Tomorrow, Sunday 19 October at 12:15 p.m., we will face Piast Gliwice in an away match. The match will be played as part of the 12th round. round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. In this match, we want to show that we can fight for the full pot.
We played our last league match at Polsat Plus Arena. The match ended in a 1:1 draw. In the first half, we dominated the pitch, and Kacper Sezonienko scored a confident goal for our team. In the second half, Wisła Płock showed their better side and managed to equalise. Now we are focusing on the next match and fighting for the full points.
– Every match is important for us. We’re playing a team that’s very close to us in the table.
We know they’re a side that enjoys playing football — they like to keep possession and build from the back. Their league position is deceptive because they still have two games in hand. They play through the middle, use their goalkeeper to start attacks, and have two very fast wingers. We know what they’re good at, but we must focus on ourselves. These upcoming matches are crucial before the winter break. We’ve set ourselves a points target, but I’ll keep that to myself. Above all, I just want to win. Of course, the probability of winning increases when you don’t concede goals. We’ve spent a lot of time working on improving that area. The priority will obviously be to score one more goal – said coach John Carver at the pre-match press conference.
RIVAL PROFILE – PIAST GLIWICE
Piast Gliwice is currently ranked 17th in the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa table, making them a direct rival in the battle for points. In their last match, Gliwice lost 1-2 away to Pogoń Szczecin, but before that they confidently defeated Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 4-2 at their home stadium. In addition, on 24 September, they advanced to the next round of the STS Polish Cup after defeating Korona Kielce’s reserves. In the upcoming match against us, they will want to prove their worth and improve their position in the league. We are prepared for a demanding match and ready to fight for the full three points.
This season, Piast Gliwice has significantly strengthened its squad by signing several experienced players from various European leagues. Among the new faces is German Barkovskiy, a centre forward and Belarusian international who joined from Puszcza Niepołomice. Ema Twumasi, a left-back whose last club was FC Dallas in the United States, has also joined the team.
This season, Piast Gliwice has significantly strengthened its squad by signing several experienced players from various European leagues. Among the new faces is German Barkovskiy, a centre forward and Belarusian international who joined the team from Puszcza Niepołomice. Ema Twumasi, a left-back whose last club was FC Dallas in the United States, has also joined the team.
Centre forward Adrián Dalmau, who played for Korona last season and scored 10 goals, has also joined the team. The Spanish striker has extensive experience, having played for Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht, Mallorca and Villareal’s reserves, among others.
Among the new players is also left winger Jason Lokilo, who played for CSKA Sofia last season and previously had the opportunity to play for clubs such as Hull City, Doncaster, Sparta Rotterdam and Lorient.
These are just some of the reinforcements that are intended to help Piast improve its results and return to the top of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa.
LAST MATCHES AGAINST PIAST GLIWICE
We last faced Piast Gliwice on 26 April 2025, in the 30th round. round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. The match ended with our 3:1 victory, with goals for Lechia scored by Tomas Bobček, Bohdan Viunnyk and Anton Tsarenko.
The last away match against Piast took place on 25 October 2024, in the 13th round of the competition. The match ended in a 3:3 draw, with Camilo Mena, Bohdan Viunnyk and Louis D’Arrigo scoring for Lechia.
THE OVERALL SUMMARY OF THE MATCHES AGAINST PIAST GLIWICE
We have played 57 matches against Korona so far. We have won 30 times. Ten matches ended in a draw, and we left the pitch defeated 17 times. The goal difference is 72-63.
REFEREES PANEL
The match between Piast Gliwice and Lechia Gdańsk will be refereed by Bartosz Frankowski from Toruń. Jakub Winkler and Dawid Błażejczyk will assist the main referee. Patryk Świerczek will be the technical referee, while Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Artur Aluszyk will be responsible for the VAR system.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH?
The match will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport 3, Canal+ 360, the Canal+ website and the Canal+ mobile app. Pre-match coverage will begin at 11:40 a.m. Robert Skrzyński and Michał Trela will provide commentary.
