This Sunday, 21 September, at 2:45 p.m., we will play another match in the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa league. In the 9th round of league competition, we will face the local team, Pogoń, in Szczecin.
In the last round, our team faced GKS Katowice at Polsat Plus Arena. We played solidly at our home stadium and deservedly won 2–0. Dawid Kurminowski and Camilo Mena scored the goals for our team.
Another league challenge lies ahead – the Pomeranian derby on difficult terrain. Our players remember last season’s match well, which ended in an exciting 3:3 draw, and they know that this time will be just as demanding. After their victory over GKS Katowice, the team is motivated, focused and ready to fight for every inch of the pitch.
– If we are talking about what happened recently in Szczecin, it was an open match. I would not want such an open match on Sunday. Our rivals have certainly changed a bit, they have brought in a few new players and it is a different team now. The very fact that there is no coach may also influence some changes in the team. We are focusing on ourselves and what we have to do. We have shown the players a few scenarios of how this match might look, and we will have to adapt. – said coach John Carver at the pre-match press conference.
– I think we know our roles and rules. The coaches told us about Pogoń’s strengths. Our rivals have changed their coach, so we don’t really know what to expect. We certainly don’t want to play worse than we did last season. I expect our whole team to perform well. Of course, we learned something from that match, but a lot has changed since then. We are fully focused on this match – said Rifet Kapić at the briefing.
– They are a very experienced group of players who play in the old style. They are characterised by their passing between the lines and are very dangerous if you give them a lot of space, especially Grosicki. We know this player and we know what a legend he is in Poland. I respect him very much, he is certainly one of the best players in the league. As I said, we will have problems if we give him a lot of space, but we have our tactics and we should focus on how to deal with both Grosicki and the other players – added the captain of our team.
RIVAL PROFILE – POGOŃ SZCZECIN
In the previous round, Pogoń lost 0:1 away to Korona Kielce. During the international break, the Szczecin team played a friendly match against Górnik Łęczna, winning 2:1. Pogoń’s last league match at the Florian Krygier Stadium was played on 31 August against Raków Częstochowa. The match ended in a confident 2-0 victory for Szczecin, with goals from Kamil Grosicki and Paul Mukairu. Pogoń is currently in 10th place in the table and is working hard to improve its results in upcoming matches.
During the summer, the club strengthened its squad with several interesting transfers, including our former player Jan Biegański, who spent last season at Sivasspor in Turkey, and former Leeds United player Sam Greenwood. The team was also recently joined by 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Mendy, a former player for Olympique Marseille, AS Monaco and Manchester City.
LAST MATCHES AGAINST POGON SZCZECIN
We last faced Pogoń on 17 May 2025 in an away match as part of the 33rd round of the PKO Bank Polski league. The match ended in a 3:3 draw, with goals for our team scored by Kacper Sezonienko, Ivan Zhelizko and Michał Głogowski. Our last victory over the Szczecin team was on 21 June 2020, with Kenny Saief scoring the only goal in the match, which earned us three points.
OVERALL BALANCE OF MATCHES AGAINST POGOŃ SZCZECIN
We have played 65 matches against Pogoń so far. We have won 22 times. There have been 17 draws, and we have lost 26 times. The goal difference is 73-73.
REFEREES PANEL
The match between Pogoń Szczecin and Lechia Gdańsk will be refereed by Marcin Kochanek from Opole. The main referee will be assisted by Dawid Golis and Maciej Kosarzecki. Piotr Pazdecki will serve as the technical referee, while Damian Sylwestrzak and Michał Obukowicz will be responsible for the VAR system.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH?
The match will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport 3, on the Canal+ website and on the Canal+ mobile app. Pre-match coverage will begin at 2:15 p.m. The match will be commentated on by Michał Mitrut and Adam Szała.
