We’re back to league action. Preview of the Lech Poznań – Lechia Gdańsk match
After a few weeks’ break, we’re back to league battles. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 8:15 PM, we’ll kick off our 2026 campaign in the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. To start, we face an away trip to Poznań for a match against Lech in the 19th round of the competition.
We spent the winter training period at a camp in Turkey, where we played four friendly matches. We kicked off by defeating Serbian side FK Železničar Pančevo 1-0, thanks to a goal from Camilo Mena. In the next friendly, we won 2:1 against Lokomotiv Sofia, with Camilo Mena and Bohdan Viunnyk finding the net for Lechia. The third match ended in a 1:2 loss to FC Hradec Králové, with Kacper Sezonienko scoring our only goal. To conclude the camp, we drew 1:1 with FK Mladost Lučani, with Camilo Mena netting the equalizer.
Our last league game was on December 5, 2025, at the Polsat Plus Arena. In the match against Górnik Zabrze, we claimed an impressive 5:2 victory. The scorers were Tomáš Bobček, who found the net twice, Kacper Sezonienko, also with two goals, and Bohdan Viunnyk.
After a solid preparation period, we now step into our first league challenge of the new year, ready to fight for more points.
– I’m happy that we’re back. We’re excited. We’ve just returned from the camp in Turkey, and I’m pleased with the work we did there. I’m delighted with how the team worked. The only disappointment was Maks Diaczuk’s injury. From both a tactical and physical standpoint, it was a good camp. Last year we had a very good spring after the training camp, and if we repeat that, I’ll be satisfied – said coach John Carver at the pre-match press conference.
– In Toronto, I also dealt with extremely low temperatures – once it was minus 27 degrees. You can’t really prepare for conditions like that; you just have to cope. I remember playing in Lubin against Zagłębie in severe frost as well. At one point, a bottle of water I placed by the touchline froze. What’s comforting is that the conditions are the same for both teams. I have no intention of complaining – I’ve experienced a lot in my career – added the White-and-Greens’ coach.
RIVAL PROFILE – LECH POZNAŃ
Lech Poznań, with 26 points, currently sits 8th in the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa standings. The team spent the winter break at a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, where they played three friendlies. In the first match, they defeated MSK Žilina 2:1, followed by a 2:1 victory over Uzbek side AGMK Olmaliq. Their third friendly ended in a 0:1 loss to Armenian club FC Noah.
Lech’s last official match of 2025 was in the Czech Republic, where they beat Sigma Olomouc 2:1. In the league, Poznań ended the year with a 2:2 draw against Cracovia. The team is also still competing in European competitions, with an upcoming Round of 32 clash in the Conference League.
LAST MATCHES AGAINST LECH POZNAŃ
We last faced Lech Poznań on July 26, 2025, in the 2nd round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. The match in Gdańsk ended in a 3:4 loss, with all three goals for our team scored by Tomáš Bobček.
The last away clash with Lech took place on August 3, 2024, in the 3rd round of the competition. We lost 1:3, with Karl Wendt scoring our only goal.
Our most recent victory against the Poznań side came on February 9, 2025, in the 20th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, when we defeated Lech 1:0 thanks to a goal from Tomáš Bobček.
OVERALL RECORD AGAINST LECH POZNAŃ
So far, we have played 84 matches against Lech. To date, we have won 28 times. Fourteen matches ended in a draw, and we have left the pitch defeated 42 times. The goal difference stands at 73-114.
REFEREE TEAM
The Lech Poznań vs. Lechia Gdańsk match will be refereed by Karol Arys from Szczecin. He will be assisted on the lines by Marek Arys and Marcin Janawa. The technical referee will be Błażej Syropiatko, while Szymon Marciniak and Tomasz Marciniak will be responsible for the VAR system.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH?
The broadcast of this match will be available on Canal+ Sport 3, Canal+ 4K Ultra HD, Canal+ Now, on the Canal+ online website, in the Canal+ mobile app, and on the Canal+ Sport channel on YouTube. The pre-match studio will start at 7:40 PM. The match will be commentated by Rafał Dębiński and Marcin Baszczyński.