Cracovia Krakow vs Motor Lublin 1-2

Motor Lublin came from behind to win 2-1 at Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium, with Rony Lopes’s first-half strike proving decisive after Cracovia Krakow had opened the scoring.

Cracovia took the lead in the 13th minute when Ajdin Hasić scored, making it 1-0. Motor levelled in the 23rd minute through Tin Plavotić, and Rony Lopes then put the visitors ahead in the 40th minute from Christopher Simon’s assist. Cracovia were 1-2 down at half-time.

Cracovia made one change on 66 minutes, sending on Kahveh Zahiroleslam for Lasse Selvåg Nordås, but they could not find a way back. Motor Lublin made three changes after 70 minutes and then two more on 78 minutes, with the first of those windows including Makan Aiko and Marek Kristian Bartos. Rony Lopes went off on 85 minutes after his goal, while Cracovia’s late switches did not alter the scoreline.

The numbers were close in possession and passes, with Cracovia on 52% and 387 passes to Motor’s 48% and 374. Cracovia had more shots, 19 to 19, and more corners, 12 to 5, but Motor hit more of the target, 8 to 6, and posted the higher expected goals, 2.06 to 1.42. Cracovia also finished with six saves to Motor’s five, while both sides were level on eight fouls.

Cracovia were booked four times, with Vincent Burlet on 36 minutes, Ajdin Hasić on 42, Kahveh Zahiroleslam on 80 and Gustav Henriksson three minutes into stoppage time. Motor had one yellow card, for Tin Plavotić three minutes into stoppage time. There were no red cards.