Pogoń Szczecin took three points from a tough away fixture against Piast Gliwice. The port city side won 2-1 to maintain their position in the upper half of the Ekstraklasa table.
Óscar García set his team up in a 4-4-2 formation, and his players efficiently took their chances. The opening goal for the visitors came in the 26th minute from Jordi Sánchez, assisted by Kellyn Acosta. Piast equalised five minutes later through Samuel Ntamack Ndimba, but Pogoń did not lose their composure. The decisive goal was scored in the 57th minute by Darko Churlinov, who finished an assist from Paul Omo Mukairu.
Despite Piast Gliwice enjoying 68 percent of possession, Pogoń were more clinical in attack. The visitors had nine shots, with five on target, while the hosts forced goalkeeper Victor Cojocaru into three saves. Manager García made four substitutions in the second half, introducing Jan Bieganski and Musa Juwara among others to manage the game's tempo.
Table context
This victory marks a second consecutive win for Pogoń Szczecin, who beat Wieczysta Kraków 2-0 at home in the previous round. After nine matchdays, the team sits eighth in the table with 12 points. They have scored ten goals this season while conceding only five. Óscar García's side has recorded three wins, one draw, and one defeat in its last five league matches. The team now faces an international break before an important home match against sixth-placed Korona Kielce. Pogoń's next league fixture will be played on October 11th at their home ground. The first-team squad status and schedule can be checked on the squad and fixtures pages.
Pogoń played this match without the injured Nikolaos Botis and Rajmund Molnár. Their next opportunity for points comes on October 11th at their home ground.
