Late Equalizer Denies Lechia All Three Points in Gdansk Stalemate

On a brisk Friday evening at Polsat Plus Arena, Lechia Gdansk and Wisla Plock shared the spoils in a fiercely contested 1-1 draw, a result that left both sides with mixed emotions as the Ekstraklasa regular season reached matchday 11.
The match began with Lechia asserting early control, buoyed by a passionate home crowd. Their sharpness paid dividends in the 29th minute when Kacper Sezonienko capitalized on sustained pressure, threading the opener past Wisla’s defense. The young forward’s precise finish capped a spirited first-half display, forcing the visitors onto the back foot as halftime approached.
Wisla Plock, sitting fifth in the table, emerged for the second half with renewed urgency. Just four minutes after the restart, Dani Pacheco drew the visitors level. His goal, coming in the 49th minute, was the product of persistent pressing and clever interplay along the right, leaving Lechia’s defense scrambling and the home crowd temporarily silenced.
The leveler set the stage for a tense yet open final half-hour, as both teams searched for a winner. The physical intensity ratcheted up, highlighted by a flurry of yellow cards: Sezonienko and Wisla’s Iñaki Salvador were booked in the 59th minute following a heated exchange, with Damir Juric entering the referee’s book not long after for an ill-timed challenge in the 67th minute.
Both managers turned to their benches, seeking an edge with a string of substitutions. Wisla Plock made three changes in the 61st minute, looking to inject fresh legs and tactical flexibility, while Lechia responded by introducing Aleksandar Ćirković in the 83rd. Pacheco, Wisla’s goal-scorer, was replaced in the dying moments as the visitors sought to shore up defensively.
Despite late pushes from both sides, including a nervy final few minutes for each back line, neither team could summon the decisive touch. The result maintains Lechia’s trend of resilience at home—having not lost to Wisla Plock in Gdansk in their previous five encounters—while offering Wisla a valuable point after a string of recent away defeats.
For Lechia, who remain perched just above the relegation zone, Sezonienko’s attacking spark continues to inspire hope amid a challenging campaign. Wisla, meanwhile, will view the comeback as a testament to their grit but may rue missed opportunities to climb higher in the table.
The draw preserves narratives for both: Lechia’s fortress, still standing; Wisla, still hunting for consistency on the road. In Gdansk, the story is one of near-misses, shared spoils, and lingering what-ifs—hallmarks of a league defined by its fine margins.