Match summary
Widzew Lodz won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Pogon Szczecin. Widzew Lodz led 1-0 at half-time.
Karol Świderski put Widzew Lodz ahead in the 33rd minute, Steve Kapuadi made it 2-0 with a header in the 63rd minute, and Przemysław Wiśniewski made it 3-0 with a header in the 80th minute.
The chances backed that up: Widzew Lodz created 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Pogon Szczecin's 0.74 from 12.
Widzew Lodz claimed a comprehensive victory in this Polish Ekstraklasa fixture despite registering only 43 percent possession compared to Pogon Szczecin's 57 percent. The hosts dominated the attacking metrics, recording 18 shots to the visitors' 11, with 5 shots on target against 1. Widzew Lodz generated an expected goals total of 1.92, comfortably outperforming Pogon Szczecin's 0.74. Discipline was generally well-maintained, as the hosts committed 13 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, whereas Pogon Szczecin recorded 17 fouls and collected 1 yellow card across the 90 minutes.
The opening breakthrough arrived in the 33rd minute when Karol Świderski scored with a left-footed shot to give Widzew Lodz a 1-0 lead going into half-time. Following multiple tactical substitutions at the start of the second half, Steve Kapuadi extended the hosts' advantage in the 63rd minute with a header. Patryk Dziczek received a yellow card for a foul in the 68th minute. The scoring concluded in the 80th minute when substitute Przemysław Wiśniewski headed in a third goal, sealing the final score at Widzew Lodz 3 - Pogon Szczecin 0.