Wisła Kraków coach Mariusz Jop said he could not remember a league match in which his team conceded as many goals, following a 4-3 defeat at Piast Gliwice, according to SportoweFakty.
The high-scoring Ekstraklasa match took place on Saturday, with Piast prevailing in a game that brought back memories of a similar result from 2021, as noted by the league's official channel. Jop's remark, reported by SportoweFakty, underscored his surprise at the defensive lapses.
SportoweFakty also quoted Piast coach Daniel Myśliwiec, who acknowledged his team got away with it, saying "we got off lightly." The quote suggests Piast's win was not entirely comfortable despite the scoreline.
The match drew wider attention beyond the two clubs. Zbigniew Boniek, the former Polish Football Association president, posted a comment about the chaotic game that became a hit online, according to Przegląd Sportowy. His social media post summed up the wild nature of the encounter.
Gazeta Krakowska, covering the game from Wisła's perspective, wrote that the Ekstraklasa punishes naive mistakes, pointing to errors that proved costly for the Kraków side in Gliwice.
The result leaves Wisła with questions about their defensive organisation early in the season. Piast, meanwhile, will take confidence from a win that, by their own coach's admission, could have slipped away.
Next, both teams will look to build on or correct their performances in the coming round of league fixtures.
