Match report

Legia Warszawa Defeats Cracovia Krakow 1-0 in Ekstraklasa Clash

Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
1–0
FT
Cracovia Krakow
Cracovia Krakow
Mar 8, 2026

Legia Warszawa held on to a narrow 1-0 victory against Cracovia Krakow in an intense Ekstraklasa encounter. The hosts capitalized early with a goal from M. Rajovic, and despite several substitutions and multiple yellow cards, managed to maintain their lead. Cracovia Krakow struggled to find their rhythm, especially after conceding early and accumulating yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Legia Warszawa 1–0 Cracovia Krakow
  • • M. Rajovic scored the only goal in the 31st minute
  • • O. Wojcik, M. Minchev, and M. Klich received yellow cards for Cracovia Krakow
  • • Rafał Augustyniak got a yellow card for Legia Warszawa
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including M. Minchev and R. Adamski

Lineups

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 89 O. Hindrich (G)
  • 91 K. Piatkowski (D)
  • 8 R. Augustyniak (D)
  • 12 R. Pankov (D)
  • 11 K. Chodyna (M)
  • 67 B. Kapustka (M)
  • 22 J. Elitim (M)
  • 23 P. Kun (M)
  • 21 V. Bichakhchyan (F)
  • 14 A. Colak (F)
  • 82 K. Urbanski (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 K. Tobiasz
  • 44 D. Szymanski
  • 13 A. Reca
  • 77 E. Krasniqi
  • 9 R. Adamski
  • 53 W. Urbanski
  • 99 S. Kovacik
  • 56 J. Leszczynski
  • 55 A. Jedrzejczyk
  • 18 J. Nsame
  • 29 M. Rajovic

Cracovia Krakow

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 S. Madejski (G)
  • 66 O. Wojcik (D)
  • 4 G. Henriksson (D)
  • 61 B. Traore (D)
  • 79 D. Pila (M)
  • 43 M. Klich (M)
  • 6 A. Al Ammari (M)
  • 39 M. Perkovic (M)
  • 7 M. Praszelik (F)
  • 18 K. Zahiroleslam (F)
  • 17 M. Minchev (F)

Substitutes

  • 91 K. Golonka
  • 27 H. Ravas
  • 14 A. Hasic
  • 20 K. Knap
  • 70 D. Kameri
  • 5 B. Selan
  • 29 J. Batoum
  • 11 P. Sans
  • 15 K. Glik
  • 10 M. Dominguez
  • 21 B. Sutalo
  • 19 M. Tabisz

Timeline

  1. Legia Warszawa
    24' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Čolak · On: M. Rajovic
  2. Legia Warszawa
    31' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rajovic
  3. Cracovia Krakow
    40' Cracovia Krakow Card · Yellow Card
    O. Wojcik

    Foul

  4. Cracovia Krakow
    46' Cracovia Krakow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gustav Henriksson · On: B. Šutalo
  5. Cracovia Krakow
    57' Cracovia Krakow Card · Yellow Card
    M. Minchev

    Foul

  6. Cracovia Krakow
    58' Cracovia Krakow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Minchev · On: Pau Sans
  7. Legia Warszawa
    58' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Bichakhchyan · On: R. Adamski
  8. Legia Warszawa
    59' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Urbański · On: E. Krasniqi
  9. Cracovia Krakow
    59' Cracovia Krakow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Al Ammari · On: B. Selan
  10. Cracovia Krakow
    65' Cracovia Krakow Card · Yellow Card
    M. Klich

    Foul

  11. Cracovia Krakow
    73' Cracovia Krakow subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Zahiroleslam · On: D. Kameri
  12. Legia Warszawa
    75' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Rafał Augustyniak

    Foul

  13. Legia Warszawa
    80' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Elitim · On: A. Jedrzejczyk
  14. Cracovia Krakow
    83' Cracovia Krakow subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Traoré · On: A. Hasić

Match Stats

Stat Legia Warszawa Cracovia Krakow
Fouls 19 15
Pass Accuracy 74% 81%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 10
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 360 526
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 0.73 0.50
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 265 424
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Legia Warszawa took the lead in the 31st minute with a goal from M. Rajovic, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Cracovia Krakow's struggles with discipline, marked by three yellow cards, significantly affected their play and momentum