On 9 November, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Legia (Poland) and Zrinjski (Bosnia and Herzegovina) met.
Легия - Зриньски - 2:0. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
Legia (Poland) - Zrinski (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: Rafał Augustyniak (14), Josué (30)
Warnings: J. Celhaka (6), Juergen Elitim (90+2), P. Wszolek (90+3)
Review of the match Legia - Zrinjski:
In an exciting football match, Legia Warsaw faced Zrinski in the UEFA Europa League Conference at the legendary Legia Warszawa Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium. The match ended 2-0 in Legia's favour at half-time, while the result remained the same in regulation time, with Legia winning 2-0. The game started at a tense pace, and already in the 6th minute Legia player J. Cielhaka received a yellow card. Cielhaka received a yellow card. This early warning set the tone for the match, both teams demonstrated a physical and competitive style of play. However, in the 14th minute Legia took the lead when R. Augustyniak struck the opponent's goal, giving the team a deserved advantage. As the match progressed, Legia's dominance became more and more evident. On 30 minutes, Legia were awarded a penalty, which was confidently converted by Josue, increasing their lead to 2-0. Throughout the half, the hosts demonstrated their attacking prowess, putting pressure on the Zrinjski defence. In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the dynamic of the match.
In the 64th minute Legia Warsaw replaced J. Cielhak with B. Slisz. Slisz, while Zrinjski replaced A. Hrvanovic with M. Kuze and D. Zlomislic with N. Bilbija in the 65th minute. Zrinjski made two more substitutions: D. Kanadija replaced F. Bradaric, while A. Ivancic gave way to T. Kis in the 73rd minute. Not wanting to lose the advantage, Legia Warsaw introduced T. Pekhart instead of B. Kramer and P. Kuhn instead of Gil Dias in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Zrinski made the last substitution, releasing M. Malekinusic instead of P. Misic. In the 84th minute Legia made two last substitutions: Hosue replaced M. Guala and E. Muci replaced M. Rosolek. In the final stage of the match there were some sharp moments: in the 90th minute, Legia players J. Elytim and P. Wszolek received yellow cards. Despite the late cards, Legia held a 2-0 lead and won an impressive victory in front of their fans. Overall, it was an exciting match that showed Legia's strength and determination. The first goals and solid defence laid the foundation for the team's success throughout the game. Zrinski fought valiantly, but in the end could not break down Legia's defence. The victory allowed Legia to consolidate their success and continue in the UEFA Europa League.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Aston Villa - Legia, AZ - Zrinjski.
Statistics of the match Legia - Zrinjski:
| Legia | Zrinjski | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Strokes in goal | 3 |
| 12 | Blows | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 15 | Offences | 6 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 440 | Total assists | 460 |
| 361 | Accurate assists | 374 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |
