GLIWICE, Poland (Interstat) — A late strike from midfielder Andreas Katsantonis delivered a 1-0 victory for Piast Gliwice over rival Lech Poznan in an Ekstraklasa match on Tuesday, defying a pregame projection of a draw.

The closely contested fixture, played before a home crowd at Stadion Miejski im. Piotra Wieczorka, was decided in the 83rd minute. The decisive play originated from substitute Antonio Milić, who entered the match and provided a key assist. He found fellow substitute Ali Gholizadeh, who then played the ball to Katsantonis. The midfielder finished the sequence with the game’s only goal, assisted officially by Patryk Dziczek on the final pass.

The result handed Lech Poznan a loss to open its league campaign, giving the visiting side a record of 0 wins and 1 loss in Ekstraklasa play. Piast Gliwice began its season with a victory, moving to 1 win and 0 losses. The records across all competitions for both clubs are identical to their new league standings.

The match was a physical affair, with three yellow cards issued by the officiating crew. Gholizadeh was cautioned in the 35th minute, followed by Milić just before halftime in the 45th minute. Dziczek received a yellow in the 90th minute as the match concluded.

The narrow win for the hosts came despite statistical models forecasting a different outcome. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO rating system gave Piast Gliwice a slight 50.40 percent probability of securing a victory.

The victory provides Piast Gliwice with three critical points to start the Polish top-flight season, while Lech Poznan will look to rebound from the opening-day defeat. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season in Poznan.