Legia Warsaw edges Widzew Lodz 1‑0 on late goal
WARSAW (Interstat) — Rafał Adamski scored in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time Friday to lift Legia Warsaw to a 1-0 victory over Widzew Lodz in an Ekstraklasa match at Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego.
Emil Kornvig provided the assist. The goal capped a chaotic finish that featured six yellow cards, including bookings for Paweł Wszołek, Juergen Elitim, Kacper Chodyna, Bartosz Kapustka, Kornvig and Fran Álvarez.
Legia improved its record to 15 wins, 11 losses and 11 draws in the Polish top flight, while Widzew fell to 14 wins, 17 losses and 7 draws. The victory was Legia’s second straight against its rival, following a 1-0 win on Feb. 14 in Lodz.
Widzew entered the match having won three of its previous four league games, including a 2-0 victory over Motor Lublin on April 26. Legia lost 4-0 at Lech Poznan in its last league outing.