KIELCE, Poland (Interstat) — Dawid Błanik’s 61st-minute goal lifted Korona Kielce over Widzew Lodz 1-0 on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Exbud Arena in the Ekstraklasa season opener for both sides. Błanik, a midfielder, scored the lone goal with an assist from forward Vladimir Nikolov. Korona also received assists from substitutes Juljan Shehu and Emil Kornvig, midfielder Stjepan Davidović and midfielder Tamar Svetlin. The match featured six yellow cards: Svetlin in the eighth minute, Kornvig in the 21st, Shehu in first-half stoppage time, Davidović in the 72nd, Sebastian Bergier in the 83rd and Nikolov in the 96th minute. Korona Kielce improved to 1-0-0 in league play and across all competitions. Widzew Lodz fell to 0-1-0 overall and in league competition.