Cracovia, Motor Lublin Battle to 3‑3 Draw in Ekstraklasa Opener

LUBLIN, Poland (Interstat) — Motor Lublin and Cracovia played to a 3-3 draw Saturday at Motor Lublin Arena in the Ekstraklasa season opener. Both teams finished with 0-0-1 records in league and overall play.

Karol Czubak scored twice for Motor Lublin, netting in the 37th and 88th minutes. Mateusz Klich opened the scoring for Motor Lublin in the eighth minute. Kacper Karasek added a stoppage-time goal in the first minute of added time to level the match at 3-3 after Cracovia had taken a 3-2 lead.

Amir Al Ammari scored for Cracovia in the 63rd minute, and Gabriel Charpentier struck in the 82nd minute. Six players recorded assists: Karol Knap, Oskar Wójcik, Dominik Piła, Pau Sans, Ajdin Hasić, Ivo Rodrigues and Sergi Samper. The match featured seven yellow cards, issued to Ivo Rodrigues, Pau Sans, Dominik Piła, Karol Knap, Sergi Samper, Oskar Wójcik and Ajdin Hasić. Cracovia’s goals came in a flurry as the visitors rallied from a 2-0 deficit to briefly lead before Czubak’s second and Karasek’s late equalizer.