LODZ (Interstat) — Widzew Lodz defeated Piast Gliwice 2-1 on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź in the Ekstraklasa season opener. Baena put Widzew ahead in the 11th minute. Piast’s Mariusz Fornalczyk equalized in the 56th minute. Substitute Hugo Vallejo restored the lead for Widzew in the 64th minute. Fornalczyk’s goal was his first of the season. Vallejo and Baena also scored. Jakub Lewicki and Marcel Krajewski each contributed an assist. Lewicki and Krajewski received yellow cards in the 76th and 90th minutes, respectively. Widzew Lodz improved to 1-0 across all competitions and in league play. Piast Gliwice fell to 0-1 both overall and in the Ekstraklasa.