Motor Lublin holds off Cracovia for 2‑1 road victory

KRAKÓW (Interstat) — Rony Lopes scored the 40th-minute winner and Motor Lublin beat Cracovia 2-1 on Friday in league play at Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego in Kraków. Lopes finished with one goal in 85 minutes. Ajdin Hasic had Cracovia’s 13th-minute goal and was booked, Tin Plavotic equalized in the 23rd and was booked, and Kikis assisted on Lopes’ goal. Burlet was booked in the 36th, Hasic in the 42nd, Zahiroleslam in the 80th and Henriksson in the 90th-plus-4th for Cracovia; Plavotic was booked for Motor Lublin in the 90th-plus-4th. Motor Lublin is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw across all competitions. Cracovia is 3 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws in the competition and 3 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws overall. Motor Lublin made substitutions for Bourhane, Fabio Ronaldo, Bereszynski, Santos and Lopes, while Cracovia brought on Nordas, Knap and Minchev. Cracovia pressed for a late equalizer but could not score again, and the visitors held on through the closing minutes.