In brief

• ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Warszawa drew 1:1 in the 13th round of Betclic 1 Liga on Monday.
• Bartosz Farbiszewski gave the hosts the lead shortly before the hour; Polonia equalised in added time.
• Both clubs have 21 points, and Polonia moves to first place on goal difference.

Late draw in Łódź keeps the top of the table tight

The 13th-round meeting of ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Warszawa ended 1:1 on Monday, a fixture that fell on the same evening as the round's headline match (Niebywałe, co dzieje się w I lidze! Oto tabela po starciu na szczycie - Sport.pl – sport.pl). Both sides had 21 points, but Polonia held the better goal difference (Betclic 1 Liga: ŁKS Łódź - Polonia Warszawa. Relacja live i wynik na żywo online – polsatsport.pl).

Bartosz Farbiszewski, a 23-year-old centre-back, gave the hosts the lead shortly before the hour mark. ŁKS appeared headed for three points until the visitors found an equaliser deep into added time (Skrót meczu ŁKS Łódź - Polonia Warszawa. Emocje do samego końca w hicie 13. kolejki Betclic 1. Ligi – gol24.pl) (Piłka nożna. Dramat ŁKS-u w końcówce! Polonia wywalczyła remis w doliczonym czasie – Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Łódzkiego).

Form going into the match

ŁKS had won its last two league games, including a 1:0 home win over Warta Poznań the week before, decided by a late goal from Dominik Sokół.

Polonia had not lost in the league since 5 September, when it went down 1:2 to Stal Rzeszów. Since then it had recorded two draws and four wins, including a 2:1 victory over Korona Kielce in the STS Puchar Polski on the Thursday before the game.

Table after the round

• ŁKS Łódź: 21 points, 13th round, 1:1 draw
• Polonia Warszawa: 21 points, 13th round, 1:1 draw, first place on goal difference

What comes next

The draw leaves both clubs in contention for promotion to the Ekstraklasa, which both are openly chasing. The next rounds will show whether Polonia can hold the lead it took on Monday evening.

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• Stal Rzeszów and Puszcza Niepołomice draw 2-2 in 13th round of Betclic 1. Liga