Śląsk Wrocław beat Wieczysta Kraków 2-0 to end a 84-day winless run in the Ekstraklasa

In brief

• Śląsk Wrocław beat Wieczysta Kraków 2-0 in the 12th round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa, their first league win in 84 days.
• Malaly Dembele scored in the 24th minute and Przemysław Banaszak in the third minute of added time before half-time.
• Śląsk had lost five straight matches before the game, which put coach Ante Simundzia under pressure.

Breaking the slump

Śląsk Wrocław ended a long run without a league win, beating Wieczysta Kraków 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. The match was the 12th round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa, and the result was the first home-side league victory in 84 days (WIDEO: Śląsk Wrocław 2:0 Wieczysta Kraków (SKRÓT MECZU) – slasknet.com) (Śląsk Wrocław - Wieczysta Kraków w 12. kolejce PKO BP Ekstraklasy. Relacja na żywo – Interia Sport).

Two goals before the break

The hosts took the lead in the 24th minute through Malaly Dembele ([Śląsk Wrocław – Wieczysta [NA ŻYWO]. Śledź wynik meczu PKO BP Ekstraklasy! – sport.tvp.pl](https://sport.tvp.pl/96118189/slask-wroclaw-wieczysta-krakow-na-zywo-relacja-online-dzisiaj-z-meczu-12-kolejki-pko-bp-ekstraklasy-25102026)). Przemysław Banaszak doubled the advantage in the third minute of added time at the end of the first half, after a move that ran through Dembele and Piotr Samiec-Talar before the ball reached him. The score stayed 2-0 at the break. Two yellow cards were shown during the match, to Petar Pusić and Ba.

Changes and pressure on the coach

Wieczysta made two changes at the start of the second half, bringing on Ben Lederman and Lisandro Semedo for Pusić and Matus Vojtko. Śląsk had come into the game after five straight defeats, a run that had pushed the club into the relegation zone and raised questions about coach Ante Simundzia's position (PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Śląsk Wrocław - KS Wieczysta Kraków. Relacja na żywo – polsatsport.pl). Before the match, Simundzia said he believed in his staff and players and that the club could still reach its target of staying in the top flight.

Lineups

Śląsk started with Niemczycki in goal, Andersson, Szala, Ba, Malec and Jurcec in defence, and Shabani, Linetty and Samiec-Talar in midfield, with Banaszak and Dembele up front (Skład na #ŚLĄWIE – WKS Śląsk Wrocław). Wieczysta lined up with Kochalski in goal and Piazon, Maigaard and Christensen supporting Koulouris.