Motor Lublin hold league leaders to a draw in Polish Cup

Motor Lublin secured a 1-1 draw with Ekstraklasa leaders Raków Częstochowa in the Polish Cup Round of 32. Tuesday's match ended level, extending the Lublin club's unbeaten run across all competitions. In the league, they sit 12th with 13 points from 12 games, having recorded three wins, four draws, and five losses.

Mbaye Jacques Ndiaye opened the scoring for Motor from the penalty spot in the 51st minute. The visitors managed to equalise deep into added time, with Diaby-Fadiga finding the net in the 94th minute. The match ended with ten men for Motor after Bereszynski received a second yellow card in stoppage time.

Key moments and cards

The game was fiercely contested, reflected in the disciplinary record. Raków's Otieno was booked in the 11th minute. Bereszynski picked up his first yellow in the 74th minute before his second and subsequent red in the 92nd. Motor's manager made several second-half changes, introducing Aiko and Kikis in the 71st minute to refresh the attack.

Context and next steps

This result continues a positive spell for a side sitting 12th in the Ekstraklasa with 13 points. Their last five matches in all competitions have yielded two wins and three draws without defeat, part of a broader league form of two wins and three draws from their last five. Their recent league results include a 2-2 draw with Zaglebie Lubin, a 3-2 win over Slask Wroclaw, a 3-2 victory against Radomiak Radom, and a 0-0 draw with Gornik Zabrze. The team has scored 17 goals and conceded 21 this season, leaving them fifteen points behind leaders Lech Poznan. The next test is a league trip to Stadion Cracovii, where on Friday, 30 October at 18:00, Motor Lublin will face Cracovia Krakow, the team directly below them in the standings. It is a chance for the Lublin side to pull away from the relegation zone and continue their solid form. Their previous league outing was a 2-2 draw with Zaglebie Lubin, with goals from Mateusz Legowski and Ndiaye. Czubak remains the team's top scorer this season with six goals in twelve appearances.