Piast Gliwice vs Legia Warszawa

Legia struck before the game had settled. In the seventh minute, Rafal Augustyniak delivered a ball into the box and Lukasz Zjawinski finished to put the visitors ahead — his fourth league goal of the campaign. The early strike gave Marek Papszun's side a platform to control the first half.

Piast struggled to create clear chances before the break. Daniel Mysliwiec's side went into the interval trailing 1-0, having managed limited penetration against a compact Legia back three in the opening 45 minutes.

The home side improved after the restart. Mysliwiec made a triple substitution at the 56th minute — introducing Jakub Lewicki, Ivan Lima and Quentin Boisgard for Elton Fikaj, Jason Lokilo and Oskar Lesniak. The changes injected energy into Piast's midfield and wide areas.

Legia made their own changes from the 57th minute onwards, rotating through Arkadiusz Reca, Wojciech Urbanski, Mileta Rajovic, Damian Szymanski and Kacper Chodyna. Papszun's substitutions preserved the shape but dropped the intensity.

Deep into the fifth minute of added time, Ivan Lima's corner delivery found Leandro Sanca, who rose to head home the equaliser past Otto Hindrich. It was Sanca's second goal of the season and sparked celebrations among the home support at the final whistle.

Piast's triple substitution on 56 minutes shifted the momentum. Before it, Piast had created little against a well-organised Legia defence. Ivan Lima's introduction on the left flank gave Piast a crossing threat — and he delivered the decisive assist from a set-piece situation in the 95th minute.

Leandro Sanca (Piast Gliwice) — 8/10. Largely peripheral for 94 minutes but produced when it mattered most. His stoppage-time header earned a point and ended Piast's three-match losing streak.

Ivan Lima (Piast Gliwice) — 7/10. Introduced at half-time and immediately raised Piast's threat on the left. His corner-kick delivery for the equaliser was precise.

Lukasz Zjawinski (Legia Warszawa) — 7/10. Scored the early opener with a composed finish and led the line well before being substituted on 81 minutes.

Rafal Augustyniak (Legia Warszawa) — 7/10. Provided the assist for the opening goal in what was his 150th appearance for Legia, as reported by Legionisci.com.

Player of the match: Leandro Sanca.

Legia's first-half control gave them a 1-0 lead at the break, but Piast's second-half adjustments shifted the balance. Piast registered little attacking output before the 56th-minute changes, then grew into the game. Legia's xG advantage would reflect their early dominance but not the late pressure Piast generated. The draw was ultimately a fair reflection of the second-half shift in momentum.

Legia remain top of the Ekstraklasa with 11 points from five matches (3W 2D 0L), three points clear of second-placed Górnik Zabrze who have played two fewer games. Piast climb to 14th with four points, one point above the relegation zone. The draw ends Piast's run of three consecutive defeats and extends their unbeaten league streak against Legia to five matches.

Next fixtures:

• Piast Gliwice: 29 August 2026 — away to Radomiak Radom (Ekstraklasa, Round 6)
• Legia Warszawa: 28 August 2026 — home to GKS Katowice (Ekstraklasa, Round 6)

Piast were second-best for long stretches but showed resilience to nick a point against the league leaders. Legia will feel they dropped two points after controlling the first hour, but their unbeaten start continues. For a betting audience, the key takeaway is Piast's improvement after tactical changes and Legia's vulnerability in the closing stages away from home.