Motor Lublin vs Hapoel Katamon

Motor Lublin's pre-season had been defined by attacking fluency but defensive vulnerability. They had scored in every friendly but had also conceded in each of the first three. The turning point in this match was simply the defensive solidity: having let in goals against Dinamo București (1), Warta Poznań (1) and Polonia Warszawa (1), the backline held firm against Hapoel Katamon, giving Misiura his first clean sheet of the summer.

Karol Czubak — Motor Lublin's leading striker continued his prolific pre-season form. Czubak had already scored twice against Warta Poznań (59', 68') and once against Polonia Warszawa, and added another here. He is likely to lead the line when the league season begins.

Paskal Meyer — The midfielder also carried his scoring form into this match, having netted against Polonia Warszawa (54') in the previous friendly. His ability to arrive late in the box provides Motor Lublin with a valuable secondary goal threat.

Defensive unit — The entire back four and goalkeeper deserve mention for keeping the first clean sheet of pre-season. The shutout will be a source of confidence ahead of the league opener.

Motor Lublin finished their four-match pre-season with a 100% win record and an aggregate score of 11-3. The 2-0 scoreline here was their most controlled result, though the absence of public match data (xG, shots, possession) means the performance can only be assessed through outcome. The clean sheet, however, suggests defensive organisation improved markedly from the earlier friendlies.

Source: Dziennik Wschodni reported that Misiura had voiced concern about the lack of a clean sheet in earlier friendlies, making this shutout a meaningful psychological milestone.

Motor Lublin head into the new Ekstraklasa season with a perfect pre-season record of four wins from four. Their next competitive fixture is the opening round of the 2026/27 PKO BP Ekstraklasa season: an away match against Widzew Łódź on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 17:30 local time. The club also has a team presentation scheduled for Wednesday, 22 July at Ogród Saski in Lublin (Muszla Koncertowa, 18:00), where new kits from Macron will be revealed.

For Hapoel Katamon, this was a pre-season friendly as they prepare for the upcoming Israeli Premier League campaign. The Jerusalem-based side finished 12th in the 2025/26 season.

A routine pre-season win that achieved exactly what Misiura needed: goals from his trusted attackers and a first clean sheet of the summer. Motor Lublin enter the season with momentum and a settled XI. The real test begins against Widzew Łódź in nine days.