Cracovia Krakow vs Pardubice

Klich's 25th-minute goal was the decisive moment. Having already conceded once, Pardubice were arguably still in the contest at 1-0, but the second goal inside 25 minutes effectively ended the game as a contest before half-time. Cracovia's early intensity — two goals from open play inside the first half-hour — set a tone that the Czech side could not recover from, and Drchal's missed penalty in the 83rd minute sealed the final 2-0 margin.

Ajdin Hasic (Cracovia) — The Bosnian midfielder opened the scoring in the 10th minute, setting the tone for Cracovia's dominant first-half display.

Mateusz Klich (Cracovia) — The seasoned Polish international doubled the lead in the 25th minute with a well-taken finish, providing the cushion that allowed Cracovia to control the remainder of the match.

Vaclav Drchal (Pardubice) — On a difficult afternoon, the Pardubice forward had the chance to pull one back from the penalty spot with seven minutes remaining but was denied, summing up his side's fortunes.

The match was a pre-season friendly with no published advanced statistics such as xG or possession data. What the scoreline tells us is that Cracovia were clinical in the opening half-hour and then managed the game effectively, while Pardubice struggled to create clear chances despite being awarded a second-half penalty. The 2-0 scoreline at half-time suggests Cracovia's intensity dropped in the second period — a common pattern in pre-season — but they never looked likely to concede from open play.

This was Cracovia's third and final friendly of their Austrian training camp, which concluded on 10 July in Ampflwang im Hausruckwald. The Polish side had mixed results in their previous friendlies: a 2-1 defeat to Cypriot side Pafos FC and a 3-1 win over Turkish club Basaksehir earlier in the camp.

Notably, Cracovia were without defender Oskar Wojcik, who left the training camp for specialist medical tests ahead of a reported transfer to German Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, according to Polish media outlet PAP.

Cracovia's next fixture is a special jubilee match on 19 July celebrating the club's 120th anniversary, with La Liga side Sevilla FC providing the opposition. Their competitive season begins on 25 July with an away trip to Lech Poznan in the opening round of the 2026/27 PKO Ekstraklasa season.

For Pardubice, this friendly was part of their own pre-season preparations ahead of the new Czech First League campaign.

A controlled, professional pre-season performance from Cracovia, who did the damage early and saw out the game without fuss. The early goals from Hasic and Klich will please the coaching staff, while the clean sheet — even against a Pardubice side that missed a penalty — offers a solid foundation as they build towards the Sevilla exhibition and the Ekstraklasa opener.