Pogoń beats Radomiak 4:3 as Camara is sent off and then strikes Churlinov

Seven goals in Szczecin

On Saturday, 24 October, Pogoń Szczecin beat Radomiak Radom 4:3 in the 12th round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa, after the teams were level at 2:2 at half-time. Roberto Alves gave Radomiak the lead from a penalty in the 10th minute, and Dimitrios Keramitsis (16th minute) and Christos Donis (24th minute) traded goals with the hosts before Alessandro Riccio made it 2:2 in the 45th minute. Kamil Grosicki, who came on at half-time for Jan Biegański, scored in the 49th and 55th minutes to put Pogoń 4:2 ahead. Jan Grzesik reduced the deficit in the 74th minute, and a Fernand Goure equaliser in the 85th minute was ruled out after a VAR review.

Red card and attack on Churlinov

Ibrahima Camara, a 27-year-old Guinean forward, received a straight red card after kicking Alessandro Riccio in midfield while the goal was being checked. He then left the pitch, but on the way to the dressing room he turned back, ran out of the tunnel and struck Darko Churlinov near the substitutes' bench, knocking him to the ground. The incident set off a brawl and pushing between players on both sides near the touchline. Churlinov, a North Macedonia international, said he had not spoken to Camara and had no idea why he attacked him. He called the behaviour unacceptable and said the league authorities must take action.

Reactions after the final whistle

Grosicki, the 38-year-old who came off the bench to score twice, said he was moved by the support he received from the fans.

“I saw how great the fans' love for Pogoń and for me is, and I thank them with all my heart for it.”

Grosicki also said the scenes at the end had nothing to do with football. Oscar Garcia, Pogoń's coach, said he had not clearly seen what happened, but that it started with Camara's behaviour and then spread, which made it hard to control. Alex Haditaghi, the owner of Pogoń, criticised both the Radomiak players and the referee on X, calling the game ugly and the refereeing scandalous. Dawid Zieliński posted video of the incident on X and called it a repeat offence, urging the Ekstraklasa and the Polish football association (PZPN) to impose a heavy penalty.

Disciplinary process and league table

The Ekstraklasa disciplinary committee will now deal with the case, and Camara faces a suspension beyond the red card itself. He will automatically miss Radomiak's next match against Śląsk Wrocław. Radomiak have lost five matches in a row and sit in the relegation zone. Pogoń have won five straight and are third in the table with 24 points after 11 rounds. Their next match is an away game against Raków Częstochowa.