GKS Katowice beat Wieczysta Kraków 2:1 in postponed Ekstraklasa match
Ilja Szkurin, Duje Dujmović and Bartosz Nowak scored in the postponed 3rd-round match at Nowa Bukowa, moving GKS Katowice level with Pogonia Szczecin in fourth place.
Opening goal and Wieczysta's chances
GKS Katowice beat Wieczysta Kraków 2:1 on Monday, 12 October 2026, in a postponed match from the 3rd round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa, played at Nowa Bukowa in Katowice. Ilja Szkurin gave the hosts a 1:0 lead in the 15th minute, finishing a move that Bartosz Nowak set up in the penalty area. Wieczysta created chances before the break. Mikkel Maigaard's long-range shot was saved by Gabriel Kobylak in the 24th minute, and Lucas Piazon missed from a few metres in the 42nd minute.
Equaliser and winner
Wieczysta equalised after the restart through Duje Dujmović, who headed in Lisandro Semedo's cross. The sources differ on the exact minute: Gazeta Krakowska and Dziennik Zachodni give the 63rd minute, while sportowefakty.wp.pl gives the 62nd. Sportowefakty.wp.pl reports that the goal's scorer took a moment to confirm, with Bartosz Białek also reaching the ball. GKS responded through Nowak, who was played in by Borja Galan's pass back into the box. Dziennik Zachodni dates that goal to the 75th minute and sportowefakty.wp.pl to the 74th.
Records and table position
This was GKS's third straight league win, according to sportowefakty.wp.pl. Dziennik Zachodni counts it as the fourth home league win this season, while Interia puts the hosts' home record at six wins from six matches, a 6:0 record. Dziennik Zachodni reports that more than 9,000 fans attended, with the fourth stand left empty. Interia notes that Wieczysta stays above the relegation zone despite the defeat. Dziennik Zachodni places GKS fourth in the table, level with Pogonia Szczecin.
Wieczysta's coaching situation
Wieczysta had won its first match under Żeljko Kopić on Friday, 9 October, beating Wisła Płock 3:0 at home. Gazeta Krakowska reports that Florentin Petre, Kopić's assistant, officially leads the team on Monday, because Kopić is serving a suspension after a red card in the match against Pogonia Szczecin before the international break. GKS is coached by Rafał Górak. Semedo started up front for Wieczysta in place of Efthymios Koulouris.
- Ilja Szkurin scores, 1:0 for GKS Katowice
- Duje Dujmović equalises, 1:1
- Bartosz Nowak scores, 2:1 for GKS Katowice
Chart of the goals
The three goals came in the 15th minute, the 62nd or 63rd minute and the 74th or 75th minute, with each reported minute carrying the source-specific wording above.
