Widzew Łódź held to 0-0 draw by Radomiak Radom after VAR disallows own goal
Widzew Łódź extended their winless streak to five matches on Saturday following a goalless league draw at home against Radomiak Radom, with a 78th-minute own goal overturned by VAR.
Scoreless opening half in Łódź
Widzew Łódź hosted Radomiak Radom in round 7 of the Ekstraklasa on Saturday, with kickoff at 14:45. Widzew entered the fixture on a four-match winless run, having exited the Polish Cup on Wednesday with a 0-1 loss to Korona Kielce and dropped points in a 2-3 home defeat against Lech Poznań. Head coach Aleksandar Vuković had expressed confidence in his team before the match.
We are playing for the top three. We can afford it.
Widzew maintained possession throughout the opening 45 minutes but failed to place a shot on target against Radomiak. Stipe Biuk initiated the hosts' first attack in the sixth minute, cutting inside before passing to Mariusz Fornalczyk, whose low cross was intercepted by Zie Ouattara. Radomiak, managed by Tomasz Kaczmarek, arrived following consecutive victories over Cracovia (2-1) and Korona Kielce's reserve team (1-0). The visitors created the clearer opportunities during the first half, notably in the 15th minute when Guilherme Luiz ran into the penalty area unhindered. Drągowski made a save from a seated position, and Widzew defenders blocked the subsequent follow-up efforts. Radomiak lost defender Conrado to injury in the 20th minute, bringing on Abdoul Tapsoba. Rafał Wolski forced another save from Drągowski with a long-range attempt, while Fran Alvarez misdirected a 30th-minute pass to Fornalczyk on a counter-attack.
Second-half pressure and annulled goal
Widzew made a tactical substitution at the interval, replacing Dani Silva with Emil Kornvig to increase pressing intensity. Karol Świderski registered Widzew's first shot on target in the 48th minute, forcing a save from goalkeeper Filip Majchrowicz. Majchrowicz was called into action again in the 69th minute, parrying a direct free-kick struck by Fran Alvarez.
- Stipe Biuk sets up Mariusz Fornalczyk, whose cross is cleared by Zie Ouattara.
- Bartłomiej Drągowski saves a close-range effort from Guilherme Luiz.
- Radomiak defender Conrado exits with an injury and is replaced by Abdoul Tapsoba.
- Filip Majchrowicz saves Karol Świderski's shot for Widzew's first effort on target.
- Filip Majchrowicz parries a direct free-kick from Fran Alvarez.
- A Przemysław Wiśniewski own goal is disallowed following a VAR review for a foul by Ronaldo Lumungo.
- Bartłomiej Drągowski denies Ronaldo Lumungo in front of goal.
Both managers made personnel changes heading into the final quarter of the match. Aleksandar Vuković brought on Sebastian Bergier for Fornalczyk in the 75th minute, while Tomasz Kaczmarek introduced Ibrahima Camara and Fernand Goure. In the 78th minute, Radomiak appeared to take the lead after Kornvig lost possession in midfield. Ronaldo Lumungo won the ball and fed Goure, whose cross was inadvertently deflected into the Widzew net by sliding defender Przemysław Wiśniewski. Widzew players protested a foul in the build-up, and referee Bartosz Frankowski overturned the goal after reviewing video replays that showed Lumungo fouling Kornvig.
Table positions and winless runs
Radomiak threatened again in the 88th minute when Lumungo reached a scoring position, but Drągowski stopped the effort at the post, sustaining a blow to the head during the collision. Stipe Biuk later sent an 18-meter shot off target, while Wiśniewski also missed an opportunity for the hosts.
The 0-0 draw extends Widzew's winless streak across all competitions to five matches, with their last victory recorded on 9 August. Widzew remains without a home win this season and sits 13th in the Ekstraklasa standings. Radomiak stays in 12th position, maintaining their one-place advantage over Widzew.
