Wisła Kraków beat Cracovia 2:1 in the 204th Kraków derby with Bozić's late first-half goal

Carbo, the penalty and Hasić's equaliser

Wisła Kraków beat Cracovia 2:1 on 6 November in the 14th round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa, winning the 204th Kraków derby and the 92nd victory for Wisła in the fixture's history. Marc Carbo gave the hosts the lead in the 9th minute, when a deflected shot left goalkeeper Sebastian Madejski unable to keep the ball out. Cracovia equalised in the 20th minute after Otar Kakabadze went down in the box. Referee Szymon Marciniak first showed him a yellow card for simulation, then reversed the decision after a VAR review and awarded a penalty. Ajdin Hasić's spot kick was saved by Marcel Łubik, but Hasić followed up and scored.

Two stoppages and a late first-half goal

Smoke from flares set off by fans on both sides forced Marciniak to halt play twice, and he added 12 minutes to the first half. In the second minute of that added time, a chaotic Wisła attack ended with Marko Bozić firing into the net to make it 2:1. Before the interval, Angel Rodado missed a clear chance to extend the lead. A crowd of 32,000 filled the stadium, and tickets for the game sold out.

Second half and the table

Before the match Wisła had 21 points from 13 games and sat eighth, while Cracovia was only three points above the relegation zone after three matches without a win. Polsat Sport reported that the result lifted Wisła to fifth place in the table. After the restart the game lost intensity, with fewer chances and more contested play in midfield. Bartosz Grzelak's side pushed for an equaliser but struggled to break through, and Mateusz Klich was sent off, leaving Cracovia to finish with ten men.

Banners and fan conduct

Interia reported heavy insults from both stands and banners that referred to the criminal underworld. Cracovia supporters unfolded a crossed-out version of Wisła's white star emblem about an hour before kick-off. Wisła displayed a banner reading 'Wisła Pany!' and a second one, 'Strefa Ciągłego Terroru', showing two masked figures, one in Cracovia colours and one in Wisła's. Interia reports that Wisła president Jarosław Królewski had announced that gangster references would be removed from the stadium after a fatal attack months earlier, which the outlet links to fans identifying with Wisła, yet the banners still appeared.

Rematch and what comes next

The return fixture is scheduled for round 31 at the Kałuża stadium on 1 May 2027. Wisła meet Wieczysta again on 27 February 2027 in round 23. Earlier this season Wisła beat Wieczysta 2:0 on 29 August, the first of their Kraków derbies since returning to the top flight after years in the first division.