The first leg of the two-legged tie between Wisła Kraków and Cercle Brugge ended 1-6 in favor of the visitors. Ángel Rodado scored the consolation goal for the Kraków side. The return leg will take place next week in Bruges at the Jan Breydel Stadium. The large crowd in the stands sang Dąbrowski's Mazurka, and referee Philip Farrugia started the first leg of the two-legged tie for promotion to the UEFA Conference League. Wisła's players came out clearly without any inhibitions, but this Cercle Brugge started the evening on a high note. First, in the 8th minute, Steve Minda cut inside well, and his technical shot at the far post was lost to Kamil Broda. The visitors were gaining on the White Star's penalty area. quick attacks, preventing the defensive formation from rebuilding. A one-man play by Bruno Goncalves and Thibo Sommers surprised the Krakow defense, and the Cercle captain increased the Belgians' lead to 0-2 in the 11th minute. Kazimierz Moskal's team didn't give up and remained true to their tactical principles, building an attacking game. Ángel Rodado was brought down twice in front of the opponents' goal, but the referee didn't see any reason to call them. penalty kick was awarded. The ball stayed in the Black and Greens' half for most of the time, but it was the visitors who, after a mix-up resulting from a corner kick, unexpectedly scored the third goal. The ball was kicked into an empty net from the nearest Christiaan Ravych directed the ball into the distance and from the 36th minute the score was 0:3. It was certainly a painful 45 minutes for the Kraków team. The disappointment may have been compounded by the fact that Rodado unluckily hit the crossbar just before the match. The Spanish striker, as well as Wisła's entire attacking line, finds it difficult to compete with a low-set defense. Belgian defense, which seemed flawless in the first half. Show character The second half started in the worst possible way for Wisła Kraków. A deflected ball fell straight to the feet of the unmarked Kévin Denkey, who scored Cercle Brugge's fourth goal with a low shot. It was in the 47th minute of the match. With nothing to lose, the players in red shirts completely exposed themselves, exposing themselves to dangerous counterattacks. Unfortunately, this backfired in the 55th minute. Coach Muslić's men launched a quick attack that ended with the score being raised. to 0:5. The goal scorer was Kader Ouattara. The pace of the game slowed, and both coaches made numerous changes to their lineups. Patryk Gogół made a good change, coming very close to breaking Warlesson's spell in the 75th minute. The visiting goalkeeper didn't allow it, moving the ball high. in the stands. In the 83rd minute, the visitors were awarded a free kick straight across Kamil Broda's goal, and Kazeem Olaigbe capitalized on the opportunity to score from a favorable position, increasing the score to 0-6. However, this wasn't the last scoring highlight of the evening. The consolation goal for The White Star scored a minute later, Ángel Rodado, setting the final result of the first match. Wisła Kraków - Cercle Brugge (0:3): 0:1 Minda 8' 0:2 Somers 11' 0:3 Ravych 37' 0:4 Denkey 47' 0:5 Ouattara 55' 0:6 Olaigbe 83' 1:6 Rodado 84' Wisła Kraków: Broda - Jaroch (62' Wiśniewski), Uryga, Biedrzycki, Mikulec - Carbó, Duarte (71' Dziedzic) - Starzyński (46' Baena), Sukiennicki (71' Alfaro), Kiss (62' Gogół) - Rodado Cercle Brugge: Stellion - Magnee, Ravyvh, Miangue (, Nazinho - Agyekum, Erick (62' Augusto) - Somers (46' Ouattara), Bruninho (62' Enqwanda), Minda (71' Olaigbe) - Denkey Yellow cards: Jaroch, Rodado - Dankey, Agyekum Judged by: P. Farrugia (MLT) Attendance: 25,093