Katowice 3-1 Žilina: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 30 July 2026 · Stadion Rozwoj, Katowice · referee B. Csonka · full time
Full time: Katowice 3-1 Žilina
Katowice beat Žilina 3-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 30 July 2026 at Stadion Rozwoj. The goals: Adam Zrelak 48', Frantisek Kosa 57', Mateusz Wdowiak 79', Ilya Shkurin 82'.
How Katowice won it
Adam Zrelak put Katowice ahead in the 48th minute, set up by Bartosz Nowak. Žilina levelled at 1-1 in the 57th minute through Frantisek Kosa, set up by Timotej Hranica. Mateusz Wdowiak made it 2-1 to Katowice in the 79th minute, set up by Bartosz Nowak. Ilya Shkurin made it 3-1 to Katowice in the 82nd minute, set up by Bartosz Wolski.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, B. Csonka, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Katowice and 2 to Žilina.
Katowice: R. Górak, 3-4-3 · Žilina: P. Stano, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Katowice had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Katowice came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Žilina came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Katowice vs Žilina: the match in numbers
| Katowice | Match statistics | Žilina |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ilya Shkurin (Katowice), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Katowice
- Ilya Shkurin 6.9 1 goal
- Adam Zrelak 6.8 1 goal
- Bartosz Nowak 6.8 2 assists
- Mateusz Wdowiak 6.7 1 goal
- Marcin Wasielewski 6.5
Žilina
- Frantisek Kosa 6.6 1 goal
- Patrik Ilko 6.5
- Michal Fasko 6.4
- Marko Roginic 6.4
- Miroslav Kacer 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Jakub Badzgon at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Katowice vs Žilina
What was the score in Katowice vs Žilina?
Katowice 3-1 Žilina (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 30 July 2026.
Who scored in Katowice vs Žilina?
Adam Zrelak 48', Frantisek Kosa 57', Mateusz Wdowiak 79', Ilya Shkurin 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Katowice vs Žilina correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Katowice vs Žilina?
Ilya Shkurin, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Katowice vs Žilina?
B. Csonka.
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