Žilina 2-1 Katowice: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Štadión Pod Dubňom, Žilina · referee S. Wolfensberger · full time
Full time: Žilina 2-1 Katowice
Žilina beat Katowice 2-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Štadión Pod Dubňom. The goals: Lukas Klemenz 6', Miroslav Kacer 29', Timotej Hranica 47'.
How Žilina won it
The opening goal came in the 6th minute: Lukas Klemenz for Katowice, set up by Bartosz Nowak. Žilina levelled at 1-1 in the 29th minute through Miroslav Kacer from the penalty spot. Žilina turned it round: Timotej Hranica made it 2-1 in the 47th minute, set up by Frantisek Kosa.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Wolfensberger, showed 10 yellow cards: 6 to Žilina and 4 to Katowice.
Žilina: P. Stano, 3-4-3 · Katowice: R. Górak, 3-4-2-1.
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
Žilina had 3 shots on target, Katowice 3.
Katowice had 56% of the ball, but Žilina took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Katowice: the match in numbers
| Žilina | Match statistics | Katowice |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 11 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bartosz Nowak (Katowice), rated 6.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Žilina
- Xavier Adang 6.5
- Michal Fasko 6.5
- Samuel Datko 6.5
- Lukas Prokop 6.5
- Frantisek Kosa 6.5 1 assist
Katowice
- Bartosz Nowak 6.5 1 assist
- Kacper Lukasiak 6.5
- Szymon Bartlewicz 6.5
- Bartosz Wolski 6.5
- Adam Zrelak 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Gabriel Kobylak at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Žilina vs Katowice
What was the score in Žilina vs Katowice?
Žilina 2-1 Katowice (half-time 1-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Žilina vs Katowice?
Lukas Klemenz 6', Miroslav Kacer 29', Timotej Hranica 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Žilina vs Katowice 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 Žilina vs Katowice?
Bartosz Nowak, rated 6.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Žilina vs Katowice?
S. Wolfensberger.
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