Tickets for the challenge with the Bulgarian league winner were selling like hot cakes and on Wednesday night, Wisła’s stadium was filled to capacity. The supporters were very active cheering on their team and discouraging their opponents from the first whistle. One of Wisła’s players that was unstoppable for the Bulgarians was Maor Melikson who scored two goals. He scored his first goal in the 42nd minute after an exchange of quick passes with Patryk Małecki. He scored again in the 56th minute after a penalty kick executed for being fouled in the penalty area.
In the second half, the team led by Luboslav Penev managed to score for 2-1 but they owed the goal to their good luck. After a free kick, the ball went through Wisła’s wall, hit Osman Chavez on his face and landed in front of Bodurov who put it into the net.

Several minutes later, Litex’s captain Neboysha Yelenkovich was booked with a red card for his foul on Nunez. In the 84th minute, Cezary Wilk, who had been introduced as a substitute for Patryk Małecki several minutes earlier, sealed the game with the third goal for Wisła.

Wisła Kraków – Litex Lovech 3:1 (1:0)
1:0 Melikson 42’
2:0 Melikson 56’ (p.)
2:1 Bodurov 68’
3:1 Wilk 84’

First game: 2:1 for Wisła

Wisła Kraków: Pareiko – Lame (86’ Jovanović), Jaliens, Chavez, Diaz – Sobolewski, Nunez – Małecki (75’ Wilk), Melikson (84’ Paljić), Kirm – Genkov

Litex Łowecz: Vinicius – I. Milanov (72’ Codo), Nikolov, Bodurov, Zanev – G. Milanov, Yelenkovich – Tom, Yanev, Tsvetanov – Miracema

Yellow card: Melikson (Wisła)
Red card: Yelenkovich (Litex)
Referee: Firat Aydinus (Turkey)
Audience: 23 050

Wisła Kraków SA Press Office