Legia Warszawa left Szczecin with three points after Zoran Arsenić scored a 96th-minute winner in a 1:0 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the opening round of the Ekstraklasa. The goal came in the sixth minute of added time and ended a match that had already carried extra weight before kickoff.
That was because this was billed as one of the round's biggest games, and Legia entered it with a clear sense of unfinished business. In the spring, Legia beat Pogoń Szczecin 2:0 after two goals by Mileta Rajović. Even more importantly for the Warszawianie, the previous season ended with a stoppage-time GKS-u Katowice goal in a 1:1 draw that kept Legia out of European competition.
How the late goal changed the game
For much of the night, it looked as if the match could drift toward a scoreless draw or be settled by one of the earlier chances that failed to stand. Legia had already seen two goals ruled out by VAR, which made the ending feel even more dramatic once Arsenić found the breakthrough.
Arsenić's finish mattered not only because it came so late, but because it delivered immediate value in a game that had already been framed as a test of where both sides stood. For Legia, it was a clean response to the frustration of last season's final round. For Pogoń, it was another reminder of how fine the margins can be in a meeting between two teams that know each other well.
What it means for Legia and Pogoń
The result gives Legia a strong opening step in the league and another positive result against Pogoń after the spring win. It also adds a new name to the list of players who have already delivered in decisive moments for the club this season.
For Pogoń Szczecin, the loss is painful because it came after they had held on through long stretches of the match and after Legia's attacks were twice nullified by VAR. But in the end, the match was decided by one late moment, and that moment belonged to Zoran Arsenić.
