Before the second round of the 2026/27 PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa season, Sport.pl previewed Motor Lublin vs Jagiellonia Białystok as a match shaped by two attacking names: Karol Czubak and Jesus Imaz. Both forwards were under the spotlight after quiet opening-round outings, and both sides enter the game with early-season questions to answer.
For Motor Lublin, the spotlight falls on Karol Czubak. In the first round against Widzew, he did not take a shot, which made him one of the players expected to respond quickly in the next league match. That matters because Motor are viewed as a team expected to fight for league survival, so they need more from their main attacking options if they want to settle into the season.
What the preview said about Jagiellonia
Jagiellonia Białystok also comes into the match with an attacking issue of its own. Jesus Imaz did not score in the opening round, and the team was described as still missing Afimico Pululu. The preview also noted that Jagiellonia still lacks a proper successor to Oskar Pietuszewski, which adds another layer to the team’s early attacking uncertainty.
That makes this a useful early test for both clubs. Motor Lublin need to show they can create more around Czubak, while Jagiellonia will want a stronger attacking performance even without a full solution in place up front. It is still early in the season, but matches like this can quickly shape how each side is viewed in the opening weeks.
Other Ekstraklasa notes from the same round
The preview also touched on other league developments before the 2. kolejka. On Saturday, 1 August, Górnik Zabrze were scheduled to face Korona Kielce, but that match was postponed because of European qualifiers. The round also included separate questions around team selection, with Rodrigo Conceicao appearing to be a better option than Kamil Jóźwiak, while Kajetan Szmyt was said to need to play better.
Those details add to the sense that the league is still settling into the new campaign. But in this match, the central storyline is straightforward: Karol Czubak and Jesus Imaz are the key attacking figures, and Motor Lublin vs Jagiellonia Białystok offers an early chance for both to make a statement.
