Legia Warszawa have made the kind of start that immediately changes the early-season picture, moving to the top of Ekstraklasa after a 3:1 win over Zagłębie Lubin in the second round. It was not straightforward, but it was decisive, and it left Legia with six points from six as the rankings took shape.
The match began badly for Legia when Filip Kocaba scored for Zagłębie Lubin in the 4th minute. But the response was steady rather than frantic, and that matters in the context of a season that is still only just beginning. Legia had already won in Szczecin the previous week after a goal in the last action, so this was another result that underlined their ability to find a way.
Legia Warszawa vs Zagłębie Lubin rankings: the table impact
Henryk Kasperczak said Legia “zareagowała pozytywnie”, and that is a fair summary of the night. After going behind early, they did not lose control of the game. Instead, they worked their way back into it through Łukasz Zjawiński, who equalised in the 25th minute.
From there, the contest became less about whether Legia could get back into the match and more about when they would finish it. Ruben Vinagre put them ahead in the 72nd minute, and Rafał Adamski added the third in the 90+1st minute to settle it. The late goal made the final score look comfortable, but it was also the reward for Legia's persistence across the full match.
VAR, pressure and another late Legia response
There was also a disallowed goal for Mileta Rajović after VAR intervention, which added another layer to a game that already had enough incident. But even that did not derail Legia for long. The broader message was the same: they stayed composed, kept pushing, and found the decisive moments when they mattered most.
For Zagłębie Lubin, this was a setback after their win over Piast Gliwice in the previous week. For Legia, it was confirmation that their perfect start is not just about results, but about resilience. Two rounds in, six points and first place is exactly the kind of rankings position they wanted, even at this early stage.
