Aarhus vs 21.07.26 17:001 – 4Full Time
Lech Poznan — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Wålemark double sinks 10-man Aarhus as Lech Poznan cruise
Lech Poznan beat Aarhus 4-1 in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at Cepheus Park, turning the tie decisively in their favour with a ruthless second-half burst after establishing control before the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mikael Ishak opened the scoring in the 29th minute, converting a Joel Pereira assist, and Aarhus were reduced to ten men eight minutes later when Jesper Hansen was sent off. Patrik Wålemark added a second for the visitors just before half-time, latching onto a pass from Antoni Kozubal to send Lech Poznan in 2-0 up at the interval.
Kristian Arnstad gave the home side brief hope four minutes into the second half, finishing off a Frederik Emmery assist to make it 1-2, but the reply was short-lived. Terry Yegbe restored the two-goal cushion in the 61st minute from a Wojciech Mońka pass, and Wålemark completed his double four minutes later, set up by Luis Palma, to make it 1-4 and settle the contest.
Wålemark scored twice, including the goal that put the result beyond doubt, and finished with a rating of 8.9, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Lech Poznan's dominance was underlined by their 16 shots to Aarhus's 12, seven of which were on target.
Lech Poznan won 4–1 away against Aarhus (half-time 0–2).
Aarhus met Lech Poznan in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 17:00 UTC at Cepheus Park Randers. Referee: O. Reitala.
Team pages: Aarhus · Lech Poznan · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Mikael Ishak (assist: Joel Pereira) — 0–1 · Watch Mikael Ishak's goal video (29')
- 37' Red card: Jesper Hansen
- 42' Goal: Patrik Wålemark (assist: Antoni Kozubal) — 0–2 · Watch Patrik Wålemark's goal video (42')
- 55' Goal: Kristian Arnstad (assist: Frederik Emmery) — 1–2 · Watch Kristian Arnstad's goal video (55')
- 61' Goal: Terry Yegbe (assist: Wojciech Mońka) — 1–3 · Watch Terry Yegbe's goal video (61')
- 65' Goal: Patrik Wålemark (assist: Luis Palma) — 1–4 · Watch Patrik Wålemark's goal video (65')
Starting line-ups
Aarhus (3-4-3)
- 1 Jesper Hansen
- 19 Eric Kahl
- 5 Frederik Tingager
- 40 Jonas Jensen-Abbew
- 39 Frederik Emmery
- 10 Kristian Arnstad
- 10 Kristian Arnstad
- 4 Magnus Knudsen
- 11 Gift Links
- 23 Mikael Anderson
- 31 Tobias Bech
- 8 Sebastian Jørgensen
Lech Poznan (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Aarhus 30%, the draw 27%, Lech Poznan 43%. It finished Aarhus 1–4 Lech Poznan.
Lech Poznan's rating edge outweighs Aarhus' home ground — Lech Poznan are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Lech Poznan the lean. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Lech Poznan at 43%?
Lech Poznan sit 146 points higher on our strength rating — 1569 to 1714. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 12,919 such games. Lech Poznan sit -0.33 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,306 such games where the class table expected 36.1%. The 300 most similar past games finished 29–35–36.
Why only 43%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 43% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Aarhus at 30%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,575.
What did we measure but not count?
Aarhus have 6 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Aarhus vs Lech Poznan final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Mikael Ishak's goal against Aarhus (29').
- Watch Patrik Wålemark's goal against Aarhus (42').
- Watch Kristian Arnstad's goal against Lech Poznan (55').
- Watch Terry Yegbe's goal against Aarhus (61').
- Watch Patrik Wålemark's goal against Aarhus (65').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Aarhus 1–4 Lech Poznan. Explore more on the Aarhus and Lech Poznan team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Aarhus vs Lech Poznan?
Lech Poznan won 4–1 away against Aarhus (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Aarhus vs Lech Poznan?
Mikael Ishak (29') for Lech Poznan; Patrik Wålemark (42') for Lech Poznan; Kristian Arnstad (55') for Aarhus; Terry Yegbe (61') for Lech Poznan; Patrik Wålemark (65') for Lech Poznan.
›Where can I watch Aarhus vs Lech Poznan highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Aarhus 1–4 Lech Poznan are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Aarhus and Lech Poznan?
Aarhus and Lech Poznan have met 1 time — 1 win for Aarhus, 0 wins for Lech Poznan and 0 draws.