Aarhus 1–4 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. Referee: O. Reitala.
Team pages: Aarhus · Lech Poznan · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Mikael Ishak (assist: Joel Pereira) — 0–1 · Watch the goal
- 37' Red card: Jesper Hansen
- 42' Goal: Patrik Wålemark (assist: Antoni Kozubal) — 0–2 · Watch the goal
- 55' Goal: Kristian Arnstad (assist: Frederik Emmery) — 1–2 · Watch the goal
- 61' Goal: Terry Yegbe (assist: Wojciech Mońka) — 1–3 · Watch the goal
- 65' Goal: Patrik Wålemark (assist: Luis Palma) — 1–4 · Watch the goal
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)
About this match
- 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.
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