Lech Poznan 1–4 Aarhus — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Aarhus overturn late Lech Poznan fightback to win 4-1 after extra time
Aarhus beat Lech Poznan 4-1 after extra time in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie at Enea Poznań, with the score locked at 1-1 after the 90 minutes proper before the Danish side pulled clear late on. Poznan's Filip Jagiełło had forced extra time deep into stoppage, but it proved only a brief reprieve.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Aarhus controlled the first half and led through Tobias Bech, who converted a Kristian Arnstad assist in the 32nd minute for 0-1 at the break. Arnstad turned scorer himself early in the second period, sending Aarhus 0-2 up from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, before Frederik Tingager added a third in the 75th minute, set up by Eric Kahl, to put the visitors seemingly out of sight at 0-3.
Lech Poznan rallied when Jagiełło struck in the 95th minute, assisted by Michał Gurgul, to make it 1-3 and drag the tie into extra time. Any hope of a further comeback was extinguished five minutes later when Tómas Kristjánsson, teed up by Bech again, restored the three-goal cushion at 1-4, a scoreline that held to send Aarhus through.
Frederik Tingager capped a productive night with a goal in the 75th minute and finished with the match's highest rating of 8.9.
Aarhus were far more effective at set pieces, winning 14 corners to Lech Poznan's three despite finishing with less of the ball.
Aarhus won 4–1 away against Lech Poznan (half-time 0–1). Aarhus won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Lech Poznan met Aarhus in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 17:00 UTC at Enea Poznań. Referee: Juxhin Xhaja.
Team pages: Lech Poznan · Aarhus · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 32' Goal: Tobias Bech (assist: Kristian Arnstad) — 0–1 · Watch the goal
- 55' Goal (penalty): Kristian Arnstad — 0–2
- 75' Goal: Frederik Tingager (assist: Eric Kahl) — 0–3 · Watch the goal
- 95' Goal: Filip Jagiełło (assist: Michał Gurgul) — 1–3 · Watch the goal
- 100' Goal: Tómas Kristjánsson (assist: Tobias Bech) — 1–4
Starting line-ups
Lech Poznan (4-2-3-1)
Aarhus (3-4-2-1)
- 21 Mads Hedenstad Christiansen
- 19 Eric Kahl
- 5 Frederik Tingager
- 40 Jonas Jensen-Abbew
- 39 Frederik Emmery
- 16 Jens Jønsson
- 4 Magnus Knudsen
- 23 Mikael Anderson
- 10 Kristian Arnstad
- 31 Tobias Bech
- 28 J. Bogere
Pre-match read
Home rated 1731 vs 1550 — 0.81 expected score
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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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