The great return of the Holy War. The Krakow Derby is tonight
The Krakow Derby after a long break, all 30,000 tickets sold out, referee Szymon Marciniak
Quick Look
- Wisła Kraków and Cracovia will face each other on Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the top league derby called the Holy War after a long break.
- All over 30,000 tickets were sold out, the demand was twice as high as the number of seats.
- Wisła weakened by injuries, including James Igbekeme, Cracovia thirteenth in the table, referee Szymon Marciniak.
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Why It Matters
The rivalry between Wisła Kraków and Cracovia, called the Holy War, returns to the top league after a long break caused by the White Star's performances in the 1st league. Wisła is eighth in the table with 21 points, Cracovia is thirteenth.
The rivalry between Wisła Kraków and Cracovia, called the Holy War, returns to the top league after a long break caused by the White Star's performances in the 1st league.
The atmosphere of a great event has been felt in Krakow for several days now. Fans of both teams are mobilizing for Friday evening - emotions are reaching their peak.
All tickets - over 30,000 - have long been sold out. The demand for tickets was twice as high as the number of available seats in the stadium.
Coach Mariusz Jop focuses on calm
Wisła's coach, Mariusz Jop, emphasizes that the key to success in the derby will be controlling emotions.
I see a lot of concentration and commitment in the team, but in my opinion the most needed element is calm, because at the end it is a football match. There will definitely be a lot of fight and commitment, but you need to keep a cool head to complete tactical tasks - said the coach.
Wisła's personnel problems
Wisła will enter the match weakened. In the last match against Lech Poznań, the basic defensive midfielder James Igbekeme was injured and will have a longer break.
Two Spaniards will fight for the place in midfield: Marek Carbo and Victor Meseguer, with the advantage of the former, who knows the team's tactics better. Additionally, injuries excluded several offensive players from the game, and Marko Bozic's performance is also uncertain.
Although Wisła is looking better this season and is in eighth place in the table with 21 points, and Cracovia is thirteenth, coach Jop is calming down the mood.
In the derby, the position in the table does not matter much, he emphasized. Wisła is particularly dangerous at home, where it has won all six matches so far.
This year, Cracovia won away only once.
Fans are waiting for emotions
Friday's match will start at 8:30 p.m. Fans of both teams are counting on great emotions and an unforgettable spectacle.
It is already known that the hit clash between Wisła and Cracovia will be refereed by the most successful Polish referee - Szymon Marciniak.
Residents of Krakow should prepare for difficulties and traffic jams - especially in the area of Błonia.
Open Questions
- Who will win the match?
- Who will replace the injured James Igbekeme in the squad?
- Will Marko Bozici play in the match?
