Analysis The numbers behind the result
Lech Poznan capitalise on Aarhus red card with ruthless finishing
The 4-1 scoreline flattered Lech Poznan slightly given the even shot count (16-12), but their clinical edge in key moments made the result deserved. Aarhus matched Poznan for shots inside the box (7-8) and created more corners (4-2), but the game turned on J. Hansen's 37th-minute red card. Poznan scored twice in the next five minutes (M. Ishak 29', P. Walemark 42') and added two more in quick succession after Aarhus briefly reduced the deficit (T. Yegbe 61', P. Walemark 65').
Poznan's 56% possession translated into marginally better chance quality (7 shots on target vs Aarhus's 4), with Walemark's brace (42', 65') the decisive contribution. Aarhus's 44% possession was more territorial than threatening — their only goal came from a rare incisive move (K. Arnstad 55'). The telling stat was Poznan's 7 blocked shots to Aarhus's 3, showing their defensive discipline in cutting out half-chances after the red card.