Playoffs Europa League: Thun face a daunting start in Posen

Der FC Thun entered the Playoffs Europa League Hinspiel of the Europa-League-Playoffs in Posen under a brave Start, only to be overwhelmed by the Polish Meister Lech Poznan, falling 0‑7 with the Berner Oberländer already 0‑5 down at the Pause as the Swiss side struggled to find rhythm.

The Playoff-Hinspiel was marked by a stark contrast as Lech Poznan dominated early. In the Conference League Playoffs, St. Gallen fell 0‑1 to Nordsjaelland.

Early dominance by Lech Poznan

In the second Minute, Marc Gutbub received an Eckball and created a big Chance, but the Ball slipped harmlessly, leaving the opening Führungstor unrealised at that Zeitpunkt. Der Schweizer side was put unter die Räder early, Besondere defensiv hatte Thun nahezu alles vermissen lassen.

The first goal arrived in the 10th Minute when Patrik Walemark struck with a precise flat shot after Michael Heule was shaken off, giving Lech Poznan the opening Führungstor. The goal gave Lech Poznan a comfortable lead and left Thun chasing the opening Führungstor.

Two minutes later, in the 20th Minute, Allahyar Sayyad netted freely in front of Niklas Steffen after a mis‑allocation in the Thun defence. The strike exposed the Thun back line's inability to contain the Polish attack.

Five minutes after that, Patrik Walemark set up Marco Bürki, the Swedish striker, who scored to make it 3‑0. Walemark's involvement continued, linking the play that produced the third tally.

Just after the 30‑minute mark, Mateusz Skrzypczak converted a rehearsed free‑kick, extending the lead to 4‑0. The set‑piece left the Thun goalkeeper helpless.

Shortly before the Pause, Radoslaw Murawski added the fifth goal, confirming the 5‑0 half‑time score. As Schiedsrichter Sebastian Gishamer blew for half‑time, the score stood at five to nil.

Thun's collapse and Conference outlook

Less than two Minutes after the restart, Daniel Hakans fired a half‑volley to complete the half‑dozen, pushing the score to 6‑0. Die Thun defence remained porous throughout the second half, extending the difficult Zeit for the Swiss side.

In the 67th Minute, Furkan Dursun thought he had reduced the deficit, but an offside call nullified his effort. Moments later, Robert Gumny lofted a spectacular lob from a long Ball to make it 7‑0. Das strike sealed the final score.

Posen can now plan for the Europa League after the crushing victory. For Thun, the path now leads to the Conference League, leaving the club with a long road ahead.