GKS Katowice vs Hapoel Tel Aviv

GKS Katowice gave their European campaign everything in the final stretch, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1 at home, but a heavy first-leg defeat meant the comeback wasn't enough to survive the Conference League qualifier. The tie ended 3-2 on aggregate in the Israeli side's favor, closing the book on Katowice's return to continental football. Hapoel struck first through Stav Turiel in the 23rd minute, and for long stretches it looked like the home side would need a miracle. That miracle nearly arrived: Ilya Shkurin leveled things up in the 83rd minute, before Arkadiusz Jędrych converted a stoppage-time penalty after Wdowiak was fouled in the box, sending the Arena Katowice crowd into a frenzy. Yellow cards went to Marcus Coco, Turiel, and Alan Czerwiński along the way, but no dismissals disrupted the drama. For Hapoel Tel Aviv, the aggregate win keeps their European run alive despite the setback. For GKS Katowice, it's a bittersweet exit — a gutsy second-half display that arrived one goal too late to erase the damage done in Miskolc.