Lugano snatches a 2-1 win against Zürich

ZüRICH. Lugano overcome Zürich to win 2-1. A goal from E. A. was decisive in the 90min.

Lugano snatches a 2-1 win against Zürich

ZüRICH. Lugano beat Zürich to win 2-1. A goal from E. A. was decisive in the 90min. It was Lugano to strike first with an early goal of R. Steffen at the 5′. Then it was a goal in the 24′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, E. A. Amoura M. gave the win to Lugano in the 90′ minute with a goal.

The match was played at the Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zürich on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Alessandro Dudic with the help of Alain Heiniger and Efe Kurnazca. The 4th official was Anojen Kanagasingam. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.3 degrees Celsius or 63.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 14 Total 8
  • 3 On Target 6
  • 11 Off Target 2
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 100 Attack 93
  • 56 Dangerous attack 55
  • 98 Ball safe 87
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 9
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Zürich was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Lugano that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Zürich was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Lugano found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Zürich shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Lugano shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Zürich received 4 yellow cards (K. Mets, D. Avdijaj, F. Rohner and O. Selnaes). Regarding the opposition, Lugano received 1 yellow card (Z. Celar).

Match Timeline

5'
Renato Steffen(goal)Z. Celar
9'
19'
Zan Celar- Yellow
24'
26'
46'
Fabian Rohner- Yellow
60'
64'
Hicham Mahou- sub ->Renato Steffen
64'
Boris Babic- sub ->Zan Celar
Jonathan Okita- sub ->F. Rohner
65'
Cheick Condé- sub ->Blerim Dzemaili
66'
Bledian Krasniqi- sub ->Donis Avdijaj
66'
74'
74'
Uran Bislimi- sub ->Mattia Bottani
Ivan Santini- sub ->A. Guerrero
86'
90'
90'
90'
A. Hajdari- sub ->M. Valenzuela

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5

After playing this match, Zürich will stay with 2 points like Winterthur to remain in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Lugano will have 9 points like Grasshopper to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Super League, Zürich will play away against Grasshopper on the 1st of October with a 29-16 head to head in favor of Zürich (11 draws).

Lugano will host Servette on the 2nd of October with a 6-1 head to head in favor of Lugano (6 draws).

Zürich – Formation

Zürich
G
Yanick Brecher  25.Switzerland
6.5
D
Karol Mets 28.Estonia
6.1
46' 9'
D
Mirlind Kryeziu 31.Kosovo
7.3
D
Becir Omeragic 4.Switzerland
6.8
M
7.0
M
6.6
86'
M
Blerim Džemaili 21.Switzerland
6.5
66'
M
Ole Selnæs 8.Norway
7.1
90'
F
Fabian Rohner 23.Switzerland
6.7
65' 60'
F
Donis Avdijaj 18.Kosovo
6.6
66' 26'
F
Aiyegun Tosin 15.Benin
8.2
Goals24'
Substitutes
G
Zivko Kostadinovic 1.Switzerland
G
Gianni De Nitti 34.Switzerland
D
Marc Hornschuh 16.Germany
D
Fidan Aliti 6.Kosovo
6.9
46'
D
Lindrit Kamberi 2.Switzerland
M
Bledian Krasniqi 7.Switzerland
6.2
66'
M
Cheick Condé 17.Guinea
6.4
66'
F
Ivan Santini 9.Croatia
6.2
86'
F
Jonathan Okita 11.Germany
6.4
65'

Zürich started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager Franco Foda decided to play with the following team: Yanick Brecher (6.5), Bećir Omeragić (6.8), Mirlind Kryeziu (7.3), Karol Mets (6.1), Nikola Boranijašević (7.0), Blerim Džemaili (6.5), Ole Selnaes (7.1), Adrián Guerrero (6.6), Donis Avdijaj (6.6), Tosin Aiyegun (8.2) and Fabian Rohner (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Živko Kostadinović, Marc Hornschuh, Ivan Santini (6.2), Fidan Aliti (6.9), Bledian Krasniqi (6.2), Jonathan Okita (6.4), Cheick Oumar Conde (6.4), Gianni De Nitti and Lindrit Kamberi.

Substitutions

Zürich made 5 changes: K. Mets for F. Aliti (46′), F. Rohner for J. Okita (65′), D. Avdijaj for B. Krasniqi (65′), B. Dzemaili for C. Conde (65′) and A. Guerrero for I. Santini (86′).

Best player: Tosin Aiyegun​

The player that probably impressed the most for Zürich was Tosin Aiyegun.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 21 passes (76% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.

Lugano – Formation

Lugano
G
Amir Saipi 1.Switzerland
6.8
D
F. Daprelà 30.Switzerland
6.6
D
Milton Valenzuela 17.Argentina
7.2
90'
D
Lukas Mai 15.Germany
6.8
D
Allan Arigoni 34.Switzerland
7.0
M
7.4
M
Renato Steffen 22.Switzerland
7.6
64' Goals5'
M
Ousmane Doumbia  20.Ivory Coast
6.9
M
Maren Haile-Selassie 11.Switzerland
6.8
74'
M
Mattia Bottani 10.Switzerland
7.3
74'
F
Zan Celar 9.Slovenia
6.2
64' 19'
Substitutes
G
Sebastian Osigwe 58.Nigeria
D
A. Hajdari 5.Switzerland
90'
M
Uran Bislimi 25.Switzerland
7.0
74'
M
Roman Macek 77.Czech Republic
F
Hicham Mahou 18.France
6.9
64'
F
Boris Babic 27.Switzerland
6.7
64'
F
Mohamed Amoura 47.Algeria
7.2
74' Goals90'

Lugano started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Mattia Croci-Torti played with: Amir Saipi (6.8), Allan Arigoni (7.0), Lars Lukas Mai (6.8), Fabio Daprelà (6.6), Milton Valenzuela (7.2), Ousmane Doumbia (6.9), Jonathan Sabbatini (7.4), Renato Steffen (7.6), Mattia Bottani (7.3), Maren Haile-Selassie (6.8) and Žan Celar (6.2).

These were the players on the bench: Hicham Mahou (6.9), Boris Babić (6.7), Mohamed Haj Mahmoud, Uran Bislimi (7.0), Mohamed El Amine Amoura (7.2), Sebastian Osigwe, Albian Hajdari and Roman Macek.

Substitutions

Lugano made 5 changes: Z. Celar for B. Babic (64′), R. Steffen for H. Mahou (64′), M. Bottani for U. Bislimi (74′), M. Haile-Selassie for E. A. Amoura M. (74′) and M. Valenzuela for A. Hajdari (90′).

Best player: Renato Steffen​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Lugano was Renato Steffen.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 22 passes (68% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Super League.​