Sion wins the derby in Geneva – thanks to the strong Lindner and record man Cabral – the FCB defeats Lugano
FCB benefited from FC’s loss of points and extended their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Lugano. Goalie Heinz Lindner played a big part in the triumph against the Ticino, who kept the Basel team at zero in the first half with several strong saves.
Shortly before the game, the death of long-time FCB employee Josef Zindel shook the Swiss football community. The Eastern Swiss who died after a long illness will be honored with a minute of mourning in St. Jakob-Park before kick-off.
Cabral snatches record-breaking mark from Nsame
At the beginning of the game, the Basler make a rather shaky impression and let the Ticino live. Accordingly, FCB came as a surprise in the tenth minute when Fabian Frei used a rebound from Lugano goalie Amir Saipi to make it 1-0. Arthur Cabral is once again worried for the 2-0 win in the 32nd minute, who benefits from a fantastic “no-look preparatory work” by Pajtim Kasami and shoots the ball ice-cold in the mesh. His twelfth goal in the eleventh game – a new Super League record. The currently injured YB goalkeeper Jean-Pierre Nsame needed 14 games for twelve goals two years ago.
The lead for Basel is more than flattering at this point, because Patrick Rahmen’s team has to give the guests chances again and again throughout the first half. Well, the team that knows a goalie of the quality class of Heinz Lindner in the box. The Austrian confirmed his top form against Lugano and parried several times in an absolutely world-class manner.
Kasami is allowed to shoot a penalty and fails
The first moment of excitement after the tea break comes in the 53rd minute when Lugano captain Jonathan Sabbatini brings Darian Males down in the penalty area. Referee Alessandro Dudic leaves it at the prison even after consulting the video images, but Kasami then shoots him in the middle of Saipi’s hands. Cabral had unselfishly left the penalty kick to his teammate.
As a result, the Basler missed the opportunity to put the lid on the game at short notice and, for their part, can thank Lindner again for not seriously shaking. The goalkeeper also parries perfectly in the second section and thus secures three points for his team.
Thanks to the home win against Lugano, FCB are now four points ahead of YB and FCZ with 25 points, with the Bernese still having one game up their sleeves. The two teams will continue in the Swiss Cup on Wednesday. Basel has to play with Etoile Carouge from the Promotion League, Lugano receives Master YB in Cornaredo. (flo)
Things get down to business quickly in Geneva. Filip Stojikovic scored 1-0 for Sion after just four minutes. The Servette defense does not work at all in the game – did not even run after itaitinga in a full sprint. As a result, Servette tried hard and took control of the game. Over the entire game, the Genevans had 65 percent possession and 16 to four shots on goal – but they failed to score for a long time. But in their own goal. After an attack by the Valais on the left side in the 58th minute, Vincent Sasso steered the ball very unlucky into his own goal after a cross. In stoppage time, Geneva managed to score a goal through Kyei – but far too late. For Sion, the victory in Geneva is a great enlightenment. It is the first victory under the new coach Tramezzani and the first three points since August 28th. It looks different with Servette. The defeat on Sunday is the fifth game without a win in a row. (marry)