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Lugano Stuns Basel with Draw at St. Jakob-Park
Basel, Switzerland – FC Lugano secured a valuable draw against FC Basel 1893 at St. Jakob-Park in matchday 13 of the Super League. The match, officiated by Urs Schnyder, was characterized by intensity and opportunities on both ends of the pitch.
Basel dominated possession with 56%, generating a total of 17 shots, with 8 on target. However, a lack of precision and Lugano’s solid defense prevented this superiority from translating into a clear advantage on the scoreboard. A clear chance for Basel came with a missed penalty by X. Shaqiri in the 27th minute, although Shaqiri himself would redeem himself shortly after, assisting on a dangerous play.
On the other hand, Lugano, with 44% possession, opted for a more direct and vertical game. Despite having fewer shots on target (3 out of 20), the visiting team capitalized on their opportunities and found the net in the 62nd minute thanks to K. Behrens, assisted by D. Dos Santos.
The match was also characterized by the battle in midfield, reflected in the 24 fouls committed between the two teams. The referee showed a total of four yellow cards, one for Basel and three for Lugano, highlighting the tension on the field. The final result leaves a bittersweet taste for Basel, who could not take advantage of their home advantage and greater possession, while Lugano celebrates a valuable point in their fight to climb positions in the table.
Substitutions fc basel 1893: at minute 46 P. Otele came in and I. Salah went out., at minute 56 M. Broschinski came in and A. Ajeti went out., at minute 56 K. Ruegg came in and N. Vouilloz went out., at minute 76 B. Traore came in and M. Soticek went out., at minute 83 A. Barisic came in and Junior Ze went out.
Substitutions fc lugano: at minute 66 H. Mahou came in and M. Belhadj went out., at minute 75 D. Dos Santos came in and C. Cassano went out., at minute 75 K. Behrens came in and G. Koutsias went out., at minute 83 Y. Cimignani came in and A. El Wafi went out., at minute 83 M. Zanotti came in and Z. Brault-Guillard went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Basel 1893
FC Lugano
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