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FC Zurich Edges Past FC Basel 1893 in Thrilling Encounter
Basel, Switzerland – FC Zurich secured a crucial victory against FC Basel 1893 in a thrilling encounter at the St. Jakob-Park. The match was characterized by intensity and a battle for control of the ball, with Zurich dominating the first half and Basel responding in the second.
The first goal arrived in the 31st minute thanks to M. Chouiar, who capitalized on a precise assist from N. Katic to break the deadlock. Zurich maintained their momentum and extended their lead in the 55th minute with a goal from J. Perea, assisted by C. Conde.
FC Basel 1893 attempted to rally in the final minutes but were hampered by the red card shown to R. Baro in the 86th minute. Zurich held their nerve and took home the three points, putting them in a favorable position in the Super League standings.
Statistics:
* FC Basel 1893: 58% possession, 6 shots (1 on target, 2 off target), 4 corners, 18 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
* FC Zurich: 42% possession, 11 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 2 corners, 19 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions fc basel 1893: at minute 11 M. Soticek came in and A. Comas went out., at minute 67 Kevin came in and A. Ajeti went out., at minute 67 A. Kade came in and B. Traore went out., at minute 75 B. Fink came in and J. Mendes went out., at minute 75 T. Xhaka came in and L. Leroy went out.
Substitutions fc zurich: at minute 46 L. Kamberi came in and N. Katic went out., at minute 67 B. Krasniqi came in and A. Marchesano went out., at minute 73 N. Tosic came in and J. Ligue went out., at minute 73 U. Emmanuel came in and J. Perea went out., at minute 74 R. Conceicao came in and M. Chouiar went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Basel 1893
FC Zurich
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