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FC Basel Dominates Grasshoppers in a Tense Match
Basel, Switzerland – FC Basel 1893 defeated Grasshoppers in a hard-fought match at St. Jakob-Park, corresponding to the second round of the Swiss Super League. The match, overseen by referee Sven Wolfensberger, was marked by a high number of fouls and yellow cards, reflecting the intensity with which both teams approached the commitment.
Basel, with 55% ball possession, managed to generate a greater number of goal-scoring opportunities, converting two of them thanks to the brilliant performance of P. Otele, who scored in the 45th and 75th minutes, assisted by D. Schmid and X. Shaqiri respectively. Grasshoppers, despite having only 45% possession and generating less danger, managed to narrow the gap on the scoreboard in the 69th minute with a goal by M. Paskotsi, after an assist from L. Zvonarek.
However, Grasshoppers’ discipline was compromised with four yellow cards shown to H. Imourane, N. Muci, S. Decarli and M. Paskotsi, while Basel received two cautions for P. Otele and L. Leroy. Basel committed 10 fouls and Grasshoppers 20. Basel generated 18 shots, 7 of which were on target, while Grasshoppers generated 9 shots, 1 of which was on target. Ultimately, the match was resolved with a score that favored the home team, demonstrating their superiority on the pitch.
Substitutions fc basel 1893: at minute 55 Junior Ze came in and A. Kade went out., at minute 76 A. Ajeti came in and Kevin went out., at minute 88 P. Otele came in and K. Koindredi went out.
Substitutions grasshoppers: at minute 55 S. Stroscio came in and A. Arigoni went out., at minute 55 S. Marques came in and L. Giandomenico went out., at minute 61 N. Muci came in and S. Diarrassouba went out., at minute 82 H. Imourane came in and M. Mantini went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Basel 1893
Grasshoppers
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