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Grasshoppers and FC Winterthur Draw in a Tense Match at Letzigrund
Zürich, November 23, 2024 – The Stadion Letzigrund witnessed a thrilling encounter between Grasshoppers and FC Winterthur, corresponding to matchday 15 of the 2024 Swiss Super League. The match ended in a draw, a game marked by tension and a high number of yellow cards.
Grasshoppers slightly dominated possession (51%), registering 18 shots (6 on target) and 10 corners. However, their superiority in play didn’t translate into a clear victory. The team accumulated 5 yellow cards, showing a lack of discipline at times. In the 78th minute, N. Muci scored for Grasshoppers, assisted by B. Schmitz.
FC Winterthur, with 49% possession, had 10 shots (5 on target) and 3 corners. Despite their lower ball possession, they managed to score two goals. First, a missed penalty by N. Burkart in the 67th minute. Later, R. Arnold scored the equalizer in the 90th minute, assisted by R. Schneider. The team also received 4 yellow cards, reflecting a hard-fought and contentious match.
The match, refereed by Anojen Kanagasingam, was characterized by its intensity, with several cautions in the early stages and continuing throughout the encounter. The final result leaves both teams with a bittersweet taste after a clash with few clear chances but a lot of tension.
Substitutions fc winterthur: at minute 64 A. Durrer came in and M. Di Giusto went out., at minute 64 L. Bajrami came in and A. Baroan went out., at minute 86 L. Zuffi came in and T. Schattin went out., at minute 87 R. Schneider came in and G. Lekaj went out., at minute 87 B. Fofana came in and J. Lukembila went out.
Substitutions grasshoppers: at minute 73 N. Muci came in and E. Maurin went out., at minute 89 A. Abubakar came in and S. Kittel went out., at minute 89 P. Schurpf came in and Lee Young-Jun went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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