FC Lugano defeats HJK Helsinki in an exciting encounter
FC Lugano defeated HJK Helsinki 3-0 in a vibrant UEFA Europa Conference League match. The game, played at the Stockhorn Arena in Thun, was marked by the superiority of the Swiss team, who dominated possession of the ball and created numerous scoring opportunities.
From the start, FC Lugano showed greater intensity and control of the game. In the 8th minute, A. Hajdari received a yellow card for a foul. Despite the early caution, the Swiss team continued to press and found the way to goal in the 34th minute, when A. Papadopoulos capitalized on a precise pass from A. Grgic to open the scoring.
The second goal came in the 56th minute thanks to M. Marques, who took advantage of a good individual play to beat the HJK Helsinki goalkeeper.
In the second half, FC Lugano continued to dominate the encounter, although they made several changes to refresh their attack. HJK Helsinki, for their part, tried to react, but failed to create real danger. In the 90th minute, D. Dos Santos, who had entered the field minutes earlier, sealed the encounter with a goal assisted by K. Przybylko.
FC Lugano takes an important victory in the first matchday of the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. The Swiss team demonstrated its superiority in all aspects of the game and is placed as the leader of the group. HJK Helsinki, for its part, will have to improve its performance if it wants to aspire to qualify for the next round.
Match statistics:
* FC Lugano: 62% possession, 23 shots (8 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 14 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* HJK Helsinki: 38% possession, 7 shots (4 on target, 2 off target), 2 corners, 12 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match data:
* Date: October 3, 2024
* Match city: Thun
* Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
* Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland
* League: UEFA Europa Conference League
* Season: 2024
* Round: League Stage – 1
* Country: World
Substitutions hjk helsinki: at minute 60 K. Palumets came in and A. Halme went out., at minute 60 L. Moller came in and S. Hostikka went out., at minute 75 A. Tanaka came in and G. Kanellopoulos went out., at minute 75 L. Plange came in and L. Erwin went out., at minute 88 K. Meriluoto came in and O. Kokcu went out.
Substitutions fc lugano: at minute 65 K. Przybylko came in and M. Bottani went out., at minute 65 D. Dos Santos came in and U. Bislimi went out., at minute 65 H. Mahou came in and I. Aliseda went out., at minute 77 O. Doumbia came in and M. Belhadj went out., at minute 88 A. El Wafi came in and M. Marques went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Lugano
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HJK helsinki
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