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FC Zurich edges out Lausanne in a thrilling encounter
Zürich, Switzerland – FC Zurich defeated Lausanne-Sport 2-0 in a thrilling match at the Stadion Letzigrund. The game was marked by a high tempo and numerous yellow cards, but ultimately it was Zurich who emerged victorious thanks to goals from Jhonatan Perea and Joël Sabobo.
In the first half, Zurich dominated the game with a number of chances, but they had to wait until the 39th minute to open the scoring through Jhonatan Perea. From then on, Lausanne tried to respond, but Zurich remained solid in defense and prevented the visitors from equalizing.
The second half was similar to the first, with Zurich looking to extend their lead and Lausanne searching for a way back into the game. Finally, in the 90th minute, Joël Sabobo put the game beyond doubt with a second goal for Zurich, who closed out the encounter with a convincing victory.
The match had several notable moments:
* In the 28th minute, Lausanne’s Nicolás Dussenne received a yellow card.
* In the 31st minute, Zurich’s Uche Emmanuel received a yellow card.
* In the 35th minute, Zurich’s David Leidner received a yellow card.
* In the 54th minute, Zurich’s Cédric Tsawa received a yellow card.
* In the 61st minute, Zurich’s Marco Gómez received a yellow card.
* In the 70th minute, a Lausanne player received a yellow card.
* In the 76th minute, a Lausanne player received a yellow card.
* In the 90th minute, Zurich’s Jhonatan Perea received a yellow card.
* In the 90th minute, a Zurich player received a yellow card.
The match statistics reflect the even nature of the game:
* FC Zurich: 50% possession, 11 shots (2 on target, 7 off target), 6 corners, 16 fouls, 5 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Lausanne: 50% possession, 13 shots (2 on target, 7 off target), 8 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
FC Zurich remain in contention for the top spots in the Swiss Super League with this win, while Lausanne-Sport sit in the middle of the table.
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Substitutions lausanne: at minute 46 A. Sanches came in and O. Custodio went out., at minute 46 A. Ajdini came in and M. K. Sene went out., at minute 62 M. Polster came in and S. Fofana went out., at minute 62 K. de la Fuente came in and F. Diabate went out., at minute 81 K. Sow came in and K. Mouanga went out.
Substitutions fc zurich: at minute 46 A. Okoflex came in and U. Emmanuel went out., at minute 46 S. Wallner came in and D. Leidner went out., at minute 55 C. Conde came in and A. Marchesano went out., at minute 56 I. Matthew came in and C. Tsawa went out., at minute 67 J. Sabobo came in and B. Krasniqi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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