“Aliou Baldé opened the scoring for St. Gallen after a spell of pressure from corners, capitalizing on Basel's early defensive hesitancy.”
Pivotal“Basel were awarded a penalty just before halftime, which Zan Celar converted to level the score after a tense build-up including a yellow card and a saved shot.”
Pivotal“Fresh off a substitution, St. Gallen retook the lead through Christian Witzig, assisted by Carlo Boukhalfa, after a flurry of missed chances just minutes earlier.”
Pivotal“Carlo Boukhalfa put the game beyond doubt late on, capping a strong second-half showing from St. Gallen's substitutes with a clinical finish.”
Pivotal
Basel
St. Gallen
Outstanding performance
St. Gallen•MidfielderBasel dominated the ball with 68% possession and 491 passes but were made to pay for their profligacy in front of goal, managing just 2 shots on target from 10 attempts all match. St. Gallen, by contrast, were ruthlessly efficient on the counter, generating 24 shots and 4 big chances to Basel's solitary one, converting three of their limited opportunities into goals through Aliou Baldé's early strike, Christian Witzig's second-half winner, and Boukhalfa's late seal. The visitors' early goal set the tone, and although Zan Celar's 43rd-minute penalty briefly leveled things before the break, St. Gallen's substitutes changed the complexion of the game after the interval, with Boukhalfa's introduction proving the difference-maker. For Basel, this result raises questions about their finishing and game management despite territorial control, while St. Gallen's away win will be a major confidence boost as they continue to punch above their league position.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner
On Giacomo Koloto，Off Keigo Tsunemoto
Shot - Mihailo Stevanovic Right Footed Shot Blocked
Yellow Card - Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe
Shot - Aaron Malouda Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Carlo Boukhalfa Right Footed Shot Blocked
On Aaron Malouda，Off Philip Otele
Shot - Carlo Boukhalfa Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Shot - Colin Kleine Bekel Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Lukas Daschner Right Footed Shot Saved
Christian WitzigShot - Christian Witzig Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Carlo Boukhalfa
Goal - Christian Witzig 1-2，Assist：Carlo Boukhalfa
On Moussa Cisse，Off Clement Michelin
Shot - Andrin Hunziker Head Shot Missed
Shot - Lukas Daschner Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Joel Ruiz Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
On Carlo Boukhalfa，Off Betim Fazliji
On Nevio Scherrer，Off Aliou Balde
Shot - Mihailo Stevanovic Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Shot - Hugo Vandermersch Head Shot Missed
Shot - Hugo Vandermersch Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Akpe Victory Head Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Xherdan Shaqiri Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Flavius Daniliuc Head Shot Missed
Corner
On Joel Ruiz，Off Jozo Stanic
On Ludwig Malachowski Thorell，Off Jonas Harder
Shot - Aliou Balde Right Footed Shot Blocked
First Half Ends！1-1
Shot - Aliou Balde Left Footed Shot Saved
Zan CelarShot - Zan Celar Right Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Penalty - Zan Celar 1-1
Corner
Shot - Mihailo Stevanovic Right Footed Shot Saved
Jonas HarderYellow CardYellow Card - Jonas Harder
Shot - Philip Otele Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Keigo Tsunemoto Left Footed Shot Blocked
Aliou BaldéYellow CardYellow Card - Aliou Balde
Shot - Colin Kleine Bekel Right Footed Shot Post
Clément MichelinYellow CardYellow Card - Clement Michelin
Shot - Aliou Balde Right Footed Shot Missed
Aliou BaldéShot - Aliou Balde Right Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Aliou Balde 0-1
Corner
Shot - Christian Witzig Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe Left Footed Shot Blocked
Kick-off! Referee：Sven Wolfensberger
