“Metinho, on just a minute earlier as a halftime substitute, scores to put Lugano 1-0 up, assisted by Asane Sow.”
Pivotal“Basel level through Yanis Cimignani, finishing a left-footed strike assisted by Renato Steffen after a spell of pressure including a blocked header from Metinho.”
Pivotal“Lugano immediately hit back, with Uran Bislimi restoring their lead just two minutes after Basel's equalizer.”
Pivotal“Substitute Ahmed Kendouci, on for just two minutes, scores to make it 1-3 and put the game beyond Basel's reach.”
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Basel
Lugano
Outstanding performance
Lugano•MidfielderBasel and Lugano played out a goalless, low-intensity first half before three halftime substitutions from Lugano completely changed the complexion of the match. Metinho, Mirko Salvi and Xherdan Shaqiri all came on at the break, and inside 60 seconds Metinho had given his side the lead. Basel responded almost immediately through Yanis Cimignani, but Uran Bislimi restored Lugano's advantage just two minutes later, and late substitute Ahmed Kendouci sealed it in the 81st minute. The numbers tell the story of Lugano's dominance - 23 shots to Basel's 5, 7 corners to 1, and 72 to 43 on the control index - as the visitors turned a stalemate into a comfortable away win through clinical execution and smart use of the bench.
How entertaining was this match?
On Joao Victor Schlickmann Carbone, off Yanis Cimignani.
On Gjan Ajdin comes on, Uran Bislimi goes off.
Elias Pihlstrom receives a yellow card.
Yellow card shown to Uran Bislimi.
Albian Ajeti attempts a header but misses the shot.
Aaron Malouda is substituted for Asane Sow.
Corner awarded.
Antonios Papadopoulos attempts a header but misses the shot.
Ahmed KendouciShot! Ahmed Kendouci scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Elias Pihlström
Goal! Ahmed Kendouci scores to make it 1-3, assisted by Elias Pihlstrom.
Ahmed Kendouci replaces Daniel dos Santos Barros.
Elias Pihlstrom comes on for Renato Steffen.
Corner awarded.
Philip Otele takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Anto GrgicYellow CardYellow card issued to Anto Grgic.
Xherdan Shaqiri Yellow CardYellow card for Xherdan Shaqiri.
On comes Philip Otele, off goes Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe.
Albian Ajeti is on, and Dereck Moncada is off.
Uran BislimiUran Bislimi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Uran Bislimi scores, making it 1-2.
Yanis CimignaniYellow CardYanis Cimignani receives a yellow card.
Yanis CimignaniYanis Cimignani takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Renato Steffen
Goal! Yanis Cimignani scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Renato Steffen.
Shot - Metinho Head Shot Blocked
Corner awarded.
Anto Grgic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Yanis Cimignani takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Flavius Daniliuc takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Daniel dos Santos Barros takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Bekhruzjon Karimov attempts a header but misses the shot.
Metinho scores with a left-footed shot.
Daniel dos Santos Barros takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: Asane Sow
Goal! Metinho scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Asane Sow.
On comes Metinho, off goes Jonas Harder.
Xherdan Shaqiri is on, and Ludwig Malachowski Thorell is off.
Mirko Salvi replaces Jonas Omlin.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Renato Steffen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Renato Steffen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Daniel dos Santos Barros takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Uran Bislimi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Antonios Papadopoulos takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Renato Steffen's left-footed shot is blocked.
Anto Grgic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Bekhruzjon Karimov takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yanis Cimignani attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Renato Steffen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Renato Steffen's left-footed shot is blocked.
Dereck Moncada takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Uran Bislimi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dereck MoncadaYellow CardYellow card shown to Dereck Moncada.
Kick-off! The referee is Desiree Grundbacher.
