“Aliou Baldé opens the scoring just six minutes in, finishing off a Chima Okoroji assist to give St. Gallen an early lead.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Nevio Scherrer doubles St. Gallen's lead within minutes of coming on, again teed up by Okoroji, effectively ending the contest.”
Pivotal
Servette
St. Gallen
Outstanding performance
St. Gallen•DefenderServette controlled the game in the conventional sense, racking up 64% possession and nearly double the passes of St. Gallen, but they were undone by their opponents' efficiency in front of goal. St. Gallen needed just six minutes to get in front through Aliou Baldé, set up by Chima Okoroji, and doubled their lead early in the second half when substitute Nevio Scherrer, on for barely four minutes, finished off another Okoroji assist. Despite absorbing pressure and conceding 33 fouls to Servette's 16, St. Gallen were clinical, converting two of their limited chances while Servette managed just two shots on target from twelve attempts. For Servette, sitting mid-table, this will sting as a missed opportunity against a St. Gallen side fighting near the relegation zone, while the visitors will take real confidence from an away performance built on discipline and sharp finishing rather than control of the game.
How entertaining was this match?
Nevio Scherrer Shot by Nevio Scherrer with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Chima Okoroji
Goal! Nevio Scherrer scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Chima Chima Okoroji.
David Douline takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lukas Görtler Yellow CardLukas Gortler receives a yellow card.
Nevio Scherrer comes on for Christian Witzig.
David Datro Fofana replaces Tiemoko Ouattara.
Marco Burch attempts a header but misses the shot.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
David Douline is on, and Timothe Cognat is off.
Kingstone Mutandwa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Christian Witzig takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Christian Witzig takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mathis Lambourde takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Mathis Lambourde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Christian Witzig takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Aliou Balde takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Bradley MazikouYellow CardYellow card shown to Bradley Mazikou.
Carlo Boukhalfa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Christian Witzig takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Houboulang Mendes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mathis Lambourde takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Aliou BaldéShot by Aliou Balde with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Chima Okoroji
Goal! Aliou Balde scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Chima Chima Okoroji.
Kick-off has occurred!
