“Amir Abrashi opens the scoring after Grasshopper win a second corner following a blocked shot, converting the resulting chance to put the hosts ahead.”
Pivotal“Jozo Stanic picks up a booking for a foul as the match becomes increasingly physical in the second half.”
“Fresh off the bench, Young-joon Lee doubles Grasshopper's lead just four minutes after replacing Nikolas Muci, punishing a tiring St. Gallen side.”
Pivotal
Grasshopper
St. Gallen
Outstanding performance
Grasshopper•MidfielderSt. Gallen controlled the ball for long spells, finishing with 57% possession and nearly 400 passes, but Grasshopper's ruthless efficiency in front of goal made the difference. Abrashi's 36th-minute strike came after a period of pressure that included a blocked shot and a corner, showing patience paid off for the hosts. Substitute Young-joon Lee sealed it just four minutes after coming on, capitalizing on fresh legs as St. Gallen's back line tired. Despite facing 64 dangerous attacks to their 43, Grasshopper's 8 shots on target compared to St. Gallen's 4 tells the story of a side that made the most of fewer, higher-quality chances, a result that will boost their position in a tightening title race.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Luke Plange takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Young-Jun Lee takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luka Mikulić is substituted off for Bujar Pllana.
Corner awarded.
Diego Besio comes on for Aliou Balde.
Corner awarded.
Hassane Imourane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Hassane Imourane comes on for Amir Abrashi.
Giotto Morandi comes on for Oscar Clemente.
Corner awarded.
Young-Jun Lee takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Luke Plange's left-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot! Young-Jun Lee scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Young-Jun Lee scores, making it 2-0.
Carlo Boukhalfa comes on for Lukas Daschner.
Luke Plange is substituted for Samuele Bengondo.
Young-Jun Lee is on, and Nikolas Muci is off.
Nikolas Muci takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Nikolas Muci takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Joel Ruiz comes on for Enoch Owusu.
Nevio Scherrer comes on for Leon Frokaj.
Mihailo Stevanovic comes on for Hugo Vandermersch.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jozo Stanic receives a yellow card.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Lukas Gortler's header shot misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Jozo Stanic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Simone StroscioYellow CardYellow card shown to Simone Stroscio.
Corner awarded.
Lukas Gortler takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Enoch Owusu with his right foot is blocked.
Right-footed shot saved.
Christian Witzig takes a left-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Lukas Gortler takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Christian Witzig takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Colin Kleine Bekel takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Aliou Balde takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Amir AbrashiAmir Abrashi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Yannick Bettkober takes a shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! Amir Abrashi scores, making it 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Amir Abrashi takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Samuele Bengondo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Colin Kleine Bekel receives a yellow card.
Amir Abrashi's header is saved.
Christian Witzig takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Aliou Balde takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lukas Gortler attempts a header but misses the shot.
Leon Frokaj takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot on goal, but it's saved.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Samuel Krasniqi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Hajrim Qovanaj.
Grasshopper's dismal start hits rock bottom as they sit last in the table with just one point, while an in-form St. Gallen side arrives at Letzigrund looking to extend their unbeaten run in this fixture. Both defenses have been leaky this season, setting up a match that could produce plenty of goals at both ends.
