“Hélder Ferreira converts a penalty to give Noah a shock lead, capitalising on a corner routine that unsettled the Sion defence.”
Pivotal“Winsley Boteli restores parity for Sion just after the interval, converting from a corner to make it 1-1 and shift the momentum firmly in the hosts' favour.”
Pivotal“Baltazar breaks Noah's resistance to put Sion 2-1 ahead, a goal that proved to be the tie-winning strike as the Swiss side held on to advance.”
Pivotal“Valentin Costache is booked for simulation just minutes after coming on as a substitute, compounding Noah's frustrations as their bid to force a way back into the match became increasingly desperate.”
Sion
Noah
Outstanding performance
Sion•MidfielderSion overturned the early setback of conceding a penalty with a composed and increasingly dominant second-half display to advance in the Europa Conference League qualifying. Noah drew first blood through Hélder Ferreira's 25th-minute spot-kick after a corner routine created the opportunity, but Sion responded quickly after the break, with Winsley Boteli levelling at 1-1 in the 53rd minute following another corner. The decisive blow came just ten minutes later when Baltazar, already booked, fired Sion into a 2-1 lead that they would not relinquish. The statistics told a clear story of Sion's control: 53% possession, 17 shots to Noah's eight, four big chances created against Noah's one, and a dominance rating of 66 to 47 — though the hosts were wasteful in front of goal, missing all four of their big chances. Noah's 19 fouls and three yellow cards spoke to a side increasingly desperate to disrupt, but Sion's double round of substitutions after the hour mark managed the game shrewdly, seeing out the tie and booking their place in the next round.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Theo Berdayes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Theo Berdayes is replaced by Ylyas Chouaref.
Josias Lukembila comes on for Winsley Boteli.
Yellow card issued.
Yellow card issued.
Nathanael Saintini attempts a header but misses the shot.
Nathanael Saintini attempts a header but misses the shot.
Michael Pavlovic is substituted off for Sergey Muradyan.
Yellow card issued.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Benjamin Kololli comes on for Rilind Nivokazi.
Corner awarded.
On Donat Rrudhani, off Franck Surdez.
Ylyas Chouaref takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Franck Surdez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Marko Lazetic comes on for Takuto Oshima.
BaltazarShot on goal! Baltazar scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
assist: Rilind Nivokazi
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Rilind Nivokazi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On Valentin Ionut Costache, off Brian Oddei.
Aram Khamoyan is substituted for Gor Manvelyan.
Winsley BoteliShot by Winsley Boteli with a right-footed shot results in a goal.
assist: Rilind Nivokazi
Goal! Winsley Boteli scores, making it 1-1.
Baltazar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Rilind Nivokazi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Noe Sow takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Rilind Nivokazi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Franck Surdez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Winsley Boteli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Winsley Boteli's right-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Marin Jakolis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franck Surdez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
BaltazarYellow CardYellow card issued to Baltazar.
Shot on goal! Helder Ferreira takes a right-footed shot.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Helder Ferreira scores, making it 0-1.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Gustavo Sangare takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rilind Nivokazi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Gor Manvelyan Head Shot Missed
Kick-off! The referee is David Smajc.
After a thrilling 2-2 draw in Armenia, Sion and Noah return to the Stade de Tourbillon for a winner-takes-all second leg. Sion showed incredible resilience playing 40 minutes with ten men in the first leg, and now enjoy home advantage with everything on the line for a spot in the next round of the Europa Conference League.
