Janko sent off 0:3 in Lugano: YB suffer their next bitter league defeat in Ticino

Young Boys' reaction to the embarrassing 6-2 defeat against GC in midweek was a complete failure. At the end of the first half of the season, the Bernese lost 3-0 in Lugano and Saidy Janko was shown a red card.

Coach Gerardo Seoane changed his starting line-up in five positions compared to the home game on Wednesday. But the personnel changes did not bring any improvement. In Lugano, YB were as insecure in defense as they have been all too often in this first half of the season. The 38 goals conceded in 19 games, the second-worst figure in the league, speak for themselves.

Lugano repeatedly exposed Young Boys' weaknesses, but were only successful for a long time with their two actions in the first 15 minutes or so. A cross from Mattia Zanotti and a header from the unmarked Kevin Behrens put YB in checkmate for the first time in the 3rd minute. It was even easier shortly after the end of the first quarter of an hour when Anto Grgic launched Renato Steffen perfectly with a long pass. The latter ran alone towards Marvin Keller and scored his first league goal in over a year.

The horror start against the in-form Luganesi, who are now four points ahead of YB in the table, put the visitors in trouble early on. Further misfortune was then prevented for a long time with a little luck, but in the last half hour it became even more painful for the desolate Bernese with the red card against Saidy Janko for a dangerous tackle (60') and the long overdue third goal conceded by Georgios Koutsias (66').

A lot has to improve after the winter break if YB are to remain in the race for the top places. The gap to leaders Thun is eleven points, while the gap to St. Gallen is already an impressive eight points.

Comments on the game

FC Lugano

Completed

3:0

(2:0)

BSC Young Boys

• Kevin Behrens - 1:0 (3.)
• Renato Steffen - 2:0 (16.)
• Georgios Koutsias - 3:0 (66.)

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66.
Koustias with the third goal
59.
Janko sent off
16.
Steffen increases
3.
Behrens heads Lugano in front
90.+3.
End of 2nd half
86.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Damian Kelvin
85.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Claudio Cassano
Midfielder
85.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
78.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Antonios Papadopoulos
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Ahmed Kendouci
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Georgios Koutsias
Striker
75.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Rhodri Smith
Defender
75.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Olivier Mambwa
Defender
69.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Midfielder
69.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Chris Bedia
Striker
69.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Dominik Pech
Midfielder
69.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alvyn Sanches
Midfielder
69.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
69.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
66.
Goal for FC Lugano, 3:0 through Georgios Koutsias (Martim Marques)

Georgios Koutsias
Striker
Assist: Martim Marques
Midfielder
59.
Red card BSC Young Boys (direct)
Saidy Janko
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Sergio Córdova
Striker
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Tanguy Zoukrou
Defender
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Sandro Lauper
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+3.
End of 1st half
44.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Sandro Lauper
20.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Greg Wüthrich
19.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Anto Grgic
16.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:0 through Renato Steffen (Anto Grgic)

Renato Steffen
Midfielder

Assist: Anto Grgic
Midfielder
3.
Goal for FC Lugano, 1:0 through Kevin Behrens (Mattia Zanotti)

Kevin Behrens
Striker

Assist: Mattia Zanotti
Defender
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Start of the match