Grasshoppers and Servette drew 2-2 in the seventh round of the Super League, with two firsts in a game with plenty of goalscoring opportunities.
Grasshoppers took the lead through new signing Mathieu Choinière in the 23rd minute. The Canadian nodded a corner from Giotto Morandi into the net. It was the 25-year-old's first goal in his first game for GC.
At the other end, Usman Simbakoli also scored for the first time for his new club. The 22-year-old scored in the 11th minute of stoppage time in the first half to make it 2:1 for the visitors, after Dereck Kutesa had previously equalized.
Referee Thies substituted due to injury
The long stoppage time was necessary because referee Tobias Thies was injured after a few minutes and Stefan Horisberger had to take over for him.
Young-Jun Lee scored for the home team shortly after the break. Following a corner, the South Korean poked the ball over the line at the second post. It was the second goal in the third game for the 21-year-old new signing from Grasshoppers.
An unpleasant scene occurred around 20 minutes before the end. Morandi committed an unsporting act against Gaël Ondoua, who retaliated with an assault and was sent off. Despite being outnumbered, GC were unable to score another goal. The Zurich side have thus been waiting for a win against Geneva since September 2019. After seven defeats in a row against Servette, GC at least managed to earn a point.
Man of the Match: Usman Simbakoli (Servette)
Still in the Promotion League last season, he gets his chance in the starting eleven today and promptly scores. Could have scored three times.
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GC - Servette 2:2 (1:2)
4371 spectators. - SR Thies. - Goals: 23rd Choinière (Morandi) 1:0. 34th Kutesa (Douline) 1:1. 45th Simbakoli (Tsunemoto) 1:2. 54th Lee Young-Jun 2:2.
GC Zurich: Hammel; Schmitz (91. Abels), Tobers (46. Seko), Decarli, Persson; Choinière (64. Meyer), Ndenge, Abrashi (81. Mabil); Morandi, Kittel (65. Muci), Lee Young-Jun.
Servette: Frick; Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Severin, Mazikou; Douline (52. Antunes), Ondoua; von Moos (69. Guillemenot), Cognat (91. Baron), Kutesa; Simbakoli (69. Stevanovic).
Remarks: 72nd red card against Ondoua (assault). Cautions: 36th Douline, 72nd Morandi, 73rd Cognat, 85th Rouiller.
Video ticker
Grasshopper Club Zurich
Servette FC
- Mathieu Choinière - 1:0 (23.)
- Lee Young Joon - 2:2 (54.)
- (34.) 1:1 - Dereck Kutesa
- (45.+11.) 1:2 - Mamadou Usman Simbakoli
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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70.
Servette's Ondua flees the pitch
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54.
GC equalizes again
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45.
Simbakoli makes it 2:1 for the visitors
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34.
Kutesa with the equalizer
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30.
Von Moos only hits the post
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26.
Shot on the crossbar! Servette in luck
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23.
GC newcomer Choinière scores to take the lead
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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90.+2.Substitution in Servette FC
Anthony Baron
Defender
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90.+2.Substitution out Servette FC
Timothé Cognat
Midfielder
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90.+2.Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Dirk Abels
Defender
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90.+2.Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Benno Schmitz
Defender
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85.Yellow card Servette FC
Steve Rouiller
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81.Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Awer Mabil
Striker
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81.Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Amir Abrashi
Midfielder
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73.Yellow card Servette FC
Timothé Cognat
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72.Red card Servette FC (direct)
Gaël Ondoua
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72.Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Giotto Morandi
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69.Substitution in Servette FC
Miroslav Stevanovic
Striker
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69.Substitution out Servette FC
Mamadou Usman Simbakoli
Striker
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69.Substitution in Servette FC
Jeremy Guillemenot
Striker
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69.Substitution out Servette FC
Julian von Moos
Midfielder
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65.Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Nikolas Muci
Striker
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65.Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Sonny Kittel
Midfielder
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64.Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Tim Meyer
Midfielder
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64.Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder
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54.Goal for Grasshopper Club Zurich, 2:2 through Lee Young Joon
Lee Young Joon
Striker
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52.Substitution in Servette FC
Alexis Antunes
Midfielder
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52.Substitution out Servette FC
David Douline
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Ayumu Seko
Defender
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46.Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Kristers Tobers
Defender
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+14.End of 1st half
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45.+11.Goal for Servette FC, 1:2 through Mamadou Usman Simbakoli (Keigo Tsunemoto)
Mamadou Usman Simbakoli
Striker
Assist: Keigo Tsunemoto
Defender
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36.Yellow card Servette FC
David Douline
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34.Goal for Servette FC, 1:1 through Dereck Kutesa (David Douline)
Dereck Kutesa
Midfielder
Assist: David Douline
Midfielder
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23.Goal for Grasshopper Club Zurich, 1:0 through Mathieu Choinière (Giotto Morandi)
Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder
Assist: Giotto Morandi
Striker
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1.Start of the match