GC win thanks to Morandi goal Champions YB remain winless in their fourth home game of the current season

Champions YB are still waiting for their first home win. The Bernese lost 0:1 against Grasshoppers.

The Young Boys are still struggling. Last week, with the 4:1 win against Winterthur, the first championship victory in the seventh round, the spell finally seemed to be broken. Now, however, the Bernese team fell back into their old ways and showed a lack of passion, especially in the first half. This was despite the Grasshoppers taking the lead early on.

In the 4th minute, a shot from Giotto Morandi was deflected in such a way that it landed in a high arc in the net. Even GC coach Marco Schällibaum did not seem to realize at first that the ball was actually in the goal. It was the 25-year-old Morandi's third league goal. He had already given GC a 1-0 lead against Lugano and Yverdon, but his team lost 2-1 on both occasions. This time, GC saved the three points over time.

Bern, who were harmless for a long time, put on more pressure in the second half, but repeatedly failed to score against GC goalkeeper Justin Hammel or themselves. As a result, YB failed to build up a good feeling ahead of the Champions League match against Barcelona on Tuesday. In addition, captain Loris Benito, who had only just returned from injury, had to be substituted with a knock. Coach Patrick Rahmen's team remain on six points, leaving only Winterthur behind them in the table.

GC, on the other hand, confirmed their recent upward trend with their first win in Bern since April 2017. Including the Cup win against Thun, the Zurich side have won three of their last five games and also drew against Servette.

Man of the match: Giotto Morandi

"When he delivers, he really delivers. Often relieves the pressure in GC's play and is involved in practically all dangerous scenes. Also gets on well with Lee, Kittel and Choinière."
(blue Sport commentator Manuel Iseli)

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Young Boys - Grasshoppers 0:1 (0:1)

26'203 spectators. - SR Schnyder. - Goal: 4th Morandi (Lee Young-Jun) 0:1.

Young Boys: von Ballmoos; Athekame, Camara, Benito (72. Zoukrou), Abdu Conté (46. Hadjam); Niasse; Males (46. Imeri), Ugrinic, Monteiro; Ganvoula (71. Itten), Virginius (71. Colley).

Grasshoppers: Hammel; Schmitz (46. Abels), Paskotsi, Seko, Persson; Ndenge, Abrashi (32. Meyer); Choinière (85. Muci), Morandi, Kittel (74. Schürpf); Lee Young-Jun (85. Bojang).

Cautions: 8th Abrashi, 10th Kittel, 17th Niasse, 72nd Lee Young-Jun.

BSC Young Boys

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0:1

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• (4.) 0:1 - Giotto Morandi

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79.
Morandi is brought down in the penalty area - no penalty whistle
68.
Chance for GC through Ndenge
65.
Chance YB through Ugrinic
12.
Chance GC through Lee
4.
Goal GC 0:1 through Morandi
90.+5.
End of 2nd half
85.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Nikolas Muci
Striker
85.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder
85.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Adama Bojang
Striker
85.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Lee Young Joon
Striker
74.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Pascal Schürpf
Midfielder
74.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Sonny Kittel
Midfielder
72.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Lee Young Joon
72.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Tanguy Zoukrou
Defender
72.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Loris Benito
Defender
71.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Cédric Itten
Striker
71.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Silvère Ganvoula
Striker
71.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Ebrima Colley
Striker
71.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich

Dirk Abels
Defender
46.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Benno Schmitz
Defender
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
Defender
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Abdu Conté
Defender
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+3.
End of 1st half
32.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Tim Meyer
Midfielder
32.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Amir Abrashi
Midfielder
17.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Cheikh Niasse
10.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Sonny Kittel
8.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Amir Abrashi
4.
Goal for Grasshopper Club Zurich, 0:1 through Giotto Morandi (Lee Young Joon)
Giotto Morandi
Midfielder
Assist: Lee Young Joon
Striker
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