7 goals in a nail-biter Dream volley, own goal and double strike - St.Gallen win an insane spectacle

Linus Hämmerli

4.8.2024

FC St.Gallen leads 4:1 before Lausanne makes the game exciting again with a double strike in the closing stages. But FCSG managed to hold on to the lead - thanks in part to keeper Zigi.

What a game in Lausanne. The home team fought back from 4-1 down against St. Gallen, came close to equalizing but lost 4-3 in the end.

Headers in the 78th and 80th minutes brought Lausanne back into the game, which already seemed to be lost. The Vaud side fought back with all their might in the closing stages to avoid their second defeat in a row, but the eighth goal would not come in a hectic game. Lausanne's lack of points was down to a lack of efficiency. This is also shown by the shot ratio of 21:11.

The game had already got off to a spectacular start: Only 52 seconds had been played when the ball was already in the net. After a corner kick and several headers, the ball landed with defender Isaac Schmidt, who shot directly from the edge of the penalty area and hit the inside of the post for an early lead. Strikers Willem Geubbels (via hand penalty), Chadrac Akolo and Moustapha Cissé scored the next three goals.

St. Gallen have thus recovered well from the false start with the 0:1 against Winterthur. Since then, coach Enrico Maassen's team has celebrated four wins in a row across all competitions, with the offense scoring a brilliant 13 goals. The team from eastern Switzerland will continue their campaign on Wednesday. They will host Slask Wroclaw from Poland in the first leg of their Conference League qualifier.

Man of the Match

Isaac Schmidt: "The full-back scores after 52 seconds with a Sunday shot to take an early lead. He also set up St. Gallen's fourth goal with a wonderful solo run - an impressive performance!" (Joel Di Ronco, commentator blue Sport)

Comments on the game

Lausanne-Sport - St.Gallen 3:4 (1:2)

6024 spectators. - SR Gianforte. - Goals: 1. Schmidt 0:1. 20. Geubbels (penalty) 0:2. 37. Okoroji (own goal) 1:2. 50. Akolo (Toma) 1:3. 70. Cisse (Schmidt) 1:4. 77. Dussenne (Custodio) 2:4. 80. Diabaté (Dussenne) 3:4.

Lausanne-Sport: Letica; Abdallah, Mouanga, Dussenne, Poaty (13. Polster); Sanches, Custodio, Bernede; Okou (71. de la Fuente), Sène (71. Ajdini), Diabaté.

St.Gallen: Zigi; Schmidt, Diaby, Vallci, Okoroji (63. Yannick); Görtler (46. Stevanovic), Quintillà, Witzig (86. Konietzke); Toma; Geubbels (63. Cisse), Akolo (71. Milosevic).

Cautions: 18 for Dussenne, 54 for Diaby, 58 for Okoroji, 75 for Vallci, 79 for Toma, 84 for Abdallah, 84 for Bernede, 88 for Mouanga.

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FC Lausanne-Sport

Completed

3:4

(1:2)

FC St.Gallen

Chima Okoroji - 1:2 (37.)
Noe Dussenne - 2:4 (77.)
Fousséni Diabaté - 3:4 (80.)

(1.) 0:1 - Isaac Schmidt
(20.) 0:2 - Willem Geubbels
(50.) 1:3 - Chadrac Akolo
(70.) 1:4 - Moustapha Cissé

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80.

Diabaté with the double strike

77.

Dussenne heads the ball into the net

70.

Cissé with his first Super League goal

67.

Lausanne sniff the connection - Zigi quick as a flash

50.

Akolo checkmates the Lausanne defense with a hook

45.

FCSG sporting director Roger Stilz in the interval interview

37.

A curious goal: Lausanne with the deserved follow-up goal

26.

Lausanne's Mouanga misses the crossbar

20.

Geubbels scores decisively from the spot

Isaac Schmidt hammers the Espen fantastically in front

Maassen on the game against Lausanne

Enrico Maassen talks to blue Sport ahead of the away game against Lausanne about his team and a strong host.

Magnin wants to show a reaction with Lausanne

Lausanne played two different games in the Super League opener. They played strongly against Basel and won 3:2, while the Vaud side went down 4:0 in the Rhone derby against Sion. A reaction to the defeat is needed against St.Gallen.

90.+7.

End of 2nd half

88.

Yellow card FC Lausanne-Sport

Kevin Mouanga

86.

Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Corsin Konietzke

Midfielder

86.

Substitution out FC St.Gallen

Christian Witzig

Midfielder

84.

Yellow card FC Lausanne-Sport

Antoine Bernede

84.

Yellow card FC Lausanne-Sport

Hamza Abdallah

80.

Goal for FC Lausanne-Sport, 3:4 through Fousséni Diabaté (Noe Dussenne)

Fousséni Diabaté

Striker

Assist: Noe Dussenne

Defender

79.

Yellow card FC St.Gallen

Mihailo Stevanovic

77.

Goal for FC Lausanne-Sport, 2:4 through Noe Dussenne (Olivier Custodio)

Noe Dussenne

Defender

Assist: Olivier Custodio

Midfielder

75.

Yellow card FC St.Gallen

Albert Vallci

71.

Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Jovan Milosevic

Striker

71.

Substitution out FC St.Gallen

Chadrac Akolo

Striker

71.

Substitution in FC Lausanne-Sport

Alban Ajdini

Striker

71.

Substitution out FC Lausanne-Sport

Kaly Sene

Striker

71.

Substitution in FC Lausanne-Sport

Konrad De La Fuente

Striker

71.

Substitution out FC Lausanne-Sport

Teddy Okou

Striker

70.

Goal for FC St.Gallen, 1:4 through Moustapha Cissé (Isaac Schmidt)

Moustapha Cissé

Striker

Assist: Isaac Schmidt

Defender

63.

Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Moustapha Cissé

Striker

63.

Substitution out FC St.Gallen

Willem Geubbels

Striker

63.

Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Yannick Noah

Defender

63.

Substitution out FC St.Gallen

Chima Okoroji

Defender

58.

Yellow card FC St.Gallen

Chima Okoroji

54.

Yellow card FC St.Gallen

Abdoulaye Diaby

50.

Goal for FC St.Gallen, 1:3 through Chadrac Akolo (Bastien Toma)

Chadrac Akolo

Striker