Zurich and Lugano draw 1:1. Two 24-year-old South Americans score the goals in the top-of-the-table clash.
The visitors from Ticino, who were still in Conference League action on Thursday, made a furious start to the game and had three good chances to score in the first five minutes. They were denied twice by FCZ goalkeeper Yanick Brecher and once by the edge of the goal. A good 20 minutes later, Lugano made up for what they had missed and took a deserved lead through Ignacio Aliseda. After a pass from Renato Steffen, the Argentinian finished with a well-placed low shot.
Zurich responded before the end of the first half. Juan Perea, who had returned from suspension, equalized with his fifth goal of the season. The Colombian converted a cross from Bledian Krasniqi with his head in the 35th minute.
While the first half at the Letzigrund, where national team coach Murat Yakin was also a guest, was full of variety, the action flattened out in the second 45 minutes. Lugano looked a little more committed offensively, but Zurich impressed with good positioning. The two teams closed the gap on points to leaders Lucerne, who had also picked up a point in their 2-2 draw against Lausanne-Sport on Saturday.
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Zurich - Lugano 1:1 (1:1)
SR Dudic. - Goals: 26 Aliseda (Steffen) 0:1. 35 Perea (Krasniqi) 1:1.
Zurich: Brecher; Katic, Gómez, Kryeziu; Ballet (85. Oko-Flex), Krasniqi (85. Kamberi), Conde, Ligue (56. Rodrigo Conceição); Marchesano (79. Mathew), Chouiar (56. Emmanuel); Perea.
Lugano: Saipi; Zanotti, Mai, Hajdari, Martim Marques; Mahmoud (56. Grgic), Doumbia (78. Daniel Dos Santos), Bislimi (68. Bottani); Steffen (78. Cimignani), Przybylko, Aliseda (68. Mahou).
Cautions: 51 Doumbia, 66 Conde, 85 Zanotti.
The live ticker to read
FC Zurich
FC Lugano
- Juan José Perea - 1:1 (35.)
- (26.) 0:1 - Ignacio Aliseda
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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77.
Chance for FCZ through Perea
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35.
Goal FCZ 1:1 through Perea
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26.
Goal Lugano 0:1 through Aliseda
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5.
Lugano's Steffen hits the crossbar
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4.
Chance for Lugano through Przybylko
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2.
Chance for Lugano through Aliseda
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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85.Yellow card FC Lugano
Mattia Zanotti
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85.Substitution in FC Zurich
Armstrong Oko-Flex
Striker
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85.Substitution out FC Zurich
Samuel Ballet
Midfielder
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85.Substitution in FC Zurich
Lindrit Kamberi
Defender
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85.Substitution out FC Zurich
Bledian Krasniqi
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in FC Zurich
Ifeanyi Mathew
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out FC Zurich
Antonio Marchesano
Striker
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79.Substitution in FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out FC Lugano
Renato Steffen
Striker
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78.Substitution in FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
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78.Substitution out FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
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67.Substitution in FC Lugano
Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
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67.Substitution out FC Lugano
Ignacio Aliseda
Striker
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67.Substitution in FC Lugano
Mattia Bottani
Midfielder
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67.Substitution out FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
Midfielder
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66.Yellow card FC Zurich
Cheick Oumar Conde
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56.Substitution in FC Zurich
Umeh Emmanuel
Striker
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56.Substitution out FC Zurich
Mounir Chouiar
Striker
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56.Substitution in FC Zurich
Rodrigo Conceição
Defender
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56.Substitution out FC Zurich
Calixte Ligue
Midfielder
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56.Substitution in FC Lugano
Anto Grgic
Midfielder
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56.Substitution out FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
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51.Yellow card FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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35.Goal for FC Zurich, 1:1 through Juan José Perea (Bledian Krasniqi)
Juan José Perea
Striker
Assist: Bledian Krasniqi
Midfielder
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26.Goal for FC Lugano, 0:1 through Ignacio Aliseda (Renato Steffen)
Ignacio Aliseda
Striker
Assist: Renato Steffen
Striker
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1.Start of the match