Lugano are back at the top of the Super League table at least until Sunday. The Ticino side won the top match against Lucerne 2:0.
A French duo provided redemption for the hosts. Following a cross from Hicham Mahou, who had come on as a substitute a minute earlier, Yanis Cimignani headed home in the 67th minute to make it 1-0. The 23-year-old now has three goals and three assists in his five appearances in the second half of the season. The attacking player seems particularly keen to follow in the footsteps of leading player Renato Steffen, who is currently injured. Shortly before the end, Hadj Mahmoud made everything clear with his fourth goal of the season.
While Lugano bounced back after their last two games without a win, the visitors from central Switzerland produced little. Lucerne concentrated on defending for a long time, meaning there was hardly any flow to the game. After Cimignani's follow-up goal, the tough game picked up a little, but Lugano never had to seriously fear for the three points.
After the away team had prevailed in each of the last three matches between the two teams, the home team won again. Lugano are now two points ahead of FC Basel, who host Lausanne-Sport on Sunday, and three points ahead of Lucerne.
Comments on the game
Man of the Match: Mattia Croci-Torti
"Lugano's coach deserves the award because of his tactical measures, such as the back three, and his instinct for substitutions. They are worth three points."
blue Sport commentator Beat Signer
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Lugano - Lucerne 2:0 (0:0)
4047 spectators. - SR Cibelli. - Goals: 67. Cimignani (Mahou) 1:0. 89. Mahmoud (Daniel Dos Santos) 2:0.
Lugano: Saipi; Brault-Guillard (66. Mahou), Papadopoulos, Mai, Hajdari; Bislimi, Grgic, Mahmoud (91. Doumbia); Bottani (78. Daniel Dos Santos), Koutsias (91. Vladi), Cimignani (78. Arigoni).
Luzern: Loretz; Ottiger, Knezevic, Freimann, Ciganiks; Stankovic; Winkler (80. Karweina), Rrudhani (57. Spadanuda), Dorn; Villiger (66. Grbic), Klidje.
Cautions: 42nd Rrudhani, 70th Stankovic, 82nd Hajdari, 87th Dorn, 91st Saipi.
Video ticker
FC Lugano
FC Luzern
- Yanis Cimignani - 1:0 (67.)
- Hadj Mahmoud - 2:0 (89.)
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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89.
Mahmoud with the decision
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67.
Cimignani gives Lugano a deserved lead
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40.
Bottani with the next aluminum goal
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15.
Bottani's header hits the post
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0.
Lugano sporting director Pelzer: "We mustn't let anyone talk us into anything"
Sebastian Pelzer has been sporting director at FC Lugano since January. In an interview with blue Sport, the German talks about his role at the club.
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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90.+2.Yellow card FC Lugano
Amir Saipi
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90.+2.Substitution in FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
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90.+2.Substitution out FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
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90.+2.Substitution in FC Lugano
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
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90.+2.Substitution out FC Lugano
Georgios Koutsias
Striker
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89.Goal for FC Lugano, 2:0 through Hadj Mahmoud (Daniel Dos Santos)
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
Assist: Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
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87.Yellow card FC Luzern
Pius Dorn
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82.Yellow card FC Lugano
Albian Hajdari
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80.Substitution in FC Luzern
Sinan Karweina
Striker
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80.Substitution out FC Luzern
Levin Winkler
Midfielder
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78.Substitution in FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
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78.Substitution out FC Lugano
Mattia Bottani
Striker
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78.Substitution in FC Lugano
Allan Arigoni
Defender
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78.Substitution out FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Striker
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70.Yellow card FC Luzern
Aleksandar Stankovic
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67.Goal for FC Lugano, 1:0 through Yanis Cimignani (Hicham Mahou)
Yanis Cimignani
Striker
Assist: Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
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66.Substitution in FC Luzern
Adrian Grbic
Striker
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66.Substitution out FC Luzern
Lars Villiger
Striker
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66.Substitution in FC Lugano
Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
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66.Substitution out FC Lugano
Zachary Brault-Guillard
Defender
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58.Substitution in FC Luzern
Kevin Spadanuda
Midfielder
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58.Substitution out FC Luzern
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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42.Yellow card FC Luzern
Donat Rrudhani
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1.Start of the match
