Video highlights Shaqiri decides wild classic deep into stoppage time

Andreas Lunghi

25.1.2026

What a wild game at the Letzigrund! FC Basel wins 4:3 against FC Zurich. Xherdan Shaqiri decides the game in Basel's favor with a hat-trick.

25.01.2026, 15:50

25.01.2026, 19:30

What a crazy classic at the Letzigrund! In front of almost 20,000 spectators, Zurich and Basel engaged in a 90-minute exchange of blows. FCZ took the lead twice in the wild game, with Xherdan Shaqiri equalizing twice in the first half. After the break, Shaqiri set up Philip Otele with a sensitive free-kick to make it 3-2, but that was far from the end of the game.

After Damienus Reverson equalized in the 64th minute, no more goals were scored for half an hour despite a flood of chances. Then the stage belonged to Shaqiri again, who actually scored the winner in the 4th minute of stoppage time with a well-placed shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Madness! Shaqiri had not scored in the Super League since December 7. Now he scored three times, recorded his tenth assist and took his season tally in the Super League to nine goals and ten assists. It took him two touches of the ball to make it 1:1 after an Otele pass, and one for the 2:2 lob after a misplaced run by Yanick Brecher. For the winning goal, he grabbed the ball after winning a duel, moved diagonally towards the penalty area, delayed the finish and shot into the bottom corner.

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"There's not much to say about that. We all know what Shaq can do, so thank you for the points," said a delighted Dion Kacuri after the match. Kacuri had also scored after half an hour, but his supposed 2:1 did not count due to a hand touch.

Philippe Kény's penalty to make it 2:1 for FCZ was also scored after that: Marwin Hitz saved his first attempt, but left the goal line too early. At the second attempt, the otherwise conspicuous Kény then hammered the ball into the high corner.

FC Basel got off to the worst possible start in this atmospheric classic, conceding a goal after just 34 seconds through Matthias Phaëton. Thanks to Shaqiri and , it ultimately resulted in a sweet prestigious victory for Basel, which can also be seen as a liberating blow for the coming weeks. Although Basel have not lost in the Super League for eight games, they have drawn five of their previous seven matches - which is why sporting director Daniel Stucki refrained from publicly backing coach Ludovic Magnin before the game.

Comments on the game

18,878 spectators. - SR San. - Goals: 1. Phaëton (Krasniqi) 1:0. 11. Shaqiri (Otele) 1:1. 43. Kény (penalty) 2:1. 45. Shaqiri (Schmid) 2:2. 51. Otele (Shaqiri) 2:3. 64. Reverson 3:3. 94. Shaqiri (Duranville) 3:4.

Zurich: Brecher; Palacio, Segura (56. Ihendu), Vujevic; Kablan (63. Bangoura), Tsawa, Reichmuth (82. Stiel), Comenencia; Krasniqi (55. Di Giusto); Phaëton (63. Reverson), Kény.

Basel: Hitz; Rüegg, Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid; Koindredi (87. Leroy), Kacuri; Agbonifo (68. Duranville), Shaqiri, Otele (74. Traoré); Ajeti (68. Kaio Eduardo/87. Soticek).

Remarks: Cautions: 2nd Phaëton (suspended for next match), 42nd Ajeti, 44th Shaqiri (suspended for next match), 70th Kény, 74th Di Giusto, 80th Koindredi.

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FC Zurich

Completed

3:4

(2:2)

FC Basel

Matthias Phaëton - 1:0 (1.)
Philippe Paulin Keny - 2:1 (43.)
Damienus Reverson - 3:3 (64.)

(10.) 1:1 - Xherdan Shaqiri
(45.+3.) 2:2 - Xherdan Shaqiri
(50.) 2:3 - Philip Otele
(90.+4.) 3:4 - Xherdan Shaqiri

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90.+4.

Shaqiri shoots FCB to victory with a hat-trick

69.

Hitz saves three times against Reverson

67.

Schmid heads the ball against the post

63.

Hitz lets the ball bounce forward - Reverson dusts it off

51.

Shaqiri chips the ball over the wall - Otele converts the assist

48.

Agbonifo misses a great chance

45.+3.

Shaqiri lifts the ball over Brecher to equalize

45.+1.

Brecher scratches Kacuri's shot off the crossbar

43.

Daniliuc concedes a penalty - Kény beats Hitz at the second attempt

31.

Kacuri heads the ball onto his hand - leading goal disallowed

14.

Hitz steers Segura's header onto the crossbar

11.

FCB come back - Shaqiri equalizes the game

Phaëton shocks FC Basel after 35 seconds

Primitive provocation from an FCZ fan - how cool FCB star Shaqiri reacts

90.+6.

End of 2nd half

90.+4.

Goal for FC Basel, 3:4 through Xherdan Shaqiri

Xherdan Shaqiri

Midfielder

86.

Substitution in FC Basel

Marin Soticek

Striker

86.

Substitution out FC Basel

Kaio Eduardo

Striker

86.

Substitution in FC Basel

Leo Leroy

Midfielder

86.

Substitution out FC Basel

Koba Koindredi

Midfielder

82.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Jill Stiel

Midfielder

82.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Miguel Reichmuth

Midfielder

81.

Yellow card FC Basel

Koba Koindredi

74.

Yellow card FC Zurich

Nevio Di Giusto

74.

Substitution in FC Basel

Bénie Traoré

Striker

74.

Substitution out FC Basel

Philip Otele

Midfielder

71.

Yellow card FC Zurich

Philippe Paulin Keny

68.

Substitution in FC Basel

Kaio Eduardo

Striker

68.

Substitution out FC Basel

Albian Ajeti

Striker

67.

Substitution in FC Basel

Julien Duranville

Striker

67.

Substitution out FC Basel

Jeremy Agbonifo

Midfielder

64.

Goal for FC Zurich, 3:3 through Damienus Reverson

Damienus Reverson

Striker

63.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Damienus Reverson

Striker

63.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Matthias Phaëton

Striker

63.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Mohamed Bangoura

Midfielder

63.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Chris Kablan

Defender

55.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Daniel Ihendu

Defender

55.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Jorge Segura

Defender

55.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Nevio Di Giusto

Midfielder

55.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Bledian Krasniqi

Midfielder

50.

Goal for FC Basel, 2:3 through Philip Otele (Xherdan Shaqiri)

Philip Otele

Midfielder