Promoted team crowns fantastic year Thun beat FCZ despite being 2-0 down and are winter champions!

FC Thun are winter champions! The Bernese Oberland side were 2-0 down at the break against FCZ, but then showed great character and quality to win the game 4-2.

In their sold-out Stockhorn Arena, Thun once again showed what made them stand out last term. They did not allow themselves to be rattled by an unfortunate 2-0 interval deficit against FC Zurich, remained true to their game and pressed the tempo almost throughout.

Elmin Rastoder, who had missed two excellent chances to score before the break, made it 1-2 in the 53rd minute before captain Marco Bürki made it 2-2 less than a quarter of an hour later from a corner kick. The draw would have been enough to keep first-placed St. Gallen at bay. But Thun wanted more and were rewarded for their determination. Top scorer Christopher Ibayi with his ninth goal of the season and defender Fabio Fehr with a dream goal made the victory perfect in the last five minutes.

Mauro Lustrinelli's team went into the short winter break with a fantastic haul of points. With 40 points in 19 games, FC Thun was two points more successful than in its entire penultimate Super League season in 2019/2020 (38 points in 36 games). Although the road to the first league title in the club's history is still very long, it is not insurmountable given the performances on show.

A Thun exploit at the end of the season would probably also please Dennis Hediger, who was confirmed as FCZ coach this week and played in midfield for the Bernese Oberland club for ten years. On Saturday evening, however, he was primarily annoyed by the way his Zurich team fell behind in Thun after the break. FCZ conceded the first two goals themselves through defensive lapses. The central defenders did not look good at 1:2, the 2:2 was preceded by a mistake by goalkeeper Yanick Brecher.

The first half with the somewhat fortunate lead through goals from Lindrit Kamberi (12) and Matthias Phaëton (25) was nothing more than a waste of time in the end. After one draw and two defeats in the last three games of the year, FCZ enter the winter break outside the top six, which ends on January 18 with an away game against Servette.

Thun - Zurich 4:2 (0:2)

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Goals: 12. Kamberi (Tsawa) 0:1. 25. Phaëton (Markelo) 0:2. 53. Rastoder 1:2. 65. Bürki (Imeri) 2:2. 85. Ibayi (Imeri) 3:2. 89. Fehr 4:2.

Thun: Steffen; Dähler (82. Fehr), Bamert, Bürki, Heule; Roth; Meichtry (46. Imeri), Matoshi (46. Ibayi), Bertone; Labeau (90. Franke), Rastoder (74. N. Reichmuth).

Zurich: Brecher; Kamberi, Ihendu, Sauter; Markelo (67. Reverson), Tsawa (60. Krasniqi), M. Reichmuth (83. Tchamda), Phaëton (83. Emmanuel); Zuber; Perea (60. Volken), Kény.

Remarks: Cautions: 24 Labeau, 45 Kamberi, 57 Markelo.

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• Elmin Rastoder - 1:2 (53.)
• Marco Bürki - 2:2 (65.)
• Christopher Ibayi - 3:2 (85.)
• Fabio Fehr - 4:2 (89.)

• (12.) 0:1 - Lindrit Kamberi
• (25.) 0:2 - Matthias Phaëton
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89.
Thun play themselves into a frenzy: Fehr with a dream goal to make it 4:2
85.
The turnaround is perfect: Ibayi puts Thun ahead against FCZ
81.
Ibayi misses the crossbar
65.
Brecher makes a mistake and Bürki says thank you
53.
Rastoder brings FC Thun back into the game
25.
Phaëton makes it 2:0 for FCZ
12.
Kamberi heads FC Zurich into the lead
4.
Phaëton with the first warning shot
90.+5.
End of 2nd half
90.
Substitution in FC Thun
Dominik Franke
Defender
90.
Substitution out FC Thun

Brighton Labeau
Striker
89.
Goal for FC Thun, 4:2 through Fabio Fehr
Fabio Fehr
Defender
85.
Goal for FC Thun, 3:2 through Christopher Ibayi (Kastriot Imeri)
Christopher Ibayi
Striker
Assist: Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
83.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Aaron Tchamda
Midfielder
83.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Miguel Reichmuth
Midfielder
83.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Umeh Emmanuel
Striker
83.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Matthias Phaëton
Midfielder
82.
Substitution in FC Thun
Fabio Fehr
Defender
82.
Substitution out FC Thun
Lucien Dähler
Defender
75.
Substitution in FC Thun
Nils Reichmuth
Midfielder
75.
Substitution out FC Thun
Elmin Rastoder
Striker
67.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Damienus Reverson
Striker
67.
Substitution out FC Zurich

Jahnoah Markelo
Midfielder
65.
Goal for FC Thun, 2:2 through Marco Bürki (Kastriot Imeri)

Marco Bürki
Defender
Assist: Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
60.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Neil Volken
Defender
60.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Juan José Perea
Striker
60.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Bledian Krasniqi
Midfielder
60.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Cheveyo Tsawa
Midfielder
57.
Yellow card FC Zurich
Jahnoah Markelo
53.
Goal for FC Thun, 1:2 through Elmin Rastoder
Elmin Rastoder
Striker
46.
Substitution in FC Thun
Christopher Ibayi
Striker
46.
Substitution out FC Thun
Valmir Matoshi
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Thun
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
Midfielder
45.+6.
End of 1st half
45.+4.
Yellow card FC Zurich
Lindrit Kamberi
25.
Goal for FC Zurich, 0:2 through Matthias Phaëton (Jahnoah Markelo)
Matthias Phaëton
Midfielder

Assist: Jahnoah Markelo
Midfielder
24.
Yellow card FC Thun
Brighton Labeau
12.
Goal for FC Zurich, 0:1 through Lindrit Kamberi (Cheveyo Tsawa)
Lindrit Kamberi
Defender
Assist: Cheveyo Tsawa
Midfielder
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Start of the match

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