One win missing Thun beats FCB and marches on towards the championship title

FC Thun are now just one win away from the championship title following their 3:1 home win against FCB. Christopher Ibayi, Michael Heule and Elmin Rastoder were responsible for the goals. Julien Duranville scored for Basel.

Nobody really believed it, but there were those observers who wondered whether FC Thun would be overcome by nerves just before the finish line. Mauro Lustrinelli's team had lost twice recently, and the runners-up St. Gallen had gained four points on the Bernese Oberland side. And although the promoted team's lead was still comfortable, optimists in eastern Switzerland harbored faint hopes of a green-white miracle.

On Saturday, these hopes will probably be dashed. FC Thun won the match against FC Basel, which had been called off last week, 3:1.

Christopher Ibayi laid the foundation for the groundbreaking victory in the 28th minute, converting an assist from Elmin Rastoder to make it 1-0.

Shortly after the break, Thun full-back Michael Heule showed his class: after a long ball from Kastriot Imeri, the defender beat Basel's Julien Duranville in a direct duel and scored to make it 2:0 (53'). It was Heule's first ever goal in the Super League.

The young Belgian Duranville did manage to score the equalizer. But Basel's hopes did not last long. Thun reacted in a hard-nosed manner and exploited the space with a lightning-quick counter-attack in the 64th minute. This time, goalscorer Heule shone as the provider of the ball: he set up Elmin Rastoder and the North Macedonian international beat FCB keeper Marwin Hitz to make the final score 3:1. It was Rastoder's 13th goal of the season.

Champions party next weekend?

Thanks to this success, the promoted team took the penultimate step towards their historic first league title. The Bernese Oberlanders now have 74 points and have further increased their cushion over FC St. Gallen. Thun can secure the title under their own steam as early as next Saturday in their home match against FC Lugano. Alternatively, the decision could also be made on the sofa on Sunday if St. Gallen do not win against Young Boys.

While the celebrations can be planned in Thun, the defeat is a bitter blow for FC Basel. Lying in fourth place, Basel have lost important points in the tight battle for the European Cup places and must now be careful not to let the competition get ahead of them.

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10,014 spectators. - SR Turkes. - Goals: 28. Ibayi (Rastoder) 1:0. 53. Heule (Imeri) 2:0. 56. Duranville (Ajeti) 2:1. 64. Rastoder (Heule) 3:1.

Thun: Steffen; Fehr, Montolio, Bamert, Heule (91. Bürki); Bertone, Roth (74. Labeau); Meichtry (63. Rupp), Imeri (63. Käit); Ibayi (74. Matoshi), Rastoder.

Basel: Hitz; Vouilloz (59. Rüegg), Omeragic, Daniliuc, Schmid; Leroy (70. Koindredi), Metinho (91. Broschinski); Salah (46. Duranville), Shaqiri, Traoré; Ajeti (69. Koloto).

Remarks: Cautions: 14th Montolio, 27th Salah, 58th Leroy, 80th Shaqiri, 93rd Bürki.

FC Thun

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3:1

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FC Basel

• Christopher Ibayi - 1:0 (28.)
• Michael Heule - 2:0 (54.)
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• Elmin Rastoder - 3:1 (64.)

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• (56.) 2:1 - Julien Duranville
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64.

Rastoder restores the two-goal lead

56.

Duranville scores the equalizer on the stroke of half-time

54.

Heule catches the Basel defense off guard

39.

Imeri fails to hit the post with a shot

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Ibayi finishes off Thun's counter-attack with the opening goal

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90.+6.
End of 2nd half
90.+4.
Yellow card FC Thun
Marco Bürki
90.+3.
Substitution in FC Thun

Marco Bürki
Defender
90.+3.
Substitution out FC Thun
Michael Heule
Defender
90.+2.
Substitution in FC Basel
Moritz Broschinski
Striker
90.+2.
Substitution out FC Basel

Metinho
Midfielder
80.
Yellow card FC Basel
Xherdan Shaqiri
74.
Substitution in FC Thun

Brighton Labeau
Striker
74.
Substitution out FC Thun
Justin Roth
Midfielder
74.
Substitution in FC Thun
Valmir Matoshi
Midfielder
74.
Substitution out FC Thun
Christopher Ibayi
Striker
69.
Substitution in FC Basel

Koba Koindredi
Midfielder
69.
Substitution out FC Basel

Leo Leroy
Midfielder
69.
Substitution in FC Basel
Giacomo Koloto
Striker
69.
Substitution out FC Basel

Albian Ajeti
Striker
64.
Goal for FC Thun, 3:1 through Elmin Rastoder (Michael Heule)
Elmin Rastoder
Striker
Assist: Michael Heule
Defender
63.
Substitution in FC Thun
Mattias Käit
Midfielder
63.
Substitution out FC Thun
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
63.
Substitution in FC Thun
Noah Rupp
Midfielder
63.
Substitution out FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
Midfielder
59.
Substitution in FC Basel

Kevin Rüegg
Defender
59.
Substitution out FC Basel
Nicolas Vouilloz
Defender
59.
Yellow card FC Basel
Leo Leroy
56.
Goal for FC Basel, 2:1 through Julien Duranville (Albian Ajeti)
Julien Duranville
Striker

Assist: Albian Ajeti
Striker
54.
Goal for FC Thun, 2:0 through Michael Heule (Kastriot Imeri)
Michael Heule
Defender
Assist: Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Basel
Julien Duranville
Striker
46.
Substitution out FC Basel
Ibrahim Salah
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+3.
End of 1st half
28.
Goal for FC Thun, 1:0 through Christopher Ibayi (Elmin Rastoder)
Christopher Ibayi
Striker
Assist: Elmin Rastoder
Striker
27.
Yellow card FC Basel
Ibrahim Salah
16.
Yellow card FC Thun
Genis Montolio
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