Video highlights Thun inflict Basel's 2nd defeat in 2nd game under Lichtsteiner

The Lichtsteiner era in Basel starts with two defeats. After the 0:1 against Pilsen on Thursday, they lost 2:1 against Thun on Sunday. This gives the Bernese Oberland side a further lead in the championship race.

It was clear that the new Basel coach Stephan Lichtsteiner was facing a major challenge in view of three important games at the start of his tenure at FCB. After Thursday's 1-0 defeat against Viktoria Pilsen in the Europa League, which was tantamount to elimination, he now also lost his debut in the Super League, although his team showed an improvement on the first game under his leadership.

Basel were without their suspended top scorer Xherdan Shaqiri and were the more active team, but were unable to do more than equalize through Dominik Schmid (57'). The lack of chances had already been a major problem under the sacked Ludovic Magnin. In addition, the home weakness continued: four points is the meagre haul from the last six home games. As a result, the successful defense of the title has become a distant prospect; instead of closing the gap to the Bernese Oberland side to seven points, it has grown to 13 points.

Dangerous from distanceDream goal for Thun: Bertone once again proves his shooting prowess in Basel

Thun performed in the style of future champions in Basel. Their "expected goals" value was only 0.59 - Basel's was 1.89 - yet they celebrated their ninth victory in the eleventh away game of the season by successfully converting both shots on goal. The Bernese Oberland side's current confidence was particularly evident at 1-0 (15'). Leonardo Bertone hammered the ball with conviction from outside the penalty area into the Basel goal, where Mirko Salvi replaced the injured Marvin Hitz. In the 80th minute, Valmir Matoshi did not miss the chance in the penalty area after Basel defender Nicolas Vouilloz had unfortunately headed the ball into the middle.

Basel have little time to recover from their next low blow. On Wednesday, they face St. Gallen away in the quarter-finals of the Cup. If they lose there too, it will probably be a title-less season.

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26,374 spectators. - SR Wolfensberger. - Goals: 15 Bertone 0:1. 57 Schmid (Vouilloz) 1:1. 80 Matoshi 1:2.

Basel: Salvi; Vouilloz, Daniliuc, Adjetey, Schmid; Bacanin (85. Soticek), Kacuri (73. Koindredi), Leroy; Traoré (85. Agbonifo), Ajeti (73. Koloto), Duranville (62. Salah).

Thun: Steffen (67. Spycher); Fehr (85. Franke), Montolio, Bamert, Bürki; Meichtry (59. Matoshi), Bertone, Käit, Imeri (59. Roth); Labeau, Rastoder (85. Dähler).

Remarks: Cautions: 28 Meichtry, 49 Fehr, 94 Leroy.

FC Basel

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1:2

(0:1)

FC Thun

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• Dominik Schmid - 1:1 (57.)
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• (15.) 0:1 - Leonardo Bertone
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• (80.) 1:2 - Valmir Matoshi

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80.
Vouilloz hands out gifts - Matoshi thanks him with the opening goal
57.
Schmid is spot on - equalizer for FCB
15.
Bertone gives Thun a superb lead
0.
Lichtsteiner also goes full throttle on the touchline for 90 minutes
90.+9.
End of 2nd half
90.+4.
Yellow card FC Basel
Leo Leroy
85.
Substitution in FC Thun
Dominik Franke
Defender
85.
Substitution out FC Thun
Fabio Fehr
Defender
85.
Substitution in FC Thun
Lucien Dähler
Defender
85.
Substitution out FC Thun
Elmin Rastoder
Striker
85.
Substitution in FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Striker
85.
Substitution out FC Basel
Andrej Bacanin
Midfielder
85.
Substitution in FC Basel
Jeremy Agbonifo
Striker
85.
Substitution out FC Basel
Bénie Traoré
Striker
80.
Goal for FC Thun, 1:2 through Valmir Matoshi
Valmir Matoshi
Midfielder
73.
Substitution in FC Basel

Koba Koindredi
Midfielder
73.
Substitution out FC Basel
Dion Kacuri
Midfielder
73.
Substitution in FC Basel
Giacomo Koloto
Striker
73.
Substitution out FC Basel

Albian Ajeti
Striker
67.
Substitution in FC Thun
Tim Spycher
Goalkeeper
67.
Substitution out FC Thun
Niklas Steffen
Goalkeeper
62.
Substitution in FC Basel
Ibrahim Salah
Striker
62.
Substitution out FC Basel
Julien Duranville
Striker
59.
Substitution in FC Thun
Justin Roth
Midfielder
59.
Substitution out FC Thun
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
59.
Substitution in FC Thun
Valmir Matoshi
Midfielder
59.
Substitution out FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
Midfielder
57.
Goal for FC Basel, 1:1 through Dominik Schmid (Nicolas Vouilloz)
Dominik Schmid
Defender
Assist: Nicolas Vouilloz
Defender
49.
Yellow card FC Thun
Fabio Fehr
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
28.
Yellow card FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
15.
Goal for FC Thun, 0:1 through Leonardo Bertone

Leonardo Bertone
Midfielder
1.
Start of the match