After gaining just one point from the last eight rounds, FC Wil are back on track. The team from eastern Switzerland won their home game against Xamax 2:1.
Man of the match was Edis Bytyqi, who came on as a substitute at the break. He put Wil ahead in the 65th minute with his first goal of the season. Twelve minutes later, he set up the 2:0 through Tim Staubli. Shkelqim Demhasaj, the Challenge League's top scorer, tied the scores with his eleventh goal of the season. However, that was as good as it got for Neuchâtel.
With their first win since August 8, Wil extended their lead over bottom-placed Bellinzona to four points.
Telegram and table
Wil - Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2:1 (0:0). - SR Berchier. - Goals: 65 Bytyqi 1:0. 77 Staubli 2:0. 87 Demhasaj 2:1.