Hajdam the only scorer YB beat Lugano and are now only five points behind leaders Basel

Young Boys win 1-0 at home against leaders Lugano and close the gap on the Super League leaders to five points after the 25th round.

The Swiss champions have almost forgotten the troublesome past few months. All the missteps and embarrassments in the championship and Champions League. And all because Jaouen Hadjam benefited from a lot of space on his left side in the final phase, marched unhindered towards the penalty area and moved slightly into the middle before surprising Lugano goalkeeper Amir Saipi with a shot into the far corner of the goal.

An action that changes everything for the time being, rewards the Bernese well for a mediocre performance on this Sunday afternoon and, above all, reduces the gap at the top of the table to five points. Anything is possible in the remaining 13 rounds, not least the successful title defense of Young Boys, who will face FC Zurich in the Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.

Hadjam's individual action was not the logical consequence of Bern's prolonged dominance. It was more a product of chance that decided a match that never really got into full swing. Both the Swiss champions and the dethroned leaders played cautiously. As a result, the big goals were few and far between. Lugano actually had the slightly better opportunities to score. In the opening phase, YB goalkeeper Marvin Keller prevented an early deficit and shortly after the break, the crossbar saved a shot from Renato Steffen.

But the most important thing is in the numbers: Instead of a possible eleven points behind Lugano, YB are only five points behind a top quartet that keeps stumbling. The Bernese race to catch up is definitely on.

Comments on the game

Man of the Match: Jaouen Hadjam

"Anyone who decides this ultra-important game with a single action deserves this award. The full-back shoots his team to victory, over the line and back into the championship race."
blue Sport commentator Marko Vucur

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Young Boys - Lugano 1:0 (0:0)

27'463 spectators. - SR Wolfensberger. - Goal: 84. Hadjam (Colley) 1:0.

Young Boys: Keller; Hadjam, Camara, Benito, Abdu Conté (65. Virginius); Lakomy (83. Colley), Lauper, Raveloson; Fassnacht (65. Ugrinic); Bedia (77. Itten), Monteiro.

Lugano: Saipi; Mai, Hajdari, Zanotti; Papadopoulos, Mahmoud (78. Doumbia), Grgic (87. Przybylko), Cimignani (78. Arigoni); Steffen (78. Mahou), Bislimi; Koutsias (65. Vladi).

Remarks: Cautions: 25 Koutsias, 42 Papadopoulos, 93 Raveloson.

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Rayan Raveloson
87.
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Kacper Przybylko
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Substitution out FC Lugano

Anto Grgic
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Goal for BSC Young Boys, 1:0 through Jaouen Hadjam (Ebrima Colley)
Jaouen Hadjam
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Assist: Ebrima Colley
Striker
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Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Ebrima Colley
Striker
82.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Lukasz Lakomy
Midfielder
78.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
78.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
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Substitution in FC Lugano

Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
78.
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Renato Steffen
Striker
78.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Allan Arigoni
Defender
78.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Striker
77.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Cédric Itten
Striker
77.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Chris Bedia
Striker
65.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
65.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Georgios Koutsias
Striker
65.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Striker
65.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Abdu Conté
Defender
65.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Filip Ugrinic
Midfielder
65.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Christian Fassnacht
Striker
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Antonios Papadopoulos
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Yellow card FC Lugano
Georgios Koutsias
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