Video highlights Zurich turns the game against Lucerne around in stoppage time

Jan Arnet

8.11.2025

FC Zurich ends its negative streak with a final spurt against FC Luzern. In the final quarter of an hour, it turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win in the fourth game under interim coach Dennis Hediger.

08.11.2025, 17:25

08.11.2025, 20:59

After five defeats in a row, FCZ unexpectedly avoided a sixth defeat, which would have been a negative record in the club's Super League history. Up until the 70th minute, even FCZ fans had to be very optimistic to bet on the hosts scoring. Not only were they 2-0 down, they were also doing very little offensively.

Then came the 71st minute and Lucerne's Taisei Abe hit Steven Zuber above the ankle while trying to clear the ball in his own penalty area. The result was a penalty for FCZ and a red card for the hapless Japanese player. Above all, however, it was the turning point in this match. Jahnoah Markelo converted the penalty (75') and set up the 2:2 with a cross to Matthias Phaeton, who finished excellently on the volley (79').

The chase to catch up was crowned in stoppage time when Philipp Kény was awarded a penalty, which he scored himself to make it 3:2. FCZ's luck was only made worse by the fact that the penalty had been ruled offside and only the video referee intervened to correct it. "The team showed that it's alive. We showed morale, even if not everything is perfect yet," FCZ captain Yanick Brecher told "blue".

Luzern can be accused of not doing enough to decide the game after going 2-0 up. By the break, everything had gone the Central Swiss side's way. They were awarded a penalty after just 20 seconds, which Matteo Di Giusto converted. Shortly before the break, the midfielder scored his twelfth goal of the season with the final pass from Julian von Moos to make it 2:0.

Comments on the game

Zurich - Lucerne 3:2 (0:2)

SR Piccolo. - Goals: 2. Di Giusto (penalty) 0:1. 43. von Moos (Di Giusto) 0:2. 75. Markelo (penalty) 1:2. 79. Phaëton (Markelo) 2:2. 92. Kény (penalty) 3:2.

Zurich: Brecher; Kamberi, Vujevic (63. Reichmuth), Gómez, Rodic (46. Comenencia); Tsawa (84. Reverson), Palacio, Krasniqi (61. Phaëton); Perea (46. Markelo), Kény, Zuber.

Luzern: Loretz; Dorn, Knezevic, Bajrami (93rd Villiger), Freimann; Abe; Kabwit (46th Ottiger), Lucas Ferreira (76th Ciganiks), Owusu; Di Giusto, von Moos (77th Grbic).

Remarks: 74th red card against Abe (rough foul). Cautions: 27th Abe, 39th Knezevic, 44th Rodic, 60th Freimann, 60th Markelo, 86th Reichmuth, 91st Ciganiks.

FC Zurich

Completed

3:2

(0:2)

FC Luzern

Jahnoah Markelo - 1:2 (75.)
Matthias Phaëton - 2:2 (79.)
Philippe Paulin Keny - 3:2 (90.+2.)

(2.) 0:1 - Matteo Di Giusto
(43.) 0:2 - Julian von Moos

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90.+6.

End of 2nd half

90.+4.

Substitution in FC Luzern

Lars Villiger

Striker

90.+4.

Substitution out FC Luzern

Adrian Bajrami

Defender

90.+2.

Goal for FC Zurich, 3:2 through penalties from Philippe Paulin Keny

Philippe Paulin Keny

Striker

90.+2.

Yellow card FC Luzern

Andrejs Ciganiks

86.

Yellow card FC Zurich

Miguel Reichmuth

84.

Substitution in FC Zurich

Damienus Reverson

Striker

84.

Substitution out FC Zurich

Cheveyo Tsawa

Midfielder

79.

Goal for FC Zurich, 2:2 through Matthias Phaëton (Jahnoah Markelo)

Matthias Phaëton

Striker

Assist: Jahnoah Markelo

Striker

77.

Substitution in FC Luzern

Adrian Grbic

Striker

77.

Substitution out FC Luzern