FC St. Gallen 2-1 FC Lugano
Updated
FC St. Gallen won: FC St. Gallen 2-1 FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League (Round 22) on Wed, 5 Feb 2025 at kybunpark, St. Gallen. FC St. Gallen goals: Christian Witzig 76', Christian Witzig 90'+3. FC Lugano goals: Georgios Koutsias 27'. Expected goals: 1.13-0.66. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Christian Witzig (8.9).
Match report
FC St. Gallen beat FC Lugano 2-1
FC St. Gallen came from behind to beat FC Lugano 2-1 at kybunpark on Wednesday 5 February in the Swiss Super League.
Georgios Koutsias put FC Lugano ahead on 27' (0-1), Christian Witzig levelled for FC St. Gallen on 76' (1-1) and added another on 90+3' (2-1).
Christian Witzig's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
FC St. Gallen had 51% of the ball, shots were 19-6 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.13-0.66.
Christian Witzig (St. Gallen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 13,684. Referee: Urs Schnyder.
Match stats
| FC St. Gallen | FC Lugano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 9 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 366 (81%) | 355 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
FC St. Gallen (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Hugo Vandermersch, Stephan Ambrosius, Albert Vallci, Chima Okoroji, Lukas Görtler, Mihailo Stevanovic, Lukas Daschner, Christian Witzig, Kevin Csoboth, Willem Geubbels
FC Lugano (4-2-3-1): Amir Saipi, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Antonios Papadopoulos, Lars Lukas Mai, Ayman El Wafi, Anto Grgic, Hadj Mahmoud, Yanis Cimignani, Uran Bislimi, Mattia Bottani, Georgios Koutsias
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 31' · Yellow card · Lukas Görtler (FC St. Gallen)
- 43' · Yellow card · Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 46' · Substitution · Albian Hajdari for Lars Lukas Mai (FC Lugano)
- 52' · Yellow card · Chima Okoroji (FC St. Gallen)
- 56' · Substitution · Ignacio Aliseda for Mattia Bottani (FC Lugano)
- 66' · Substitution · Felix Mambimbi for Kevin Csoboth (FC St. Gallen)
- 66' · Substitution · Jean Pierre Nsame for Willem Geubbels (FC St. Gallen)
- 67' · Substitution · Milton Valenzuela for Ignacio Aliseda (FC Lugano)
- 76' · Goal · Christian Witzig (FC St. Gallen)
- 79' · Substitution · Hicham Mahou for Zachary Brault-Guillard (FC Lugano)
- 79' · Substitution · Ousmane Doumbia for Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 79' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Diaby for Lukas Daschner (FC St. Gallen)
- 79' · Substitution · Betim Fazliji for Stephan Ambrosius (FC St. Gallen)
- 84' · Yellow card · Antonios Papadopoulos (FC Lugano)
- 89' · Substitution · Konrad Faber for Hugo Vandermersch (FC St. Gallen)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Betim Fazliji (FC St. Gallen)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Christian Witzig (FC St. Gallen)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 2015: FC St. Gallen 15, draws 10, FC Lugano 19.
Questions
Who won FC St. Gallen vs FC Lugano?
FC St. Gallen won, 2-1 (Swiss Super League) on Wed, 5 Feb 2025.
When and where is FC St. Gallen vs FC Lugano?
Wed, 5 Feb 2025, 19:30 UTC at kybunpark, St. Gallen, Swiss Super League.
What is the head-to-head record between FC St. Gallen and FC Lugano?
In 44 league meetings since 2015: FC St. Gallen 15 wins, 10 draws, FC Lugano 19 wins (goals 60-67).