Grasshopper Club 1-1 FC Lugano
Updated
It finished level: Grasshopper Club 1-1 FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League (Round 22) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich. Grasshopper Club goals: Samuel Krasniqi 85'. FC Lugano goals: Renato Steffen 62'. Sent off: Hadj Mahmoud (89'). Expected goals: 0.84-2.51. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Justin Hammel (8.8).
Match report
Grasshopper Club 1-1 FC Lugano: match report
It finished 1-1 between Grasshopper Club and FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League on Saturday 31 January.
Renato Steffen put FC Lugano ahead on 62' (0-1) and Samuel Krasniqi levelled for Grasshopper Club on 85' (1-1).
Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano) was sent off on 89'.
Grasshopper Club had 34% of the ball, shots were 11-14 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.84-2.51. FC Lugano will feel they deserved more.
Justin Hammel (Grasshopper) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 3,228. Referee: Nico Gianforte.
Match stats
| Grasshopper Club | FC Lugano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 | 2.51 |
| Total shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 205 (69%) | 487 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
Lineups
Grasshopper Club (3-4-3): Justin Hammel, Dirk Abels, Abdoulaye Diaby, Simone Stroscio, Salifou Diarrassouba, Lovro Zvonarek, Hassane Imourane, Samuel Krasniqi, Luke Plange, Michael Frey, Jonathan Asp
FC Lugano (4-4-1-1): Amir Saipi, Mattia Zanotti, Damian Kelvin, Hannes Delcroix, Hicham Mahou, Yanis Cimignani, Uran Bislimi, Anto Grgic, Daniel Dos Santos, Renato Steffen, Kevin Behrens
Key events
- 11' · Substitution · Hadj Mahmoud for Hannes Delcroix (FC Lugano)
- 27' · Yellow card · Abdoulaye Diaby (Grasshopper Club)
- 59' · Yellow card · Kevin Behrens (FC Lugano)
- 60' · Substitution · Felix Emmanuel Tsimba for Luke Plange (Grasshopper Club)
- 60' · Substitution · Maximilian Ullmann for Salifou Diarrassouba (Grasshopper Club)
- 62' · Goal · Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
- 65' · Substitution · Tim Meyer for Lovro Zvonarek (Grasshopper Club)
- 68' · Substitution · Zachary Brault-Guillard for Hicham Mahou (FC Lugano)
- 83' · Substitution · Oscar Clemente for Michael Frey (Grasshopper Club)
- 84' · Substitution · Mattia Bottani for Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano)
- 84' · Substitution · Georgios Koutsias for Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
- 85' · Goal · Samuel Krasniqi (Grasshopper Club)
- 89' · Red card · Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Mattia Zanotti (FC Lugano)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jonathan Asp (Grasshopper Club)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2015: Grasshopper Club 9, draws 11, FC Lugano 14.
Questions
Who won Grasshopper Club vs FC Lugano?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Swiss Super League) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Grasshopper Club vs FC Lugano?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich, Swiss Super League.
What is the head-to-head record between Grasshopper Club and FC Lugano?
In 34 league meetings since 2015: Grasshopper Club 9 wins, 11 draws, FC Lugano 14 wins (goals 41-50).