1 goal is enough: FCZ beat harmless FCB thanks to compact defensive sport

• FC Zurich beat FC Basel 1-0 in the classic.
• Antonio Marchesano advanced in the 46th minute to Matchwinner.
• FC Basel only managed 2 shots on target.

Stand compactly in the back and puncture the front with direct play – this tactic gave FC Zurich the well-deserved second win in a row against interim coach Massimo Rizzo. And the one of all things in the classic against FC Basel, who had a surprisingly poor performance.

The fast start in the second half

Less than 30 seconds were played in the second half in Letzigrund when the conspicuous FCZ striker Assan Ceesay claimed the ball on the corner flag and put it dangerously into the Basel goal. Antonio Marchesano actually only had to stick his head out to make Zurich 1-0. This advantage was absolutely fine considering the scoring possibilities.

Because already in the first half, the home team was the most dangerous team, although FC Basel had more play. Ceesay had two chances to take the lead in the opening quarter hour (minutes 14 and 16), but both times he found his FCB champion goalkeeper Djordje Nikolic from a promising position.

Basel offensive is not carried out

The Basel guests, on the other hand, did not find any key to break the FCZ’s compact defense throughout the game. Typical of this: just two shots on goal in Zurich’s goal made their way into the statistics until the 95th minute. Following a resounding 3-1 victory in St. Gallen, the Basel side suffered a setback with this well-deserved defeat and remained in fifth place in the table, and FC Zurich jumped to sixth place.