Bottani shoots Lugano to victory against FCB in the last second

Basel takes the next low blow. A few days after the supposed liberating lethargy against Lausanne, he conceded the decisive 0: 1 in Lugano with a goal in injury time.

FC Basel have received the next low blow. A few days after the supposed liberating lethargy against Lausanne, he suffered the fourth defeat of the still young season in Lugano. Ticino’s 1-0 winning goal fell in the 92nd minute.

Even if the goalless draw had been maintained, Basel would have left the Cornaredo stadium with their heads hanging. Because the Ciriaco Sforza team put in a lot of effort, especially after the break. Basel also combined well up to the penalty area. From there, however, attacks were regularly caught in the legs of Luganesi, who not for nothing has the second-best defense in the league.

Lugano’s undefeated life continues

The fact that Basler had to be defeated from the field was due to insufficient defensive work in Lugano’s last attack in the 92nd minute. Jens Odgaard cleared Mattia Bottani, who finished in the best position in the penalty area. Both the midfield and the central defense of Basler cut a bad figure in this action. Maybe they lost their strength a bit late in the game. Sforza made only two substitutions, his opponent Maurizio Jacobacci made four substitutions and was successful.

Bottani and Odgaard put into play with some joy the disciplined performance of the successful FC Lugano, who are now unbeaten in 15 home games and 16 games. Basel had only two very good scoring opportunities despite their superior play: in the first half by Andrea Padula and in the second by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Telegram and table:

Lugano – Basel 1: 0 (0: 0)

30 spectators. – SR Tschudi. – Goal: 92.Bottani (Odgaard) 1-0

Lugano: Baumann; Kecskes, Maric, Daprelà; Covilo, Lavanchy, Lovric, Macek (65. Guidotti), Guerrero (87. Facchinetti); Gerndt (77. Odgaard), Lungoyi (65. Bottani).

Basel: Lindner; Cömert, Close, Hajdari; von Moos (69. Pululu), Frei, Kasami, Padula (46. van der Werff); Stocker; van Wolfswinkel, Cabral.

Comments: Lugano without Custodio (blocked) and Sabbatini (injured). Basel without Jorge, Tushi, Xhaka, Zuffi (all injured), Nikolic (sick), Widmer, Campo, Petretta and Oberlin (all not in the lineup). Warnings: 25. Hajdari. 34. Gerndt. 39. Macek. 82. Guerrero (all fouls).

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