Super League second round – Basel subject to Servette after early red card – Sport

It took a lot of patience and finally a penalty before Servette managed to get the ball into Basel’s goal at Stade de Genève. Miroslav Stevanovic’s header (75th) had bounced off the arm of Basel’s Albian Hajdari. Alex Schalk, who had been replaced recently, sank the penalty with confidence.

At this point, Basel had only played with ten people for a long time. Jasper van der Werff had faced only 3 Genevans in the 30th minute. He only managed to handle the ball bearing Kastriot Imeri with a foul – emergency brake and red for van der Werff. It was one of three scenes that caused a stir in the first execution:

• 3. Minute: Geneva’s clock has yet to hit the 3-minute mark when it burns brightly for the first time in the Basel penalty area. The home team hits the ball into the bottom of the FCB sixteen twice. On the second occasion, Koro Koné hammered the leather from 4 meters into the bar.

• 21. Minute: Basel’s top manager Edon Zhegrova starts dribbling. A short time later, the ball twists in the net, Valentin Stocker has taken the left half like ice. But responds the button in the ear of referee Luca Piccolo. After consulting the VAR, cancel the coup. Zhegrova had used unfair means to drive Guinevere’s Arial Mendy out of the way. Twice as bitter for Zhegrova: the Kosovar is replaced shortly after (34th) for tactical reasons.

After switching sides, an often unimaginative Servette found it extremely difficult to capitalize on numerical excess. Thanks to the penalty, it was enough for the first three of the season after the opening defeat in the derby léman. For his part, Ciriaco Sforzas Basel remains seated at one point after 2 rounds.

So it goes

Basel host CSKA Sofia on Thursday night in the fight for a place in the Europa League. Three days later, the Sforza team will play at FC Zurich. Servette also has to travel east to FC St. Gallen on Sunday.