First win for Hoppers coach Oral Basel loses to GC and misses out on leap to the top of the table

FC Basel suffered a surprising home defeat at the end of the year. It was defeated 1-0 by Grasshoppers, who had been winless for nine games in a row.

The Christmas break comes at the right time for FCB. After the almost perfect weeks in November and the interim leap to the top of the Super League, it has lost some of its momentum. Only two points were gained from the last three games in the championship. Fabio Celestini's team failed to score against GC for the first time since the end of September.

From Basel's point of view, the overall picture of the last six months remains positive and even the slip-up against the combative GC was not all bad. Especially in the second half, the favorites had a lot of possession and held their own in the duels. The best of their few scoring chances was defused by the strong GC goalkeeper Justin Hammel after just under an hour, when Marin Soticek's shot from close range was too central.

The compact Grasshoppers, who were dangerous on the counter-attack, benefited from a mistake by young defender Jonas Adjetey in the 21st minute, which allowed Noah Persson to run in alone on Marwin Hitz and finish successfully. It was the Swedish YB loanee's first goal in his 41st game in the Super League.

The one goal and good defensive work afterwards secured GC their first win since the 1-0 defeat at Young Boys two and a half months ago and their first three points under coach Tomas Oral. Three points that take GC off the bottom of the table for the first time since round 9.

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Comments on the game

Man of the Match: Noah Persson (GC)

"The YB-Leighabe scores for the first time in the Super League, making himself the golden goalscorer in this match. Plays a solid part in defense - just like his teammates - and always manages to set the tone going forward."

blue Sport commentator Stefan Flückiger

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Basel - Grasshoppers 0:1 (0:1)

23'486 spectators. - SR Piccolo. - Goal: 21 Persson (Meyer) 0:1.

Basel: Hitz; Mendes (87. Beney), Barisic, Adjetey (66. van Breemen), Schmid; Leroy, Xhaka (78. Sigua); Soticek (66. Fink), Shaqiri, Kade; Kevin Carlos (66. Ajeti).

Grasshoppers: Hammel; Abels, Decarli, Seko, Persson; Abrashi (75. Stroscio); Morandi (94. Verón Lupi), Meyer, Ndenge, Maurin (60. Muci); Lee Young-Jun (60. Bojang).

Remarks: Cautions: 28 Decarli, 43 Abrashi, 54 Meyer, 56 Lee Young-Jun, 73 van Breemen.

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53.
Soticek misses the equalizer
37.
Mendes misses first good FCB chance
32.
Lee hits the post
21.
Persson gives GC the lead
6.
Hitz has to intervene for the first time
90.+4.
End of 2nd half
90.+3.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Tomas Veron
Striker
90.+3.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Giotto Morandi
Midfielder
87.
Substitution in FC Basel
Romeo Beney
Striker
87.
Substitution out FC Basel
Joe Mendes
Defender
78.
Substitution in FC Basel

Gabriel Sigua
Midfielder
78.
Substitution out FC Basel

Taulant Xhaka
Midfielder
75.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Simone Stroscio
Midfielder
75.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Amir Abrashi
Midfielder
74.
Yellow card FC Basel
Finn van Breemen
66.
Substitution in FC Basel
Bradley Fink
Striker
66.
Substitution out FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Midfielder
66.
Substitution in FC Basel

Albian Ajeti
Striker
66.
Substitution out FC Basel
Kevin Carlos
Striker
66.
Substitution in FC Basel
Finn van Breemen
Defender
66.
Substitution out FC Basel
Jonas Adjei Adjetey
Defender
60.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Nikolas Muci
Striker
60.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Evans Maurin
Midfielder
60.
Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich
Adama Bojang
Striker
60.
Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich
Lee Young Joon
Striker
56.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Lee Young Joon
54.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Tim Meyer
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
43.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Amir Abrashi
29.
Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Saulo Decarli
21.
Goal for Grasshopper Club Zurich, 0:1 through Noah Persson (Tim Meyer)
Noah Persson
Defender
Assist: Tim Meyer
Midfielder
1.
Start of the match