Winning goal in the 93rd minute Leaders Lugano overturn a two-goal deficit and win in Winterthur

Leaders Lugano threaten to stumble against bottom club Winterthur. But after trailing 2-0 at the break, the Ticino side turned the game around to win 3-2.

It was the 93rd minute when Lugano were awarded another free kick. Georgios Koutsias was lurking in the penalty area and he turned the ball around and put it into the net with the tip of his foot. It was a fine finish to a strong comeback by the Ticino side, who thus cemented their top position in the table.

However, it had initially looked different at the Schützenwiese. Winterthur looked more alert and more efficient in the first half. Frenchman Antoine Baroan gave FCW the lead and doubled it from the penalty spot shortly before the break. The team, coached by Uli Forte since the winter, seemed to be on course to catch up with Yverdon with their fourth win of the season.

But Mattia Croci-Torti did not allow this to happen. Just as the Lugano coach rumbled on the touchline during the game, he probably also shook up his team in the dressing room, which was without the suspended team leader Renato Steffen. In the second half, substitute Yanis Cimignani was particularly impressive, scoring twice in the space of nine minutes to level the scores. He even had a hat-trick on his feet in the 75th minute, but failed to hit the crossbar. Chicago loanee Koutsias thus became the match winner, earning Lugano three extremely important points at the last moment.

Quotes on the game

Man of the Match: Yanis Cimignani

"He's actually just a bench player now. Then he comes on after the break and delivers two goals and an assist. What a comeback!" (blue Sport commentator Manuel Iseli)

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Winterthur - Lugano 2:3 (2:0)

SR San. - Goals: 7. Baroan (Di Giusto) 1:0. 36. Baroan (penalty) 2:0. 52. Cimignani (Zanotti) 2:1. 63. Cimignani (Valenzuela) 2:2. 93. Koutsias (Cimignani) 2:3.

Winterthur: Kapino; Sidler, Arnold, Lüthi, Schättin; Schneider (91. Lekaj), Zuffi; Di Giusto (82. Gomis), Frei (72. Durrer), Ulrich (82. Diaby); Baroan (72. Bajrami).

Lugano: Saipi; Zanotti, Papadopoulos (46. Mai), Hajdari, Valenzuela; Mahmoud, Grgic (46. Cimignani), Bislimi; Bottani (82. Aliseda), Vladi (72. Koutsias), Daniel Dos Santos (76. Mahou).

Remarks: Cautions: 45 Papadopoulos, 48 Bislimi, 58 Zuffi.

FC Winterthur

Completed

2:3

(2:0)

FC Lugano

• Antoine Baroan - 1:0 (7.)
• Antoine Baroan - 2:0 (36.)
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• (52.) 2:1 - Yanis Cimignani
• (63.) 2:2 - Yanis Cimignani
• (90.+3.) 2:3 - Georgios Koutsias

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93.
Winterthur - Lugano 2:3 Goal by Koutsias
75.
Cimignani hammer hits the crossbar
63.
Winterthur - Lugano 2:2 Goal by Cimignani
52.
Winterthur - Lugano 1:2 Goal by Cimignani
36.
Winterthur - Lugano 2:0 Goal by Baroan
27.
Double chance Lugano through Dos Santos and Vladi
7.
Winterthur - Lugano 1:0 Goal by Baroan
90.+5.
End of 2nd half
90.+3.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:3 through Georgios Koutsias (Yanis Cimignani)

Georgios Koutsias
Striker
Assist: Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
90.+2.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Granit Lekaj
Defender
90.+2.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Randy Schneider
Midfielder
82.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Ignacio Aliseda
Midfielder
82.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Mattia Bottani
Striker
82.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Christian Gomis
Striker
82.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Matteo Di Giusto
Midfielder
82.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Souleymane Diaby
Defender
82.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Dario Ulrich
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Striker
73.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Georgios Koutsias
Striker
73.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
72.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Labinot Bajrami
Striker
72.
Substitution out FC Winterthur

Fabian Frei
Midfielder
72.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Adrian Durrer
Midfielder
72.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Antoine Baroan
Striker
63.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:2 through Yanis Cimignani (Milton Valenzuela)
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder

Assist: Milton Valenzuela
Defender
58.
Yellow card FC Winterthur
Luca Zuffi
52.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:1 through Yanis Cimignani (Mattia Zanotti)
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder

Assist: Mattia Zanotti
Defender
48.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
46.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Lars Lukas Mai
Defender
46.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Antonios Papadopoulos
Defender
46.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Anto Grgic
Midfielder
45.+4.
End of 1st half
45.+2.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Antonios Papadopoulos
36.
Goal for FC Winterthur, 2:0 through penalties from Antoine Baroan
Antoine Baroan
Striker
7.
Goal for FC Winterthur, 1:0 through Antoine Baroan (Matteo Di Giusto)
Antoine Baroan
Striker
Assist: Matteo Di Giusto
Midfielder
1.
Start of the match