FC Sion also beat Young Boys in their second Super League encounter. The Valais side overwhelmed the champions in the first half and won 3:1 without discussion.
It was astonishing that Sion coach Didier Tholot sent the same starting eleven out onto the pitch three days after the exhausting Cup round of 16 tie as in Basel, where the Valais side left the pitch as losers after 120 minutes and the subsequent penalty shoot-out.
It was just as astonishing how the home team dominated the champions. There was no sign of tired legs on the part of the Valais team. Rather, it was the Bernese who looked lethargic. They were also in action on Wednesday, but won their round of 16 match against lower-ranked Schaffhausen after 90 minutes.
In the Tourbillon, however, the game was already decided after half an hour. Gora Diouf (14') and captain Joël Schmied (16') scored from set-pieces, Ilyas Chouaref after a counter-attack (29').
YB rallied somewhat at the start of the second half. But after Cheikh Niasse was sent off around 20 minutes before the end, the air was out. It was the seventh (!) sending-off for YB this season. Joël Monteiro did some cosmetic work in stoppage time.
Sion moved three points clear of Young Boys in the table and are now in 7th place, while the champions are struggling to catch up.
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Sion - Young Boys 3:1 (3:0)
10'300 spectators. - SR San. - Goals: 14 Diouf (Chipperfield) 1:0. 16 Schmied (Chipperfield) 2:0. 29 Chouaref (Berdayes) 3:0. 94 Monteiro 3:1.
Sion: Fayulu; Lavanchy, Schmied, Diouf, Marquinhos Cipriano; Bouchlarhem (79. Joseph), Kabacalman (79. Kronig), Baltazar Costa, Berdayes (72. Djokic); Chipperfield (64. Ziegler); Chouaref (73. Bouriga).
Young Boys: von Ballmoos; Blum (76. Abdu Conté), Lauper, Benito, Hadjam (46. Athekame); Males (66. Imeri), Ugrinic (46. Lakomy), Niasse, Virginius (46. Itten); Monteiro, Ganvoula.
Remarks: 66th red card against Niasse (emergency brake). Cautions: 11 Hadjam, 23 Blum, 42 Niasse, 67 Chouaref, 73 Bouriga, 82 Ziegler, 91 Marquinhos Cipriano.
Man of the Match: Joël Schmied
"He held Sion's defense together and scored the important 2:0."
blue Sport commentator Dani Wyler
The video ticker
FC Sion
BSC Young Boys
- Gora Diouf - 1:0 (14.)
- Joël Schmied - 2:0 (16.)
- Ilyas Chouaref - 3:0 (29.)
- (90.+4.) 3:1 - Joël Monteiro
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+4
Monteiro scores the consolation goal for YB
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66.
Niasse receives a second yellow card and is sent off
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60.
Benito's header is cleared on the line
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45.
What YB captain Benito says in the interval interview
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29.
Chouaref increases to 3:0 - Sion overrun a desolate YB
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16.
Another goal from a set piece - Schmied increases the lead for Sion
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14.
Diouf puts Sion ahead from a corner kick
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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90.+4.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 3:1 through Joël Monteiro
Joël Monteiro
Striker
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90.+2.Yellow card FC Sion
Marquinhos Cipriano
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82.Yellow card FC Sion
Reto Ziegler
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80.Substitution in FC Sion
Jan Kronig
Defender
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80.Substitution out FC Sion
Ali Kabacalman
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in FC Sion
Joseph Belmar
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out FC Sion
Théo Bouchlarhem
Midfielder
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76.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Abdu Conté
Defender
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76.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Lewin Blum
Defender
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73.Yellow card FC Sion
Mouhsen Bouriga
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73.Substitution in FC Sion
Mouhsen Bouriga
Striker
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73.Substitution out FC Sion
Ilyas Chouaref
Striker
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73.Substitution in FC Sion
Dejan Djokic
Striker
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73.Substitution out FC Sion
Théo Berdayes
Midfielder
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69.Red card BSC Young Boys (direct)
Cheikh Niasse
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67.Yellow card FC Sion
Ilyas Chouaref
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66.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
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66.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Midfielder
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64.Substitution in FC Sion
Reto Ziegler
Defender
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64.Substitution out FC Sion
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Zachary Athekame
Defender
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46.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
Defender
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46.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Cédric Itten
Striker
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46.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Lukasz Lakomy
Midfielder
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46.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Filip Ugrinic
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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42.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Cheikh Niasse
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29.Goal for FC Sion, 3:0 through Ilyas Chouaref (Théo Berdayes)
Ilyas Chouaref
Striker
Assist: Théo Berdayes
Midfielder
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23.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Lewin Blum
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16.Goal for FC Sion, 2:0 through Joël Schmied (Liam Chipperfield)
Joël Schmied
Defender
Assist: Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
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14.Goal for FC Sion, 1:0 through Gora Diouf (Liam Chipperfield)
Gora Diouf
Defender
Assist: Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
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11.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
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1.Start of the match
