Perea sent off again Lugano win top match against FCZ

FC Lugano fell behind early in the top-of-the-table match against FC Zurich, but reacted remarkably and won 4:1 in the end, partly because FCZ striker Juan José Perea lost his nerve and was shown the red card for the second time this season.

Zurich experienced an afternoon to forget in Ticino. The downfall was all the more painful as nothing initially pointed to it. The dethroned leaders managed a strong opening quarter of an hour, from which they emerged with a 1:0 lead. However, Mounir Chouiar's goal remained FCZ's last positive action for a long time as they had to endure the last half hour with ten men. Top scorer Juan Perea committed an assault on Albian Hajdari with the score at 1:4.

Perea's elbow strike to the back of his opponent's neck reflected the frustration that had built up for the visitors in the preceding minutes. The match was already lost in the second quarter of an hour, in which Lugano embarrassed the FCZ defense every minute. Almost every pass behind the defense in that phase resulted in a scoring chance. Renato Steffen (22'), Anto Grgic via penalty (25') and Shkelqim Vladi (30') profited from this with their goals from 0:1 to 3:1.

The bill for the chaos in the Zurich defense caused by the Luganesi with their strong, surprising passes into the deep could have been even higher. One of the Ticino side's goals was disallowed and FCZ keeper Yanick Brecher once won the direct duel against Vladi.

The Zurich side were unable to get back into the game, even though coach Ricardo Moniz made three changes at the break in an attempt to turn the game around. Just five minutes after the break, Steffen scored his sixth goal of the season to make it 4:1, and when the visitors' offense once again proved dangerous, Perea brought the upswing to an abrupt halt with his assault. FCZ have a lot to make up for in next Saturday's derby against GC.

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Lugano - Zurich 4:1 (3:1)

SR San. - Goals: 9. Chouiar (Kryeziu) 0:1. 22. Steffen (Grgic) 1:1. 26. Grgic (penalty) 2:1. 30. Vladi (Doumbia) 3:1. 50. Steffen 4:1.

Lugano: Saipi; Zanotti (76. Mai), Papadopoulos, Hajdari, Martim Marques (65. Valenzuela); Doumbia, Grgic; Steffen (76. Cimignani), Daniel Dos Santos (76. Macek), Bottani; Vladi (81. Przybylko).

Zurich: Brecher; Gómez, Katic, Kryeziu (69. Kamberi), Tosic (46. Ligue); Mathew, Krasniqi; Rodrigo Conceição (46. Emmanuel), Chouiar (78. Coulibaly), Oko-Flex (46. Ballet); Perea.

Remarks: 62nd red card against Perea (assault). Cautions: 8th Papadopoulos, 25th Gómez, 26th Chouiar, 58th Kryeziu, 67th Hajdari.

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• Renato Steffen - 1:1 (22.)
• Anto Grgic - 2:1 (26.)
• Shkelqim Vladi - 3:1 (30.)
• Renato Steffen - 4:1 (50.)

• (9.) 0:1 - Mounir Chouiar
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60.
Perea sent off after being elbowed
50.
Steffen scores to make it 4:1 - the preliminary decision?
30.
Vladi with the next Lugano goal
26.
Grgic converts penalty - Lugano turn the game around
22.
Steffen equalizes
13.
Supposed equalizer does not count
9.
FCZ takes the lead
0.
Renato Steffen looks deep at blue Sport
90.+4.
End of 2nd half
81.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Kacper Przybylko
Striker
81.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
78.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Parfait Coulibaly
Striker
78.
Substitution out FC Zurich

Mounir Chouiar
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Lars Lukas Mai
Defender
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Mattia Zanotti
Defender
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Roman Macek
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
69.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Lindrit Kamberi
Defender
69.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Mirlind Kryeziu
Defender
67.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Albian Hajdari
65.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Milton Valenzuela
Defender
65.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Martim Marques
Defender
62.
Red card FC Zurich (direct)
Juan José Perea
58.
Yellow card FC Zurich
Mirlind Kryeziu
50.
Goal for FC Lugano, 4:1 through Renato Steffen

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Samuel Ballet
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Armstrong Oko-Flex
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Umeh Emmanuel
Striker
46.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Rodrigo Conceição
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC Zurich
Calixte Ligue
Striker
46.
Substitution out FC Zurich
Nemanja Tosic
Defender
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+4.
End of 1st half
30.
Goal for FC Lugano, 3:1 through Shkelqim Vladi (Ousmane Doumbia)
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
Assist: Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
26.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:1 through penalties from Anto Grgic

Anto Grgic
Midfielder
26.
Yellow card FC Zurich
Mounir Chouiar
25.
Yellow card FC Zurich
Mariano Gómez
22.
Goal for FC Lugano, 1:1 through Renato Steffen (Anto Grgic)

Renato Steffen
Midfielder

Assist: Anto Grgic
Midfielder
9.
Goal for FC Zurich, 0:1 through Mounir Chouiar (Mirlind Kryeziu)

Mounir Chouiar
Midfielder
Assist: Mirlind Kryeziu
Defender
8.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Antonios Papadopoulos
1.
Start of the match