FC Zurich wins the classic against Basel 2:0 in the 7th round of the Super League, with coach Ricardo Moniz's team impressing with a great deal of composure.
Two mistakes by FC Basel were enough for FC Zurich to emerge victorious for the fourth time this Super League season and climb to the top of the table.
Basel gave the visitors the first gift after half an hour in front of 36,000 spectators. A corner of their own blew up in the home team's faces. Mario Baro's ball, which was kicked too far, opened up a counter-attacking opportunity for FCZ. Via Samuel Ballet and Nikola Katic, the ball ended up with Mounir Chouiar, who outpaced Joe Mendes and scored to take the lead. It was the 25-year-old on loan from Ludogorez Rasgrad's first goal in the Super League.
The second goal was also the result of an inadequacy by a Basel player. Jonas Adjetey had the ball stolen from him by Juan Perea shortly after the break. The Colombian then had no trouble beating Marwin Hitz.
Shaqiri without a stroke of genius - Baro sent off
While FCZ missed chances for an even greater victory, FC Basel struggled in vain. Coach Fabio Celestini's team rarely entered the dangerous zone. There was a lack of bright ideas, and Xherdan Shaqiri did not have much success on his starting debut.
In the closing stages, Baro, who was at the origin of the first goal conceded, was yellow-carded twice in the space of nine minutes and sent off.
Comments on the game
Man of the Match: Mounir Chouiar (Zurich)
Before his can opener, both teams had little to offer offensively. After his first FCZ goal, however, the visitors improved by the minute, securing a deserved away win and moving to the top of the table.
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Basel - Zurich 0:2 (0:1)
36'000 spectators. - SR Tschudi. - Goals: 31st Chouiar (Katic) 0:1. 55th Perea (Conde) 0:2.
Basel: Hitz; Barisic, Adjetey, Comas (11. Soticek); Mendes (75. Fink), Romario Baro, Leroy (75. Xhaka), Schmid; Shaqiri, Ajeti (67. Kevin Carlos), Traoré (67. Kade).
Zurich: Brecher; Katic (46. Kamberi), Gomez, Kryeziu; Ballet, Mathew, Conde, Ligue (73. Tosic); Marchesano (67. Krasniqi), Chouiar (74. Rodrigo Conceição); Perea (73. Emmanuel).
Comments: 86th yellow card for Romario Baro. Cautions: 35 for Katic, 57 for Conde, 63 for Marchesano, 77 for Romario Baro, 83 for Gomez.
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FC Basel
FC Zurich
- (31.) 0:1 - Mounir Chouiar
- (55.) 0:2 - Juan José Perea
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Liveticker closed
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55.
Perea with the 2:0 for Zurich
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46.
Behrang Safari: "I love it here in Basel"
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31.
Chouiar puts FCZ in the lead
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Fabian Frei bids an emotional farewell to FC Basel
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FCB striker Bénie Traoré is the big league attraction
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A game made for Xherdan Shaqiri
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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86.Red card FC Basel (as a result of two yellow cards)
Romário Baró
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83.Yellow card FC Zurich
Mariano Gómez
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77.Yellow card FC Basel
Romário Baró
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73.Substitution in FC Basel
Bradley Fink
Striker
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73.Substitution out FC Basel
Joe Mendes
Midfielder
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73.Substitution in FC Basel
Taulant Xhaka
Midfielder
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73.Substitution out FC Basel
Leo Leroy
Midfielder
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73.Substitution in FC Zurich
Rodrigo Conceição
Defender
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73.Substitution out FC Zurich
Mounir Chouiar
Striker
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73.Substitution in FC Zurich
Umeh Emmanuel
Striker
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73.Substitution out FC Zurich
Juan José Perea
Striker
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73.Substitution in FC Zurich
Nemanja Tosic
Defender
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73.Substitution out FC Zurich
Calixte Ligue
Midfielder
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67.Substitution in FC Basel
Anton Kade
Midfielder
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67.Substitution out FC Basel
Bénie Traoré
Striker
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67.Substitution in FC Basel
Kevin Carlos
Striker
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67.Substitution out FC Basel
Albian Ajeti
Striker
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67.Substitution in FC Zurich
Bledian Krasniqi
Midfielder
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67.Substitution out FC Zurich
Antonio Marchesano
Striker
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63.Yellow card FC Zurich
Antonio Marchesano
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57.Yellow card FC Zurich
Cheick Oumar Conde
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55.Goal for FC Zurich, 0:2 through Juan José Perea (Cheick Oumar Conde)
Juan José Perea
Striker
Assist: Cheick Oumar Conde
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in FC Zurich
Lindrit Kamberi
Defender
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46.Substitution out FC Zurich
Nikola Katic
Defender
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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35.Yellow card FC Zurich
Nikola Katic
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31.Goal for FC Zurich, 0:1 through Mounir Chouiar (Nikola Katic)
Mounir Chouiar
Striker
Assist: Nikola Katic
Defender
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11.Substitution in FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Striker
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11.Substitution out FC Basel
Arnau COmas
Defender
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1.Start of the match
