Winterthur concedes 5th defeat in a row Joker Steffen turns the game around for Lugano with a brace

Lugano turn the game around against Winterthur thanks to two goals from substitute Renato Steffen. The Ticino side win 2:1.

At one stage, it looked as if FCW, winless since the opening round, could celebrate their second win of the season in Lugano. Labinot Bajrami, who was no longer wanted at FCZ after the scandal surrounding the umbrella throw and was loaned out to Winterthur, also scored for his new club in the second game. The 19-year-old converted a beautiful pass in the 58th minute to give the visitors a surprising lead.

Lugano responded with a quadruple substitution, but the decisive factor was the fifth man, who only came on the pitch in the 70th minute: Steffen, who had missed the last two games through injury, needed no time to get going and scored the equalizer just three minutes after coming on as a substitute. Less than ten minutes later, the 32-year-old had his team celebrating a second time.

Winterthur, who had Granit Lekaj sent off with a red card in the closing stages, were unable to recover. For Lugano, it was a successful dress rehearsal for their first game in the Conference League next Thursday against HJK Helsinki.

Man of the Match: Renato Steffen

"He came, saw and scored. With his brace, he is the match winner." (blue Sport commentator Dani Wyler)

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Lugano - Winterthur 2:1 (0:0)

SR Grundbacher. - Goals: 58. Bajrami (Stillhart) 0:1. 73. Steffen (Aliseda) 1:1. 81. Steffen (Bislimi) 2:1.

Lugano: Saipi; Brault-Guillard (61. Zanotti), Papadopoulos, El Wafi, Martim Marques (70. Steffen); Doumbia, Grgic (61. Mahmoud), Bislimi; Cimignani (62. Mahou), Aliseda, Daniel Dos Santos (62. Przybylko).

Winterthur: Kapino; Stillhart, Lekaj, Arnold, Schättin (76. Sidler); Araz (76. Durrer), Zuffi (86. Gomis); Di Giusto, Frei, Lukembila (86. Fofana); Bajrami (67. Baroan).

Remarks: 88th yellow-red card against Lekaj. Cautions: 56 for Lekaj, 72 for Papadopoulos, 85 for Durrer.

FC Lugano

Completed

2:1

(0:0)

FC Winterthur

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• Renato Steffen - 1:1 (73.)
• Renato Steffen - 2:1 (81.)

• (58.) 0:1 - Labinot Bajrami
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81.

Goal Lugano 2:1 through Steffen

73.

Goal Lugano 1:1 through Steffen

58.

Goal Winterthur 0:1 through Bajrami

28.

Chance Winterthur through Di Giusto

13.

Chance Winterthur through Stillhart

1.

Chance Lugano through Grgic

90.+6.
End of 2nd half
88.
Red card FC Winterthur (as a result of two yellow cards)
Granit Lekaj
86.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Boubacar Fofana
Midfielder
86.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Josias Lukembila
Midfielder
86.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Christian Gomis
Striker
86.
Substitution out FC Winterthur

Luca Zuffi
Midfielder
86.
Yellow card FC Winterthur
Adrian Durrer
81.
Goal for FC Lugano, 2:1 through Renato Steffen (Uran Bislimi)

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
Assist: Uran Bislimi
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Silvan Sidler
Defender
76.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Tobias Schättin
Defender
76.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Adrian Durrer
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Musa Araz
Midfielder
73.
Goal for FC Lugano, 1:1 through Renato Steffen (Ignacio Aliseda)

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
Assist: Ignacio Aliseda
Striker
72.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Antonios Papadopoulos
70.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Renato Steffen
Midfielder
70.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Martim Marques
Defender
67.
Substitution in FC Winterthur
Antoine Baroan
Striker
67.
Substitution out FC Winterthur
Labinot Bajrami
Striker
62.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
62.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Striker
62.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Kacper Przybylko
Striker
62.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Striker
61.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
61.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Anto Grgic
Midfielder
61.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Mattia Zanotti
Defender
61.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Zachary Brault-Guillard
Defender
58.
Goal for FC Winterthur, 0:1 through Labinot Bajrami (Basil Stillhart)
Labinot Bajrami
Striker
Assist: Basil Stillhart
Defender
56.
Yellow card FC Winterthur
Granit Lekaj
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
1.
Start of the match

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