FC Lucerne record their second win in the last two months in Yverdon. Donat Rrudhani converted a penalty in the second half to win 1-0.
It took almost an hour for the first goal to be scored at the Stade Municipal. However, Rrudhani's penalty, which was safely converted following a foul by Christian Marques on Pius Dorn, was the logical consequence of Lucerne's continued superiority.
Yverdon, who have picked up just one point in their last four games and were without key defender Anthony Sauthier for the second time due to suspension, failed to create any dangerous goalscoring opportunities throughout the game. The first goal that found its way into the statistics was a header next to the goal from Yverdon goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni in stoppage time following a corner.
Lucerne, who had only won against Grasshoppers since the end of September but showed signs of improvement last weekend in a 1-1 draw against Young Boys, would have been ahead after half an hour had Bernardoni not thwarted a double chance from Thibault Klidjé and Pius Dorn with two strong reflexes.
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Yverdon - Lucerne 0:1 (0:0)
SR Schärer - Goal: 55 Rrudhani (penalty) 0:1.
Yverdon: Bernardoni; Kamenovic, Christian Marques (84. Diop), Tijani (84. Sylla); Gnakpa (60. Tasar); Aké, Legowski (60. Baradji), Céspedes, Le Pogam (71. Ntelo); Komano, Mauro Rodrigues.
Luzern: Loretz; Dorn, Jaquez, Freimann, Ciganiks; Spadanuda, Stankovic, Winkler, Rrudhani (77. Walker); Villiger (77. Grbic), Klidje (82. Ottiger).
Remarks: Cautions: 21 for Le Pogam, 36 for Bernardoni, 49 for Aké, 58 for Ciganiks, 85 for Céspedes.
Man of the Match: Bung Meng Freimann
"The 18-year-old is in the starting eleven for the first time in a Super League match. Rrudhani scores the game-winner, but Freimann puts in an impeccable performance at the back and impresses like all the other young players of FCL, who can finally win again after a long time in Yverdon."
blue Sport commentator Stefan Flückiger
The ticker
Yverdon Sport FC
FC Luzern
- (55.) 0:1 - Donat Rrudhani
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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55.
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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85.Yellow card Yverdon Sport FC
Boris Céspedes
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84.Substitution in Yverdon Sport FC
Djibril Thialaw Diop
Defender
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84.Substitution out Yverdon Sport FC
Christian Marques
Defender
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84.Substitution in Yverdon Sport FC
Fodé Sylla
Midfielder
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84.Substitution out Yverdon Sport FC
Mohamed Tijani
Defender
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82.Substitution in FC Luzern
Severin Ottiger
Defender
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82.Substitution out FC Luzern
Thibault Klidje
Striker
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77.Substitution in FC Luzern
Adrian Grbic
Striker
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77.Substitution out FC Luzern
Lars Villiger
Striker
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77.Substitution in FC Luzern
Mattia Walker
Midfielder
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77.Substitution out FC Luzern
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder
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71.Substitution in Yverdon Sport FC
Mitchy Ntelo
Striker
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71.Substitution out Yverdon Sport FC
William Le Pogam
Midfielder
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60.Substitution in Yverdon Sport FC
Moussa Baradji
Midfielder
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60.Substitution out Yverdon Sport FC
Mateusz Legowski
Midfielder
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60.Substitution in Yverdon Sport FC
Varol Tasar
Striker
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60.Substitution out Yverdon Sport FC
Jason Gnakpa
Midfielder
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58.Yellow card FC Luzern
Andrejs Ciganiks
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55.Goal for FC Luzern, 0:1 through penalties from Donat Rrudhani
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder
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49.Yellow card Yverdon Sport FC
Marley Aké
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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36.Yellow card Yverdon Sport FC
Paul Bernardoni
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21.Yellow card Yverdon Sport FC
William Le Pogam
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1.Start of the match