Thanks to Joker Klidje Lucerne inflicts first defeat of the season on Lugano

Syl Battistuzzi

11.8.2024

FC Lugano concedes its first points of the season. Thibault Klidje turns 1:2 into 3:2 for Luzern.

When Thibault Klidje was substituted in the 70th minute, there were no signs of a Lucerne victory. The spectators at the Cornaredo wondered when the Bianconeri would score the overdue third goal. There were plenty of chances.

Klidje, who had saved a point against Grasshoppers two weeks ago with a late goal, turned the game on its head and punished the Ticino team, which had been shuffled in nine positions compared to Thursday's European Cup, for their lack of efficiency. First, the Togo striker deflected a clever pass from Nicky Beloko into the net to make it 2:2 (75'). Less than a quarter of an hour later, he headed in the winner from a corner kick by Aleksandar Stankovic, who had also come on as a substitute.

FC Lugano will be annoyed about the two goals they conceded after the break. They were well on course after the first half: Hicham Mahou made it 1-0 after less than three minutes and Shkelqim Vladi made up for goalkeeper Amir Saipi's mistake shortly before the break to make it 2-1. The latter had allowed Pius Dorn to make it 1:1 with a poor clearance (12').

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Lugano - Lucerne 2:3 (2:1)

SR Dudic. - Goals: 3. Mahou (Steffen) 1:0. 12. Dorn (Karweina) 1:1. 43. Vladi 2:1. 74. Klidje (Beloko) 2:2. 88. Klidje (Stankovic) 2:3.

Lugano: Saipi; Brault-Guillard, Mai, Hajdari (46. Papadopoulos), Martim Marques; Doumbia, Grgic (79. Aliseda); Steffen, Daniel Dos Santos (74. Macek), Mahou (53. Cimignani); Vladi (53. Przybylko).

Luzern: Loretz; Ottiger (69. Spadanuda), Jaquez, Knezevic, Ciganiks; Dorn, Owusu (34. Stankovic), Beloko; Kadák (70. Klidje); Karweina (81. Ulrich), Villiger.

Cautions: 55 Ottiger, 60 Papadopoulos, 61 Dorn, 70 Mai.

Man of the Match

Thibault Klidjie (Lucerne): Despite a very brief appearance, he decided the game with his goal-double. (Commentator: Dani Wyler)

Comments on the game


FC Lugano

Completed
2:3
(2:1)

FC Luzern

  • Hicham Mahou - 1:0 (3.)
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  • Shkelqim Vladi - 2:1 (43.)
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  • (12.) 1:1 - Pius Dorn
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  • (74.) 2:2 - Thibault Klidje
  • (88.) 2:3 - Thibault Klidje
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  • Liveticker closed
  • 88.

  • 74.

  • 43.

  • 38.

  • 12.

  • 3.

  • 90.+7.
    End of 2nd half
  • 88.
    Goal for FC Luzern, 2:3 through Thibault Klidje (Aleksandar Stankovic)

    Thibault Klidje

    Striker

    Assist: Aleksandar Stankovic

    Midfielder

  • 82.
    Substitution in FC Luzern

    Dario Ulrich

    Defender

  • 82.
    Substitution out FC Luzern

    Sinan Karweina

    Striker

  • 79.
    Substitution in FC Lugano

    Ignacio Aliseda

    Midfielder

  • 79.
    Substitution out FC Lugano

    Anto Grgic

    Midfielder

  • 74.
    Goal for FC Luzern, 2:2 through Thibault Klidje (Nicky Beloko)

    Thibault Klidje

    Striker

    Assist: Nicky Beloko

    Midfielder

  • 74.
    Substitution in FC Lugano

    Roman Macek

    Midfielder

  • 74.
    Substitution out FC Lugano

    Daniel Dos Santos

    Midfielder

  • 70.
    Yellow card FC Lugano

    Lars Lukas Mai

  • 69.
    Substitution in FC Luzern

    Thibault Klidje

    Striker

  • 69.
    Substitution out FC Luzern

    Jakub Kadák

    Midfielder

  • 69.
    Substitution in FC Luzern

    Kevin Spadanuda

    Midfielder

  • 69.
    Substitution out FC Luzern

    Severin Ottiger

    Defender

  • 61.
    Yellow card FC Luzern

    Pius Dorn

  • 60.
    Yellow card FC Lugano

    Antonios Papadopoulos

  • 55.
    Yellow card FC Luzern

    Severin Ottiger

  • 53.
    Substitution in FC Lugano

    Yanis Cimignani

    Midfielder

  • 53.
    Substitution out FC Lugano

    Hicham Mahou

    Midfielder

  • 53.
    Substitution in FC Lugano

    Kacper Przybylko

    Striker

  • 53.
    Substitution out FC Lugano

    Shkelqim Vladi

    Striker

  • 46.
    Substitution in FC Lugano

    Antonios Papadopoulos

    Defender

  • 46.
    Substitution out FC Lugano

    Albian Hajdari

    Defender

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+5.
    End of 1st half
  • 43.
    Goal for FC Lugano, 2:1 through Shkelqim Vladi

    Shkelqim Vladi

    Striker

  • 34.
    Substitution in FC Luzern

    Aleksandar Stankovic

    Midfielder

  • 34.
    Substitution out FC Luzern

    Tyron Owusu

    Midfielder

  • 12.
    Goal for FC Luzern, 1:1 through Pius Dorn (Sinan Karweina)

    Pius Dorn

    Midfielder

    Assist: Sinan Karweina

    Striker

  • 3.
    Goal for FC Lugano, 1:0 through Hicham Mahou (Renato Steffen)

    Hicham Mahou

    Midfielder

    Assist: Renato Steffen

    Midfielder

  • 1.
    Start of the match