Conference League Lugano turns the game around against Legia Warsaw and remains on course for the round of 16

FC Lugano celebrate their fourth win in their fifth Conference League match and are through to at least the round of 16. The Ticino side won 2:1 at Legia Warsaw.

The Super League leaders went on a run of form against the fourth-placed team in the Polish championship and were rewarded with three points thanks to goals from Mattia Bottani (40') and Albian Hajdari (74'). As a result, Mattia Croci-Torti's team can no longer be displaced from the top 24 of the Conference League after the penultimate match of the league phase.

The chances of a direct place in the round of 16 as one of the top eight teams are very good. In the final round, they will face Paphos, the leader of the Cypriot league, in Thun next Thursday. A win is definitely enough for the round of 16. A place in the top 16 of a European Cup would be a first in the history of FC Lugano.

Lugano only struggled in the first hour, in which Legia Warsaw showed why they had not dropped a point in their first four games. The hosts impressed in that phase with their pressing and determined attacks, one of which was converted by Japanese striker Ryoya Morishita to make it 1-0. Lugano then got into the game better and better and turned their possession into goals. First Bottani scored with his head from a corner kick by Anto Grgic. The second Ticino goal also came from a set-piece by Grgic, with Hajdari scoring on the rebound.

Legia Warsaw were unable to respond. In the final quarter of an hour, Lugano were closer to a third goal than Legia were to a second. The increasingly frustrated Poles finished the game with ten players after a yellow card.

The telegram

Legia Warsaw - Lugano 1:2 (1:1)

30,000 spectators. - SR Martinez Munuera (ESP). - Goals: 11. Morishita 1:0. 40. Bottani 1:1. 74. Hajdari 1:2.

Lugano: Saipi; Zanotti, Papadopoulos, Hajdari, Valenzuela; Grgic, Mahmoud (78. Doumbia); Steffen, Bislimi (88. Mai), Mahou (65. Przybylko); Bottani (78. Cimignani).

Legia Warsaw: Kobylak; Wszolek, Pankov, Kapuadi, Kun; Kapustka, Celhaka (72. Sergio Barcia), Morishita; Chodyna (82. Pekhart), Gual, Luquinhas.

Remarks: Lugano without Aliseda (injured). 92nd yellow-red card against Pankov. Cautions: 23rd Bislimi. 29th Wszolek. 84th Kapustka. 91st Pankov. 92nd Gual. 94th Luquinhas.

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Legia Warszawa

Completed

1:2

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FC Lugano

• Ryoya Morishita - 1:0 (11.)
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• (40.) 1:1 - Mattia Bottani
• (74.) 1:2 - Albian Hajdari

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74.
Albian Hajdari dusts in front of goal to take the lead
51.
Bottani too unselfish
40.
Mattia Bottani equalizes the game with his shoulder
11.
Ryoya Morishita gives Legia the lead
0.
Steffen: "Sometimes I'm very direct"
90.+7.
End of 2nd half
90.+6.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Renato Steffen
90.+4.
Yellow card Legia Warszawa
Luquinhas
90.+4.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Mattia Zanotti
90.+2.
Red card Legia Warszawa (as a result of two yellow cards)
Radovan Pankov
90.+2.
Yellow card Legia Warszawa
Radovan Pankov
90.+2.
Yellow card Legia Warszawa
Marc Gual
88.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Lars Lukas Mai
Defender
88.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
Midfielder
83.
Yellow card Legia Warszawa
Bartosz Kapustka
81.
Substitution in Legia Warszawa

Tomáš Pekhart
Striker
81.
Substitution out Legia Warszawa
Kacper Chodyna
Striker
77.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
Midfielder
77.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
77.
Substitution in FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
77.
Substitution out FC Lugano
Mattia Bottani
Striker
74.
Goal for FC Lugano, 1:2 through Albian Hajdari
Albian Hajdari
Defender
70.
Substitution in Legia Warszawa
Sergio Barcia
Defender
70.
Substitution out Legia Warszawa
Jurgen Celhaka
Midfielder
65.
Substitution in FC Lugano

Kacper Przybylko
Striker
65.
Substitution out FC Lugano

Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
40.
Goal for FC Lugano, 1:1 through Mattia Bottani (Anto Grgic)
Mattia Bottani
Striker

Assist: Anto Grgic
Midfielder
28.
Yellow card Legia Warszawa
Pawel Wszolek
23.
Yellow card FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
11.
Goal for Legia Warszawa, 1:0 through Ryoya Morishita
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
1.
Start of the match