Grasshoppers continue their upward trend under coach Thomas Oral and remain unbeaten at Servette. The 1-1 draw in Geneva is the seventh Super League game in a row without defeat.
Zurich should not have complained about their first defeat since November 10. In the end, however, the trend continued: Servette failed to win for the ninth time in the last ten games, while Grasshoppers extended their unbeaten run.
In the absence of suspended central defender Saulo Decarli, the Hoppers' new defensive bulwark was beaten after three games without conceding a goal and the record champions have not won since September 2022 without captain Amir Abrashi, who is also suspended. Joker Nikolas Muci equalized for the Grasshoppers in the 86th minute. Dereck Kutesa had made it 1-0 in the 55th minute for the home team, who dominated the game for long stretches.
The Hoppers' equalizer was possible because Servette had missed the 2:0 a few times beforehand. Théo Magnin - like Kutesa in the first half - hit the post and a goal by Steve Rouiller was disallowed for offside.
GC keeper Justin Hammel, who once again had to reach behind him after 332 minutes without conceding a goal, had no chance with Kutesa's well-placed shot. As he initiated the 0:1 with a completely botched clearance, Hammel still bore the main blame for the deficit.
Comments on the game
Man of the Match: Ayumu Seko
Held the defense together well and takes this award on behalf of the whole team, which also fought sacrificially today and can return home with a point.
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Servette - Grasshoppers 1:1 (0:0)
7628 spectators. - SR Grundbacher. - Goals: 55. Kutesa (Cognat) 1:0. 86. Muci (Verón Lupi) 1:1.
Servette: Mall; Tsunemoto (86. Ouattara), Adams, Rouiller, Mazikou; Cognat, Magnin; Stevanovic (79. Srdanovic), Antunes (79. Baron), Kutesa; Guillemenot (61. Crivelli).
Grasshoppers: Hammel; Schmitz, Paskotsi, Seko, Persson; Maurin (67. Verón Lupi), Meyer (78. Turhan), Ndenge, Kittel (79. Abels); Irankunda (90. Schürpf), Bojang (67. Muci).
Remarks: Cautions: 41 Mazikou, 57 Rouiller, 72 Schmitz.
Servette FC
Grasshopper Club Zurich
- Dereck Kutesa - 1:0 (55.)
- (86.) 1:1 - Nikolas Muci
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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86.
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86.Goal for Grasshopper Club Zurich, 1:1 through Nikolas Muci (Tomas Veron)
Nikolas Muci
Striker
Assist: Tomas Veron
Striker
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72.Yellow card Grasshopper Club Zurich
Benno Schmitz
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57.Yellow card Servette FC
Steve Rouiller
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55.Goal for Servette FC, 1:0 through Dereck Kutesa (Timothé Cognat)
Dereck Kutesa
Midfielder
Assist: Timothé Cognat
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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41.Yellow card Servette FC
Bradley Mazikou
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25.
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1.Start of the match
