Status quo after basement duel Arnold scores in stoppage time to equalize - GC poorly rewarded

Linus Hämmerli

23.11.2024

Grasshoppers miss out on their first win since the end of September by a few minutes. On the debut of new coach Tomas Oral, the Zurich club conceded a late 1-1 draw against Winterthur.

Four days after the appointment of Tomas Oral as their new coach and hopeful in the relegation battle, the Grasshoppers did not play like a bottom club. The hosts were remarkably courageous on the offensive in the Letzigrund. Even if they occasionally lost the thread, they regularly created scoring chances. When Nikolas Muci scored his third goal of the season in the 78th minute, GC had long since earned this advantage.

However, GC still had to pay for their inadequate exploitation of chances with two points. At the back, FC Winterthur goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino often stood in the way of the superior Hoppers. Up front, it was Remo Arnold who unexpectedly scored a point for the visitors in the 91st minute and thus ensured the status quo at the bottom of the table. Winterthur remain two points ahead of the Grasshoppers.

Even though GC's situation has not improved and their winless streak has grown to seven games, Oral's team showed a promising face. The energy and will were right. Winterthur will have to watch out for these Grasshoppers in the long-distance duel. FCW's one point was not completely undeserved. They came very close to making it 1-0 in the 67th minute when Nishan Burkart missed a penalty.

Comments on the game

Man of the Match: Tsiy Ndenge

"He was everywhere as a midfielder, defensively strong and the most dangerous attacker." (blue Sport commentator Dani Wyler)

Grasshoppers - Winterthur 1:1 (0:0)

SR Kanagasingam. - Goals: 78. Muci (Schmitz) 1:0. 91. Arnold (Burkart) 1:1.

Grasshoppers: Hammel; Schmitz, Paskotsi, Seko, Persson; Morandi, Abrashi, Ndenge; Maurin (73. Muci), Lee Young-Jun (89. Asumah Abubakar), Kittel (89. Schürpf).

Winterthur: Kapino; Stillhart, Lekaj (87. Schneider), Mühl, Schättin (86. Zuffi); Frei, Arnold; Burkart, Di Giusto (64. Durrer), Lukembila (87. Fofana); Baroan (64. Bajrami).

Remarks: 67. Hammel saves penalty from Burkart. Cautions: 32nd Morandi, 33rd Schmitz, 34th Maurin, 38th Schättin, 65th Seko, 65th Kittel, 76th Frei, 76th Durrer, 80th Arnold.

Grasshopper Club Zurich

Completed

1:1

(0:0)

FC Winterthur

Nikolas Muci - 1:0 (78.)

(90.+2.) 1:1 - Remo Arnold

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91.

Goal Winterthur 1:1 through Arnold

78.

Goal GC 1:0 through Muci

67.

Burkart fails with penalty against Hammel

61.

Double chance GC through Ndenge/Maurin

45. +1.

Crossbar shot GC by Seko

29.

Chance Winterthur through Arnold

90.+7.

End of 2nd half

90.+2.

Goal for FC Winterthur, 1:1 through Remo Arnold (Nishan Burkart)

Remo Arnold

Midfielder

Assist: Nishan Burkart

Midfielder

89.

Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich

Asumah Abubakar

Striker

89.

Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Lee Young Joon

Striker

89.

Substitution in Grasshopper Club Zurich

Pascal Schürpf

Midfielder

89.

Substitution out Grasshopper Club Zurich

Sonny Kittel

Striker

87.

Substitution in FC Winterthur

Boubacar Fofana

Midfielder

87.

Substitution out FC Winterthur

Josias Lukembila

Midfielder

87.

Substitution in FC Winterthur

Randy Schneider

Midfielder

87.

Substitution out FC Winterthur

Granit Lekaj

Defender

86.

Substitution in FC Winterthur

Luca Zuffi

Midfielder

86.

Substitution out FC Winterthur