No winner at the Tourbillon Shaqiri substitution not enough: Basel have to settle for a point in Sion

Patrick Lämmle

31.8.2024

FC Sion put a stop to FC Basel's winning streak. The promoted side from Valais drew 1-1 in front of their home crowd.

The points shared in Sion reflected the action on the pitch. The visitors took the lead in the 5th minute through the in-form Albian Ajeti. The attacker was once again in the right place after a failed clearance attempt and scored his fourth league goal. If the Cup is included, Ajeti has even scored six goals in the last four games. All the more bitter for FCB that, according to information from "Blue", the goalscorer complained of dizziness at the break and therefore had to be substituted.

At this point, the Valais team had already equalized the game. After a long clearance from goalkeeper Timothy Fayulu, Ilyas Chouaref took the ball, danced past his opponent and scored dryly into the corner of the goal. The 23-year-old Frenchman thus ended Marwin Hitz's unbeaten streak, having kept a clean sheet in the last three league games.

After that, the two teams neutralized each other and hardly allowed any more scoring chances. Even the substitutions of Kevin Carlos, who was making his FCB debut, and Xherdan Shaqiri failed to generate any momentum in attack. Bitter news for Basel: In the final phase, they lost two players, captain Dominik Schmid and Leon Avdullahu. Schmid suffered an injury and was substituted, while Avdullahu was shown a second yellow card and sent off.

Man of the Match: Ilyas Chouaref

"His individual action to make it 1:1 is worth seeing, his dribbling always creates danger." (blue Sport commentator Beat Signer)

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Sion - Basel 1:1 (1:1)

13'200 spectators. - SR Horisberger. - Goals: 5. Ajeti 0:1. 26. Chouaref (Fayulu) 1:1.

Sion: Fayulu; Lavanchy, Sow, Schmied, Hefti; Bua, Baltazar Costa, Kabacalman; Bouchlarhem (67. Souza), Djokic (74. Sorgic), Chouaref (75. Berdayes).

Basel: Hitz; Barisic, Adjetey, van Breemen; Kade (71. Kololli), Avdullahu, Leroy, Schmid (75. Frei); Fink (62. Kevin Carlos), Ajeti (46. Soticek), Traoré (71. Shaqiri).

Remarks: 89th yellow-red card against Avdullahu. Cautions: 44 Hefti, 45 Avdullahu, 81 Kevin Carlos, 87 Sorgic.

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  • Ilyas Chouaref - 1:1 (26.)
  • (5.) 0:1 - Albian Ajeti
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  • 42.

    Chance for Basel through Ajeti

  • 26.

    Goal Sion 1:1 through Chouaref

  • 5.

    Goal Basel 0:1 through Ajeti

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    How FC Basel go into the game

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    The FC Sion line-up

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  • 90.+4.
    End of 2nd half
  • 89.
    Red card FC Basel (as a result of two yellow cards)

    Leon Avdullahu

  • 87.
    Yellow card FC Sion

    Dejan Sorgic

  • 81.
    Yellow card FC Basel

    Kevin Carlos

  • 74.
    Substitution in FC Basel

    Fabian Frei

    Midfielder

  • 74.
    Substitution out FC Basel

    Dominik Schmid

    Midfielder

  • 74.
    Substitution in FC Sion

    Théo Berdayes

    Striker

  • 74.
    Substitution out FC Sion

    Ilyas Chouaref

    Striker

  • 74.
    Substitution in FC Sion

    Dejan Sorgic

    Striker

  • 74.
    Substitution out FC Sion

    Dejan Djokic

    Striker

  • 71.
    Substitution in FC Basel

    Benjamin Kololli

    Midfielder

  • 71.
    Substitution out FC Basel

    Anton Kade

    Midfielder

  • 71.
    Substitution in FC Basel

    Xherdan Shaqiri

    Midfielder

  • 71.
    Substitution out FC Basel

    Bénie Traoré

    Striker

  • 67.
    Substitution in FC Sion

    Cristian Souza

    Midfielder

  • 67.
    Substitution out FC Sion

    Théo Bouchlarhem

    Striker

  • 62.
    Substitution in FC Basel

    Kevin Carlos

    Striker

  • 62.
    Substitution out FC Basel

    Bradley Fink

    Striker

  • 46.
    Substitution in FC Basel

    Marin Soticek

    Striker

  • 46.
    Substitution out FC Basel

    Albian Ajeti

    Striker

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+3.
    End of 1st half
  • 45.+3.
    Yellow card FC Basel

    Leon Avdullahu

  • 44.
    Yellow card FC Sion

    Nias Hefti

  • 26.
    Goal for FC Sion, 1:1 through Ilyas Chouaref (Timothy Fayulu)

    Ilyas Chouaref

    Striker

    Assist: Timothy Fayulu

    Goalkeeper

  • 5.
    Goal for FC Basel, 0:1 through Albian Ajeti

    Albian Ajeti

    Striker

  • 1.
    Start of the match