After three wins in a row, Servette lost for the first time this season. Geneva lost 3-1 in Lugano, with goalkeeper Joël Mall becoming the tragic figure.
It was a seemingly harmless back pass in the 78th minute. But when Mall tries to receive the ball, it bounces slightly and rolls through the Geneva goalkeeper's legs. After this unfortunate action, the visitors suddenly found themselves 2-1 down. Until shortly beforehand, they had been sniffing their fourth win in four games.
After just over an hour, Dereck Kutesa had put Servette ahead with his third goal of the season. Substitute Hadj Mahmoud equalized in the 73rd minute with a header from a corner kick by Renato Steffen, who also came on as a substitute. Steffen finished off the scoring with a beautiful flick. The three goals for Lugano were scored within eleven minutes.
In doing so, the Ticino side gained revenge for their loss in the cup final two months ago, in which Mall was celebrated as a hero. Thanks to the win - their third in three games - Lugano took over the lead in the Super League table. Servette are level on points, but have played one game more.
Comments on the game
Man of the Match: Renato Steffen ⭐️
Lugano's attacking player is substituted in the 2nd half and gets his first minutes of action. His substitution breathes new life into the attacking play. He prepares the equalizer and scores to make it 3:1. A strong start to the season.
The telegram
Lugano - Servette 3:1 (0:0)
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Goals: 61st Kutesa (Crivelli) 0:1. 73rd Mahmoud (Steffen) 1:1. 78th Mazikou (own goal) 2:1. 84th Steffen (Vladi) 3:1.
Lugano: Saipi; Brault-Guillard, Mai, Hajdari, Martim Marques; Doumbia, Grgic (67. Mahmoud); Cimignani (67. Steffen), Bislimi (83. Daniel Dos Santos), Bottani (54. Mahou); Przybylko (83. Vladi).
Servette: Mall; Tsunemoto (80. von Moos), Baron, Severin, Mazikou; Ondoua, Cognat; Stevanovic, Antunes (86. Simbakoli), Kutesa (67. Magnin); Crivelli (67. Guillemenot).
Cautions: 68 Doumbia, 85 Steffen.
The live ticker for review
FC Lugano
Servette FC
- Hadj Mahmoud - 1:1 (74.)
- Bradley Mazikou - 2:1 (79.)
- Renato Steffen - 3:1 (84.)
- (61.) 0:1 - Dereck Kutesa
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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84.
Steffen flicks the leather wonderfully into the corner
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78.
Slapstick own goal from Servette
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73.
Mahmoud equalizes for Lugano
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61.
Kutesa puts Servette ahead with a superb volley
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44.
Bislimi fails to beat Mall
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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87.Yellow card FC Lugano
Renato Steffen
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86.Substitution in Servette FC
Mamadou Usman Simbakoli
Striker
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86.Substitution out Servette FC
Alexis Antunes
Midfielder
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84.Goal for FC Lugano, 3:1 through Renato Steffen (Shkelqim Vladi)
Renato Steffen
Midfielder
Assist: Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
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83.Substitution in FC Lugano
Daniel Dos Santos
Midfielder
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83.Substitution out FC Lugano
Uran Bislimi
Midfielder
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83.Substitution in FC Lugano
Shkelqim Vladi
Striker
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83.Substitution out FC Lugano
Kacper Przybylko
Striker
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81.Substitution in Servette FC
Julian von Moos
Striker
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81.Substitution out Servette FC
Keigo Tsunemoto
Defender
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79.Goal for FC Lugano, 2:1 through an own goal by Bradley Mazikou
Bradley Mazikou
Defender
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74.Goal for FC Lugano, 1:1 through Hadj Mahmoud (Renato Steffen)
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
Assist: Renato Steffen
Midfielder
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74.Substitution in FC Lugano
Hadj Mahmoud
Midfielder
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74.Substitution out FC Lugano
Anto Grgic
Midfielder
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73.Substitution in FC Lugano
Renato Steffen
Midfielder
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73.Substitution out FC Lugano
Yanis Cimignani
Midfielder
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69.Yellow card FC Lugano
Ousmane Doumbia
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67.Substitution in Servette FC
Jeremy Guillemenot
Striker
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67.Substitution out Servette FC
Enzo Crivelli
Striker
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67.Substitution in Servette FC
Théo Magnin
Defender
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67.Substitution out Servette FC
Dereck Kutesa
Midfielder
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61.Goal for Servette FC, 0:1 through Dereck Kutesa (Enzo Crivelli)
Dereck Kutesa
Midfielder
Assist: Enzo Crivelli
Striker
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54.Substitution in FC Lugano
Hicham Mahou
Midfielder
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54.Substitution out FC Lugano
Mattia Bottani
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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1.Start of the match