3 goals in 13 minutes St.Gallen shoot FCZ full of goals in the second half

Tobias Benz

24.9.2024

St.Gallen inflicts FC Zurich's first defeat in the supplementary match of the 5th Super League round with a 4:1 home win. St. Gallen scored three times after the 70th minute.

Three days after the annoying 3:2 home defeat against Luzern after leading 2:0, St. Gallen's central defense, which had undergone a personnel change, proved stable again as the game progressed. Even better: this time it was the eastern Swiss themselves who scored several times in the closing stages.

Captain Lukas Görtler made it 2:1 in the 70th minute after a perfect pass from Bastien Toma, after which Christian Witzig, who had already made it 1:0 in the first half, and substitute Felix Mambimbi made it clear within 13 minutes.

Although the hosts had to concede the equalizer less than two minutes after going 1-0 up, coach Enrico Maassen's team otherwise conceded few chances against the leaders from Zurich, who were beaten for the first time in their eighth game. In stoppage time, Zurich's four-time goalscorer of the season Juan Perea also picked up a yellow card.

Lukas Görtler celebrates his goal to make it 2:1 against Zurich.
Lukas Görtler celebrates his goal to make it 2:1 against Zurich.
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In the 27th minute, Witzig scored with a low shot from the edge of the box after a quick counter-attack and cross-field pass from Moustapha Cissé. Almost on the counterattack, Marchesano equalized for the visitors after a beautiful attack over several stages.

The goalscorer, who scored his third goal of the season in the league, was also the man who initiated the attack with a fine ball and body movement. In the final 20 minutes, FCSG finally set off the fireworks that made them forget their performance in Lucerne and took the wind out of FCZ's sails for the time being.

After seven complete rounds, FCZ now share the lead in the table with FC Luzern, who have exactly the same goal difference. Lugano are also on 14 points, with St.Gallen one point behind in fourth place.

Comments on the match

Man of the Match: Christian Witzig

One of FCSG's four goalscorers on the evening, Witzig played a decisive role in St.Gallen's clear success with his speed and commitment.

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St.Gallen - Zurich 4:1 (1:1)

18893 spectators. - SR Wolfensberger. - Goals: 27 Witzig (Cisse) 1:0. 29 Marchesano (Ligue) 1:1. 70 Görtler (Toma) 2:1. 79 Witzig (Mambimbi) 3:1. 83 Mambimbi (Witzig) 4:1.

St.Gallen: Zigi; Vandermersch (72. Faber), Ambrosius, Stanic, Okoroji; Görtler (87. Konietzke), Quintillà, Witzig; Toma (72. Csoboth); Geubbels (72. Akolo), Cisse (46. Mambimbi).

Zurich: Brecher; Katic, Gomez, Kryeziu (86. Leidner); Ballet (80. Okita), Mathew (80. Kamberi), Conde, Ligue (67. Umeh); Marchesano, Chouiar (46. Krasniqi), Perea.

Comments. 94th yellow card for Perea. Cautions: 26th Chouiar, 56th Witzig, 58th Conde, 65th Kryeziu, 86th Perea.

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FC St.Gallen

Completed
4:1
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FC Zurich

  • Christian Witzig - 1:0 (27.)
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  • Lukas Görtler - 2:1 (70.)
  • Kevin Csoboth - 3:1 (79.)
  • Felix Mambimbi - 4:1 (83.)
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  • (29.) 1:1 - Antonio Marchesano
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  • 93.

    Now it's getting really bad for FCZ - Perea is sent off

  • 91.

    Witzig hammers the ball against the post

  • 83.

    Mambimbi makes it 4:1

  • 79.

    Csoboth makes it 3:1 with his debut goal

  • 70.

    Görtler puts St.Gallen back in the lead

  • 51.

    Geubbels misses alone in front of Brecher

  • 28.

    Marchesano with the immediate equalizer

  • 26.

    Witzig gives St.Gallen the lead

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  • 90.+5.
    End of 2nd half
  • 90.+3.
    Red card FC Zurich (as a result of two yellow cards)

    Juan José Perea

  • 87.
    Substitution in FC St.Gallen

    Corsin Konietzke

    Midfielder

  • 87.
    Substitution out FC St.Gallen

    Lukas Görtler

    Midfielder

  • 86.
    Yellow card FC Zurich

    Juan José Perea

  • 86.
    Substitution in FC Zurich

    Doron Leidner

    Defender

  • 86.
    Substitution out FC Zurich

    Mirlind Kryeziu

    Defender

  • 83.
    Goal for FC St.Gallen, 4:1 through Felix Mambimbi (Christian Witzig)

    Felix Mambimbi

    Striker

    Assist: Christian Witzig

    Midfielder

  • 80.
    Substitution in FC Zurich

    Lindrit Kamberi

    Defender

  • 80.
    Substitution out FC Zurich

    Ifeanyi Mathew

    Midfielder

  • 80.
    Substitution in FC Zurich

    Jonathan Okita

    Striker

  • 80.
    Substitution out FC Zurich

    Samuel Ballet

    Midfielder

  • 79.
    Goal for FC St.Gallen, 3:1 through Kevin Csoboth (Felix Mambimbi)

    Kevin Csoboth

    Striker

    Assist: Felix Mambimbi

    Striker

  • 72.
    Substitution in FC St.Gallen

    Konrad Faber

    Defender

  • 72.
    Substitution out FC St.Gallen

    Hugo Vandermersch

    Defender

  • 72.
    Substitution in FC St.Gallen

    Chadrac Akolo

    Striker

  • 72.
    Substitution out FC St.Gallen

    Willem Geubbels

    Striker

  • 72.
    Substitution in FC St.Gallen

    Kevin Csoboth

    Striker

  • 72.
    Substitution out FC St.Gallen

    Bastien Toma

    Midfielder

  • 70.
    Goal for FC St.Gallen, 2:1 through Lukas Görtler (Bastien Toma)

    Lukas Görtler

    Midfielder

    Assist: Bastien Toma

    Midfielder

  • 67.
    Substitution in FC Zurich

    Umeh Emmanuel

    Striker

  • 67.
    Substitution out FC Zurich

    Calixte Ligue

    Midfielder

  • 65.
    Yellow card FC Zurich

    Mirlind Kryeziu

  • 58.
    Yellow card FC Zurich

    Cheick Oumar Conde

  • 56.
    Yellow card FC St.Gallen

    Christian Witzig

  • 46.
    Substitution in FC Zurich

    Bledian Krasniqi

    Midfielder

  • 46.
    Substitution out FC Zurich

    Mounir Chouiar

    Striker

  • 46.
    Substitution in FC St.Gallen

    Felix Mambimbi

    Striker

  • 46.
    Substitution out FC St.Gallen

    Moustapha Cissé

    Striker

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+3.
    End of 1st half
  • 29.
    Goal for FC Zurich, 1:1 through Antonio Marchesano (Calixte Ligue)

    Antonio Marchesano

    Striker

    Assist: Calixte Ligue

    Midfielder

  • 27.
    Goal for FC St.Gallen, 1:0 through Christian Witzig (Moustapha Cissé)

    Christian Witzig

    Midfielder

    Assist: Moustapha Cissé

    Striker

  • 26.
    Yellow card FC Zurich

    Mounir Chouiar

  • 1.
    Start of the match

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