Champions YB beat FC Basel 3:2 in a prestigious clash. The Bernese side trailed 1-0 for a long time, but secured all three points after a spectacular final phase.
Given the current state of mind of the two teams, one might have expected the 2:1 on the other side. But it was Basel's Mohamed Dräger who scored a momentous own goal around ten minutes before the end. Six minutes after coming on as a substitute, the Tunisian scored into his own net after a cross from Lewin Blum.
Until then, the animated game had been on a knife-edge. Basel had taken the lead after just under 20 minutes against the run of play. David von Ballmoos was unable to clear a shot from Kevin Carlos. Anton Kade was quicker than Jaouen Hadjam and pushed the ball over the line. Up to this point, the home team had dominated the game and also had the better chances to score. The eye-catching Lukas Lakomy missed the best opportunity when he failed to hit the crossbar.
Just when Basel seemed to have the game under control, YB got back into the game. Filip Ugrinic had no trouble beating Marwin Hitz after 64 minutes with a fine cross from Meschack Elia. The game then lumbered along for a while before Dräger turned things around.
After Ebrima Colley forced an own goal from Adrian Barisic three minutes before the end of normal time, the game seemed to be decided. Dominik Schmid, after preparatory work from Xherdan Shaqiri, brought the tension back. However, it was no longer enough for FCB to secure a point.
For Basel, it was their first defeat after three wins in a row, while for Young Boys it was a much-desired relief.
Comments on the game
The telegram
Young Boys - Basel 3:2 (0:1)
30'024 spectators. - SR San. - Goals: 19. Kade 0:1. 64. Ugrinic (Elia) 1:1. 81. Dräger (own goal) 2:1. 87. Barisic (own goal) 3:1. 89. Schmid (Shaqiri) 3:2.
Young Boys: von Ballmoos; Blum, Lauper, Benito, Hadjam; Monteiro, Ugrinic, Lakomy (88. Niasse), Imeri (59. Virginius); Elia (80. Colley), Ganvoula (59. Itten).
Basel: Hitz; Mendes (76. Dräger), Barisic, Vouilloz, Schmid; Romário Baró (64. Leroy), Avdullahu (84. Fink); Kade, Shaqiri, Traoré (64. Soticek); Kevin Carlos (76. Ajeti).
Remarks: Cautions: 25 Blum, 26 Vouilloz, 35 Kade, 68 Shaqiri, 69 Virginius, 70 Mendes, 81 Leroy.
Man of the Match: Filip Ugrinic
Runs, fights and scores. The midfield engine scores the important equalizer to turn the game around.
BSC Young Boys
FC Basel
- Filip Ugrinic - 1:1 (64.)
- Mohamed Dräger - 2:1 (81.)
- Adrian Barisic - 3:1 (87.)
- (19.) 0:1 - Anton Kade
- (89.) 3:2 - Dominik Schmid
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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89.
Schmid reduces the deficit to 2:3
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87.
Colley increases the lead to 3:1 after a remarkable assist from Virginius
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81.
Game turned around - YB lead thanks to spectacular Dräger own goal
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64.
Ugrinic scores to make it 1:1
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54.
Baró heads the ball against the crossbar
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45.
Blum at the break: "I'm sure we can still turn the game around"
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36.
The Wankdorf demands a hand penalty, the whistle is not blown - rightly?
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19.
Kade gives Basel the lead
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14.
Lakomy hammers the ball against the crossbar
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7.
Monster save from Hitz prevents YB from taking the lead
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0.
Will FC Basel break the YB curse with Xherdan Shaqiri?
FC Basel have been waiting for an away win against Young Boys since 2016. On Wednesday, Xherdan Shaqiri, a Basel player who knows how to win in Bern from the past, returns to the Wankdorf.
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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89.Goal for FC Basel, 3:2 through Dominik Schmid (Xherdan Shaqiri)
Dominik Schmid
Defender
Assist: Xherdan Shaqiri
Midfielder
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88.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Cheikh Niasse
Midfielder
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88.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Lukasz Lakomy
Midfielder
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87.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 3:1 through an own goal by Adrian Barisic
Adrian Barisic
Defender
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84.Substitution in FC Basel
Bradley Fink
Striker
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84.Substitution out FC Basel
Leon Avdullahu
Midfielder
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81.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 2:1 through an own goal by Mohamed Dräger
Mohamed Dräger
Defender
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81.Yellow card FC Basel
Leo Leroy
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80.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Ebrima Colley
Striker
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80.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Meschack Elia
Striker
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76.Substitution in FC Basel
Mohamed Dräger
Defender
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76.Substitution out FC Basel
Joe Mendes
Defender
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76.Substitution in FC Basel
Albian Ajeti
Striker
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76.Substitution out FC Basel
Kevin Carlos
Striker
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70.Yellow card FC Basel
Joe Mendes
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69.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
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67.Yellow card FC Basel
Xherdan Shaqiri
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64.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 1:1 through Filip Ugrinic (Meschack Elia)
Filip Ugrinic
Midfielder
Assist: Meschack Elia
Striker
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64.Substitution in FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Striker
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64.Substitution out FC Basel
Bénie Traoré
Midfielder
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64.Substitution in FC Basel
Leo Leroy
Midfielder
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64.Substitution out FC Basel
Romário Baró
Midfielder
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59.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Striker
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59.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
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59.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Cédric Itten
Striker
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59.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Silvère Ganvoula
Striker
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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35.Yellow card FC Basel
Anton Kade
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26.Yellow card FC Basel
Nicolas Vouilloz
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25.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Lewin Blum
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19.Goal for FC Basel, 0:1 through Anton Kade
Anton Kade
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match
