- FC Basel and FC Luzern drew 1-1 in the 8th round of the Super League.
- Jovanovic heads the struggling FCB into the lead in the 60th minute.
- In the final phase, Jashari, of all people, who wanted to move to Basel in the summer, scored the equalizer.
- The other game on Thursday between Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy and Yverdon also ended in a draw.
Shortly after Ardon Jashari put the ball in the net, he stopped celebrating. The referee team said the FCL playmaker was offside when he equalized after a nice combination via Pius Dorn and Kemal Ademi (81′). However, the VAR correctly vetoed the decision and allowed Lucerne to celebrate again.
Of all people, Jashari, who wanted to move to FC Basel in the summer but was not let go by his club, ruined the home team’s only second win of the season with a 1-1 draw.
FCB missed Lucky Punch
The late equalizer for the hard-working Lucerne team, who had already missed a good double chance in the 67th minute, was deserved. But in the final minutes it was the Basel team who were closer to victory again. The Central Swiss team had to survive this phase with ten men because Ademi left the field with a shoulder injury and the FCL substitution quota had already been exhausted.
In stoppage time, Kevin Rüegg headed just wide of the goal and Renato Veiga’s shot hit the post. Timo Schultz’s team at least got 1 point and didn’t fall to the bottom of the table, but they’re still waiting for a redeeming victory. Meanwhile, the FCL missed the jump to the top of the table, but is still there Stadium disputes at the restless management level have now been undefeated for 5 games.
Loretz has no chance at 0-1
The start of the game had made FCB optimistic, as the team delivered a massively better performance than on Sunday in the embarrassing 2:3 against Yverdon. The players around Captain Taulant Xhaka showed commitment, accepted duels and played forward.
However, in the last few meters not everything came together. Thierno Barry, for example, was too careless with a few opportunities, and in the best of them, after a long ball, he put the ball too far forward, inviting FCL goalie Pascal Loretz to intervene (14th). In the 34th minute, the 20-year-old scored from a cross to make it 1-0, but was immediately called back by the referee because of an offside position.
The in-form guests found their way into the game after a slow start and kept the game balanced. FCB goalkeeper Marwin Hitz thwarted the best chance with a strong reflex when Martin Frydek headed the ball from close range (14th).
On the other side, Loretz had no chance at 0-1 in the 60th minute: Xhaka played a strong cross into the penalty area, where Djordje Jovanovic prevailed in an aerial battle against Denis Simani and headed in to give the home team the lead. In the end, this one goal wasn’t enough for the longed-for victory in difficult times.
This is how it goes
Both teams have home games on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.: Basel welcomes Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy in a basement duel, Lucerne meets FC Zurich in a top game.