- Sion beats GC in the Letzigrund 1-0 in the 33rd round of the Super League and gets some breathing room in the relegation battle.
- Filip Stojilkovic scored the only goal in the 70th minute.
- The Valais overtake GC in the table. With a win against Servette, Lucerne could move up to 3 points behind Zurich.
After 8 games with only 5 points, Sion delivered when it really counted against a direct competitor in the fight against relegation. With the victory in the Letzigrund, which was sparsely attended by 4,400 spectators, the Valais team in a three-way battle with GC and Lucerne have hoisted themselves into the best position with 3 laps to go. The lead over the barrage place is temporarily 7 points.
After a first half characterized by caution on both sides, after the break it was the Grasshoppers who vehemently sought to score. Léo Bonatini’s shot went wide of the post immediately after the restart.
Stojilkovic successful at the 2nd attempt
As a result, the home team lost control of the game more and more. Filip Stojilkovic missed the first big scoring opportunity in the 65th minute. After a throw-in, he was suddenly alone in front of GC goalie André Moreira, but failed at the Portuguese.
5 minutes later the striker scored his 10th goal of the season. Ayumu Seko was able to block a shot from Baltazar. But the ball came to Stojilkovic, who shot in almost in co-production with the unlucky GC defender Noah Loosli to make it 1-0.
Sion has everything in his own feet
GC must be accused of not having done enough for the 3 points. In the final phase there were still a few wild attacks, in which goalkeeper Moreira also moved up, but these attempts were no longer mandatory. After 5 games without defeat, the people of Zurich are suddenly right in the middle of the relegation vortex. Next Thursday is the difficult walk to Basel’s St. Jakob Park.
Sion, on the other hand, who overtook the “Hoppers” with the win and are now in 7th place, have really warmed up for the next important duel on Wednesday against Lucerne.