FC Zurich fulfilled their duty in Lausanne and won without having to push themselves to the limit. After the Young Boys’ draw, Zurich are now 15 points ahead.
FCZ player Blaz Kramer (left) keeps Lausanne’s Elton Monteiro at a distance.
FC Zürich wins 2-0 in Lausanne on Saturday evening – and continues to set themselves apart from the competition. Eight days ago, after the Young Boys defeated FC Sion 3-1, the champions were more than seven points behind the leaders in one game. FC Zurich can look back on a perfect week today: 4-2 against Basel, 2-0 in Lucerne, 2-0 in Lausanne.
With eleven games to go before the end of the season, he is already fifteen points ahead of YB, who lost 1-0 to Servette in Geneva on Tuesday and only managed a 2-2 draw against FC Luzern in Wankdorf on Saturday.
The appearance in Lausanne begins as desired for the people of Zurich. In the third minute, Wilfried Gnonto made it 1-0 with a header. It’s already Gnonto’s ninth goal of the season, the 18-year-old has scored every 78 minutes at this point, it’s an exceptionally strong rate. And in addition to six goals as a substitute, he has now scored all three goals in Lausanne in his five appearances in the starting line-up.
The Italian U19 national player implements his coach André Breitenreiter’s plan that the lively Gnonto should show off his agility on the artificial turf in the early stages, after a fine move he soon misses the 2-0.
After that, FC Zurich lost a lot without the suspended Blerim Dzemaili and Becir Omeragic, he allowed himself to lose concentration and came under pressure at the bottom of the table. Goalkeeper Yanick Brecher, for example, played a ball straight into the feet of Lausanne’s Toichi Suzuki just before half-time, who hit the post. As in Lucerne three days before, the calm Zurich team scored again after an early goal in the middle of the second half to make it 2-0. Adrian Guerrero decides the encounter with a deflected shot.
FCZ supporters celebrate their team’s victory in Lausanne.
And so in the end it doesn’t matter anymore, FCZ doesn’t convince in Lausanne. He lacks creativity and speed over long stretches. But it is not the first time this season that the ball rolls for him, goalkeeper Brecher shows two strong interventions, the Lausanne team is not determined enough in the end. The hapless hosts fight bravely, but without fortune, relegation to the Challenge League is getting closer for Lausanne. However, more than half of the 2,700 spectators in the stadium are FCZ supporters who have traveled with them anyway, who are having a fun Saturday evening and celebrating with the Zurich footballers for a few minutes after the game is over.
Lausanne Sport – FC Zurich 0:2 (0:1) – 2’742 spectators. – Goals: 3rd Gnonto (Marchesano) 0:1. 69 Guerrero (Seiler) 0-2.
results. Saturday: Young Boys – Lucerne 2:2. Lausanne Sport – Zurich 0:2. – Sunday: Lugano – Basel 14.15. St. Gallen – Sion 4.30 p.m. Grasshoppers – Servette 4.30pm.
Ranking: 1. FC Zurich 25/59 (59:30). 2. Young Boys 25/44 (57:32). 3. Basel 24/41 (52:31). 4. Lugano 24/39 (31:32). 5. Servette 24/32 (36:42). 6. St Gallen 24/30 (41:46). 7. Ses. 24/29 (32:43). 8. Grasshoppers 24/27 (38:37). 9. Lucerne 25/19 (27:47). 10. Lausanne-Sport 25/12 (20:53).