BSC Young Boys vs FC Zurich 3-5

FC Zurich came from 3-2 down at half-time to win 5-3 at Letzigrund, with Selmin Hodza and Umeh Emmanuel scoring late after a wild first hour. The visitors recovered from conceding three times before the break and finished stronger to take the points.

FC Zurich led in the 12th minute when Philippe Paulin Keny converted a penalty after VAR had confirmed the spot-kick, making it 1-0. BSC Young Boys replied on 22 minutes through Samuel Essende from Lewin Blum’s cross, but Umeh Emmanuel restored FC Zurich’s lead three minutes later, assisted by Alexander Hack. Essende levelled again on 29 minutes with his second of the match, set up by Bahereba Guirassy, and Alvyn Sanches put Young Boys in front on 40 minutes from Mamadou Kaly·Sene’s assist. Young Boys went in 3-2 ahead.

Young Boys made three changes on 59 minutes, with Bahereba Guirassy, Dominik Pech and Mamadou Kaly·Sene replaced by Alan Virginius, Sandro Lauper and Christian Fassnacht, but FC Zurich equalised on 60 minutes through Livano Comenencia, from Doron Lichtenstein’s pass. Selmin Hodza, who came on in the 79th minute, then put FC Zurich ahead on 82 minutes, and Emmanuel sealed it three minutes into stoppage time after coming on in the 79th minute from Hodza’s assist. Young Boys also introduced stefan bukinac on 71 minutes and Edin Etoski on 76, while FC Zurich made a late change in stoppage time.

The numbers backed a tight contest. FC Zurich had 51% of the ball to Young Boys’ 49 and completed 392 passes to 375, while Young Boys had more corners, 8-6, and more fouls, 16-5. FC Zurich had the edge in shots on target, 10-7, and xG, 2.39 to 2.01, while Young Boys made 5 saves and FC Zurich 4. Offsides finished 0-2.

There were two bookings apiece. Philippe Paulin Keny and Leandro Schödler were booked for FC Zurich on 35 and 37 minutes, while Cedric Zesiger and Lewin Blum went into the referee’s book for Young Boys on 35 and 73 minutes. There were no red cards.