FC Lugano vs FC Basel 1893 2-1

FC Lugano beat FC Basel 1893 2-1 at St. Jakob-Park, with both of Lugano's first-half goals enough to settle it. Basel pulled one back before the interval and could not find a leveliser.

Daniel Dos Santos Correia opened the scoring in the 10th minute from Uran Bislimi's assist, and Yanis Cimignani made it 2-0 on 26 minutes after being set up by Antonios Papadopoulos. FC Basel 1893 reduced the deficit through Philip Otele in the 37th minute, with Žan Celar providing the assist, and the half-time score was 2-1 to FC Lugano.

No further goals followed after the break, although both sides adjusted. Lugano made a change on 51 minutes, then sent on Albian Ajeti and Behruzjon Karimov in a double switch on 73 minutes before replacing Daniel Dos Santos Correia on 75 minutes. Basel also made changes, with Kevin Ruegg arriving on 53 minutes, a double substitution on 65 minutes, and two more on 80 minutes, but their pressure did not bring an equaliser.

The numbers showed Basel had 63% of the ball and 541 passes to Lugano's 324, while also having 21 shots to 12. Lugano finished with more shots on target, 7 to 5, and the expected goals were almost level at 0.97 and 0.95. Corners were shared 6-6, while Basel also had 5 saves to Lugano's 4 and only a narrow edge in fouls, 13-12.

Philip Otele and Uran Bislimi were booked in the 16th minute, with Becir Omeragic cautioned on 44 minutes and Xherdan Shaqiri on 45. Mattia Zanotti was booked on 57 minutes, Abemly Meto Silu Metinho on 76, and Lars Lukas Mai in the second minute of stoppage time.