FC Zurich vs FC Thun 4-2

FC Zurich beat FC Thun 4-2 at Letzigrund, pulling away after taking the lead before half-time and then finishing the job after Jan Bamert’s red card on 67 minutes. Dorian Derbaci’s stoppage-time reply for Thun only trimmed the margin.

Simon Lengen put Thun ahead in the 16th minute, but Kevin Spadanuda equalised on 30 minutes from Umeh Emmanuel’s assist. Bledian Krasniqi restored Zurich’s lead in the 37th minute and they went in 2-1 up at half-time.

Zurich made it 3-1 in the 64th minute through Doron Lichtenstein, assisted by Kevin Spadanuda, before VAR confirmed Jan Bamert’s red card. FC Thun made two changes on 57 minutes and two more on 73 minutes, then Zurich made three changes on 85 minutes after Philippe Paulin Keny had made it 4-1 in the 77th minute, with Doron Lichtenstein again involved. Derbaci, who came on in the 73rd minute, scored Thun’s second on 90 minutes from Fabio Fehr’s assist.

Zurich had 63% of the ball and 443 passes to Thun’s 244, while the visitors edged corners 6-5 and finished with a higher xG, 1.46 to 0.94. Both sides had 13 shots and five on target, Zurich had three offsides to Thun’s none, and the home side made three saves to one.

Thun were booked twice, with A. Ilic cautioned on 40 minutes and Simon Lengen on 56 minutes before Lengen was replaced a minute later. Jan Bamert was sent off on 67 minutes after VAR confirmed the card upgrade.