Basel vs Lugano

6 September 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2026/27 · Referee Desiree Grundbacher

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Metinho 47’
  • Yanis Cimignani 59’
  • Uran Bislimi 61’
  • Ahmed Kendouci 81’

Match summary

Lugano came from behind to win 3-1 away at Basel. It was goalless at half-time.

Metinho put Basel ahead in the 47th minute, Yanis Cimignani equalised in the 59th minute, Uran Bislimi put Lugano in front in the 61st minute, and Ahmed Kendouci made it 1-3 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Lugano created 1.67 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Basel's 0.31 from 5.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
5 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 5
1 Corners 7
83 Attacks 99
41 Dangerous attacks 52
444 Passes 543
87.8% Pass accuracy 89.1%
10 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Basel Lugano
Kick-off
2’
Dereck MoncadaFoul
7’
Corner
13’
Corner
23’
Bekhruz KarimovShot on target
25’
Corner
25’
Corner
Kazeem OlaigbeShot on target
34’
Half-time0-0
MetinhoJonas Harder
46’
Xherdan ShaqiriLudwig Thorell
46’
Mirko SalviJonas Omlin
46’
MetinhoLeft foot shot1-0 (Basel)
47’
Second half underway
54’
Yanis CimignaniShot on target
54’
Corner
54’
Corner
59’
Yanis Cimignani
59’
Yanis CimignaniLeft foot shot1-1 (Lugano)
61’
Uran BislimiRight foot shot1-2 (Lugano)
63’
Albian AjetiDereck Moncada
Philip OteleKazeem Olaigbe
63’
Xherdan ShaqiriFoul
70’
72’
Anto GrgićFoul
Corner
78’
79’
Ahmed KendouciDaniel Dos Santos
79’
Elias PihlströmRenato Steffen
81’
Ahmed KendouciLeft foot shot1-3 (Lugano)
83’
Corner
Aaron MaloudaAsane Sow
84’
85’
Uran BislimiFoul
87’
Elias PihlströmFoul
90’
Gjan AjdinUran Bislimi
90+1’
CarboneYanis Cimignani
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 1.67 47’ Metinho (Basel), 1-0 47’ 59’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), 1-1 59’ 61’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), 1-2 61’ 81’ Ahmed Kendouci (Lugano), 1-3 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 1.67 47’ Metinho (Basel), 1-0 Metinho 47’ 59’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), 1-1 Cimignani 59’ 61’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), 1-2 Bislimi 61’ 81’ Ahmed Kendouci (Lugano), 1-3 Kendouci 81’
Basel 0.31 xGLugano 1.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lugano attacking Basel attacking 
81’ Ahmed Kendouci (Lugano), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 47’ Metinho (Basel), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 38’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 39’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 54’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 61’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 8’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Philip Otele (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Metinho (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Flavius Daniliuc (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 23’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Ahmed Kendouci (Lugano), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 47’ Metinho (Basel), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 59’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 38’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 54’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 61’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 8’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Philip Otele (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Flavius Daniliuc (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Metinho (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 23’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Basel 4-3-3 Starting XI
Omlin 46’
Daniliuc
Akpe
Vouilloz
Tsunemoto
Omeragić
Harder 46’
Thorell 46’
Sow 84’
Olaigbe 63’
Celar
Lugano 3-5-2 Starting XI
Ballmoos
Papadopoulos
Mai
Delcroix
Cimignani 90’
Grgić
Bislimi 90’
Santos 79’
Karimov
Steffen 79’
Moncada 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Jonas Omlin Taken off
45′ 1 0 21 – – – – –
Mirko Salvi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 3 16 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Keigo Tsunemoto
90′ 3 2 – 3 – 66 1 – – –
Flavius Daniliuc
90′ – 4 2 3 1 71 – – – –
Victory Akpe
90′ – 1 3 8 3 63 1 – – –
Nicolas Vouilloz
90′ – 2 – 2 – 25 1 – – –
Bećir Omeragić
90′ 2 – 2 3 1 44 4 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jonas Harder Taken off
45′ – – 16 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Ludwig Thorell Taken off
45′ – – 12 – – – 1 2 2 2 –
Asane Sow Taken off
84′ – 1 33 2 – 1 – 6 – 2 –
Kazeem Olaigbe Taken off
63′ – – 9 1 – 2 – 3 1 – –
Metinho Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 16 – – 1 – 4 – 2 –
Xherdan Shaqiri Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 24 – – – – 1 2 –
Philip Otele Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Aaron Malouda Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
Žan Celar
90′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 15 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Basel LWWDL
Lugano WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lugano 4-0 Basel, 17 May 26 Next meeting: Lugano 2-1 Basel, 01 Nov 26  All Basel vs Lugano meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.