Lugano vs Basel

10 August 2025 · Swiss Super League · 2025/26 · Referee Mirel Turkes

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • A. Grgić 11’ (pen)
  • A. Papadopoulos 31’
  • G. Koutsias 90+6’
  • A. Ajeti 63’

Match summary

Lugano saw off Basel 3-1. Lugano led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, A. Grgić put Lugano ahead from the penalty spot in the 11th minute and A. Papadopoulos made it 2-0 with a header in the 31st minute. In the second half, A. Ajeti pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 63rd minute and G. Koutsias made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lugano created 3.29 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Basel's 1.93 from 11.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
16 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 6
454 Passes 432
88.5% Pass accuracy 88.4%
11 Tackles 8
11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Lugano Basel
Kick-off
A. GrgićPenalty1-0 (Lugano)
11’
17’
K. CarlosShot on target
U. BislimiShot on target
18’
29’
A. Kade
A. PapadopoulosHeader2-0 (Lugano)
31’
39’
Metinho
Half-time2-0
46’
M. ŠotičekK. Tsunemoto
46’
A. AjetiK. Carlos
46’
N. VouillozA. L. Barišić
Second half underway
A. Grgić
55’
M. H. MahmoudH. Mahou
56’
D. D. S. CorreiaShot on target
60’
63’
A. AjetiRight foot shot2-1 (Basel)
G. KoutsiasK. Behrens
64’
E. AlioskiM. Marques
64’
67’
K. KoindrediMetinho
G. KoutsiasShot on target
70’
G. KoutsiasShot on target
74’
E. PihlstromL. L. Mai
79’
A. E. WafiR. Steffen
80’
82’
K. EduardoL. Leroy
86’
M. ŠotičekShot on target
G. Koutsias
87’
90+1’
K. EduardoShot on target
90+4’
X. Shaqiri
G. KoutsiasRight foot shot3-1 (Lugano)
90+6’
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.29 1.93 11’ A. Grgić (Lugano), 1-0 11’ 31’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), 2-0 31’ 63’ A. Ajeti (Basel), 2-1 63’ 90+6’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), 3-1 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.29 1.93 11’ A. Grgić (Lugano), 1-0 Grgić 11’ 31’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), 2-0 Papadopoulos 31’ 63’ A. Ajeti (Basel), 2-1 Ajeti 63’ 90+6’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), 3-1 Koutsias 90+6’
Lugano 3.29 xGBasel 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Basel attacking Lugano attacking 
90+6’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 11’ A. Grgić (Lugano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+1’ A. Kade (Basel), from a corner, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ A. Ajeti (Basel), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 6’ K. Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 86’ M. Šotiček (Basel), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 31’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 8’ H. Mahou (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 84’ A. Ajeti (Basel), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ K. Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ K. Eduardo (Basel), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 17’ K. Carlos (Basel), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ D. D. S. Correia (Lugano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ P. Otele (Basel), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ R. Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ U. Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ U. Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ D. D. S. Correia (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ H. Mahou (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. A. Adjetey (Basel), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ J. A. Adjetey (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ K. Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ A. Ajeti (Basel), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 11’ A. Grgić (Lugano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+1’ A. Kade (Basel), from a corner, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ A. Ajeti (Basel), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 6’ K. Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 86’ M. Šotiček (Basel), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 31’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 8’ H. Mahou (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 84’ A. Ajeti (Basel), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ K. Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ K. Eduardo (Basel), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 17’ K. Carlos (Basel), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ D. D. S. Correia (Lugano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ P. Otele (Basel), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ R. Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ A. Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ G. Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ U. Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ D. D. S. Correia (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ U. Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ H. Mahou (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. A. Adjetey (Basel), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ J. A. Adjetey (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ K. Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ A. Ajeti (Basel), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lugano 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Saipi
Doumbia
Mai 79’
Papadopoulos
Marques 64’
Steffen 80’
Bislimi
Grgić
Mahou 56’
Correia
Behrens 64’
Basel 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hitz
Tsunemoto 46’
Barišić 46’
Adjetey
Schmid
Metinho 67’
Leroy 82’
Kade
Shaqiri
Otele
Carlos 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Saipi
90′ 3 1 47 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
O. Doumbia
90′ – – – – – 34 1 – – –
L. L. Mai Taken off
90′ 3 – – 4 1 59 1 – – –
A. Papadopoulos
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 48 – 1 – –
M. Marques Taken off
64′ 1 – – 3 1 22 – – – –
E. Alioski Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 5 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
R. Steffen Taken off
80′ – 1 48 4 – – – 5 1 4 –
U. Bislimi
90′ – – 61 1 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
A. Grgić
90′ 1 – 49 – – – 2 – 1 – –
H. Mahou Taken off
56′ – – 20 2 – – – 3 – 2 –
M. H. Mahmoud Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 10 3 – – 1 2 1 – –
A. E. Wafi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
D. D. S. Correia
90′ – 1 2 1 0.11 – 3 5 1 28 –
K. Behrens Taken off
64′ – – 2 – 0.62 – – 2 1 14 –
G. Koutsias Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 4 3 1.15 – – 3 – 7 –
E. Pihlstrom Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
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

Lugano LDDLL
Basel LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lugano 2-5 Basel, 10 May 25 Next meeting: Basel 0-1 Lugano, 09 Nov 25  All Lugano vs Basel 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.