Lugano vs Basel

17 May 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2025/26 · Referee Urs Schnyder

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kevin Behrens 10’, 36’
  • Renato Steffen 52’
  • Georgios Koutsias 56’

Match summary

Lugano won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Basel. Lugano led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kevin Behrens put Lugano ahead with a header in the 10th minute and Behrens made it 2-0 with a header in the 36th minute. In the second half, Renato Steffen made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute and Georgios Koutsias made it 4-0 from a corner in the 56th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lugano created 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Basel 1.32 from 14.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
20 Shots 14
10 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 5
60 Attacks 75
35 Dangerous attacks 47
451 Passes 392
88.7% Pass accuracy 88.3%
16 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Lugano Basel
Kick-off
5’
Ibrahim SalahShot on target
Uran BislimiShot on target
9’
Kevin BehrensHeader1-0 (Lugano)
10’
12’
Bećir OmeragićShot on target
13’
Bećir OmeragićShot on target
Antonios PapadopoulosShot on target
21’
27’
35’
Andrej BačaninShot on target
Kevin BehrensHeader2-0 (Lugano)
36’
39’
Ezgjan AlioskiShot on target
42’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Mohamed Belhadj MahmoudShot on target
49’
Renato SteffenLeft foot shot3-0 (Lugano)
52’
Georgios KoutsiasRight foot shot4-0 (Lugano)
56’
Mattia BottaniRenato Steffen
59’
Yanis CimignaniShot on target
66’
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
77’
Ahmed KendouciMohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
79’
84’
Giacomo KolotoShot on target
84’
Leo LeroyShot on target
85’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 1.32 10’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), 1-0 10’ 36’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), 2-0 36’ 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), 3-0 52’ 56’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), 4-0 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 1.32 10’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), 1-0 Behrens 10’ 36’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), 2-0 Behrens 36’ 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), 3-0 Steffen 52’ 56’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), 4-0 Koutsias 56’
Lugano 1.31 xGBasel 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Basel attacking Lugano attacking 
84’ Giacomo Koloto (Basel), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 36’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 84’ Leo Leroy (Basel), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 13’ Bećir Omeragić (Basel), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 5’ Ibrahim Salah (Basel), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 7’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 21’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 82’ Lars Lukas Mai (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Ibrahim Salah (Basel), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Mattia Bottani (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Andrej Bačanin (Basel), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Leo Leroy (Basel), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Leo Leroy (Basel), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Koba Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Julien Duranville (Basel), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Lars Lukas Mai (Lugano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Koba Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Bećir Omeragić (Basel), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Marin Šotiček (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Giacomo Koloto (Basel), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 36’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 84’ Leo Leroy (Basel), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 13’ Bećir Omeragić (Basel), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 5’ Ibrahim Salah (Basel), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 7’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 21’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 82’ Lars Lukas Mai (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Ibrahim Salah (Basel), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Mattia Bottani (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Leo Leroy (Basel), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Andrej Bačanin (Basel), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Leo Leroy (Basel), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Koba Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Julien Duranville (Basel), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Lars Lukas Mai (Lugano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Koba Koindredi (Basel), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Bećir Omeragić (Basel), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Marin Šotiček (Basel), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lugano 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Ballmoos
Papadopoulos
Mai
Delcroix
Alioski
Cimignani 80’
Mahmoud 79’
Bislimi 86’
Zanotti
Steffen 59’
Behrens 2 46’
Basel 4-3-3 Starting XI
Salvi
Schmid
Omeragić
Daniliuc
Rüegg 46’
Koindredi
Leroy
Bačanin 62’
Salah 62’
Ajeti 62’
Duranville 30’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 0 43 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 32 1 – –
90′ 2 1 – 8 5 77 2 – – –
90′ – 1 – 2 2 44 – – – –
90′ 3 – – 3 – 22 1 – –
90′ 1 – – 4 – 33 – – 2 –
Midfielders7 players
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud Taken off
79′ – – 24 3 – 3 – 7 3 2 –
Uran Bislimi Taken off
86′ – – 76 3 – 2 1 2 1 – –
Yanis Cimignani Taken off
80′ – – 30 1 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Renato Steffen Taken off
59′ 1 – 23 – – – – 1 2 1 –
Mattia Bottani Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Ahmed Kendouci Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 13 – – – – – 1 – –
Gjan Ajdin Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Kevin Behrens Taken off
45′ 2 – 3 2 0.48 – – 1 – 8 –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 2 2 0.11 – – 4 – 14 –
Elias Pihlström Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
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.

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