Lugano vs Basel

1 November 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2026/27 · Referee Johannes von Mandach

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Daniel Dos Santos 10’
Yanis Cimignani 27’

Philip Otele 37’

Match summary

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

Daniel Dos Santos put Lugano ahead in the 10th minute, Yanis Cimignani made it 2-0 in the 27th minute, and Philip Otele pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 37th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lugano created 0.89 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Basel 0.88 from 21.

Lugano secured a 2-1 victory against Basel on matchday 12 of the Swiss Super League despite registering only 37 percent possession and 12 shots compared to their opponents 21 attempts. Lugano managed 7 shots on target against 5 for Basel, while both sides accumulated 6 corners. The hosts committed 12 fouls and the visitors 13, resulting in 3 yellow cards for Lugano and 4 for Basel. Lugano completed 324 passes with a pass accuracy of 84.9 percent, whereas Basel recorded 543 passes at an accuracy of 89.1 percent. The expected goals finished at 0.89 for Lugano and 0.88 for Basel.

The scoring opened in the 10th minute when Daniel Dos Santos scored for Lugano to make it 1-0. In the 16th minute, Uran Bislimi for Lugano and Philip Otele for Basel both received yellow cards for argument. Lugano doubled their lead in the 26th minute through Yanis Cimignani. Philip Otele scored for Basel in the 37th minute with an xG of 0.25 to bring the score to 2-1. Just before half-time, Bećir Omeragić and Xherdan Shaqiri received yellow cards for Basel. In the second half, Mattia Zanotti, Metinho, and Lars Lukas Mai received yellow cards as the match ended 2-1.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%

12 Shots 21

7 Shots on target 5

6 Corners 6

56 Attacks 89

39 Dangerous attacks 60

326 Passes 545

85.0% Pass accuracy 89.2%

11 Tackles 18

12 Fouls 13

3 Yellow cards 4

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Lugano Basel

Kick-off

Kevin BehrensShot on target

2’

Daniel Dos SantosLeft foot shot

1-0

10’

Uran BislimiArgument

16’

Philip OteleArgument

Beckham CastroDereck Moncada

21’

Yanis Cimignani

2-0

26’

Moussa CisséShot on target

32’

Victory AkpeShot on target

36’

MetinhoShot on target

37’

Philip OteleHeader

2-1

Daniel Dos SantosShot on target

42’

44’

Bećir Omeragić

45’

Xherdan ShaqiriArgument

Half-time2-1

Second half underway

Joel BichselHannes Delcroix

51’

53’

Kevin RüeggClément Michelin

Mattia ZanottiFoul

57’

65’

Giacomo KolotoŽan Celar

65’

Asane SowXherdan Shaqiri

Beckham CastroShot on target

71’

Bekhruz KarimovBeckham Castro

73’

Albian AjetiKevin Behrens

73’

Elias PihlströmDaniel Dos Santos

75’

76’

MetinhoFoul

80’

Jonas HarderLudwig Thorell

80’

Coleen LouisMoussa Cissé

Bekhruz KarimovShot on target

82’

89’

Coleen LouisShot on target

Albian AjetiShot on target

90+1’

Lars Lukas MaiFoul

90+2’

Full-time2-1

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.

Lugano 0.89 xGBasel 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Basel attacking Lugano attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


David von Ballmoos	90′	4	1	32	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Antonios Papadopoulos	90′	3	1	1	4	1	21	–	–	1	–
Lars Lukas Mai	90′	–	3	3	–	–	39	2	–	–
Hannes Delcroix Taken off	51′	–	–	–	1	–	21	1	–	–	–
Joel Bichsel Came on as a substitute	39′	–	–	1	–	–	10	1	–	–	–
Bekhruz Karimov Came on as a substitute	17′	1	1	–	1	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Anto Grgić	90′	–	–	46	1	–	–	1	4	1	3	–
Mattia Zanotti	90′	–	–	16	1	–	4	1	8	4	3
Uran Bislimi	90′	–	1	47	2	–	1	–	3	–	2
Daniel Dos Santos Taken off	75′	1	–	15	2	–	1	–	3	2	–	–
Yanis Cimignani	90′	1	–	39	2	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Dereck Moncada Taken off	21′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Kevin Behrens Taken off	73′	–	–	1	1	0.25	–	1	7	1	20	–
Beckham Castro Came on as a substituteTaken off	69′	–	–	3	1	0.14	–	–	3	2	6	–
Albian Ajeti Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	1	1	0.15	–	–	1	–	3	–
Elias Pihlström Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jonas Omlin	90′	5	2	29	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Clément Michelin Taken off	53′	1	–	–	1	–	31	–	–	–	–
Victory Akpe	90′	1	1	1	8	7	70	1	–	–	–
Flavius Daniliuc	90′	–	–	–	4	3	74	1	–	–	–
Moussa Cissé Taken off	80′	3	–	–	5	2	49	3	–	–	–
Bećir Omeragić	90′	2	1	–	2	–	72	2	–	–
Kevin Rüegg Came on as a substitute	37′	1	–	–	1	–	31	2	–	–	–
Coleen Louis Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Metinho	90′	–	–	43	1	–	4	–	9	1	3
Xherdan Shaqiri Taken off	65′	–	–	35	5	–	1	–	3	1	2
Ludwig Thorell Taken off	80′	–	–	21	–	–	1	1	4	1	1	–
Philip Otele	90′	1	–	37	3	–	–	–	3	1	2
Asane Sow Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	15	2	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Jonas Harder Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	8	–	–	4	–	5	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Žan Celar Taken off	65′	–	1	2	–	0.04	–	2	–	–	14	–
Giacomo Koloto Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	1	–	0.04	–	1	2	1	6	–

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 D W W W W

Basel L W L L D

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Previous and next meeting

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