Lugano vs St. Gallen

16 September 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2026/27 · Referee Luca Cibelli

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 4–0

  • Beckham Castro 4’
  • Elias Pihlström 14’, 28’
  • Bekhruz Karimov 36’
  • Andrin Hunziker 74’

Match summary

Lugano won comfortably, 4-1 at home to St. Gallen. Lugano led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Beckham Castro put Lugano ahead in the 4th minute, Elias Pihlström made it 2-0 in the 14th minute, Pihlström made it 3-0 in the 28th minute, and Bekhruz Karimov made it 4-0 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Andrin Hunziker pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lugano created 1.49 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, St. Gallen 1.23 from 22. Lugano had a player sent off.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
12 Shots 21
8 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 8
36 Attacks 70
15 Dangerous attacks 51
410 Passes 406
80.2% Pass accuracy 84.2%
19 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Lugano St. Gallen
Kick-off
Antonios PapadopoulosShot on target
2’
Corner
2’
Beckham CastroLeft foot shot1-0 (Lugano)
4’
Daniel Dos SantosVAR: Goal stands
4’
Elias PihlströmRight foot shot2-0 (Lugano)
14’
Daniel Dos SantosShot on target
14’
Bekhruz KarimovFoul
16’
21’
Corner
24’
Corner
Elias PihlströmRight foot shot3-0 (Lugano)
28’
32’
Nevio ScherrerFoul
Bekhruz KarimovRight foot shot4-0 (Lugano)
36’
Corner
39’
40’
Lukas DaschnerArgument
Half-time4-0
Mattia ZanottiBekhruz Karimov
46’
46’
Hugo VandermerschCarlo Boukhalfa
46’
Betim FazlijiLukas Daschner
46’
Andrin HunzikerNevio Scherrer
Second half underway
Elias PihlströmFoul
47’
52’
Hugo VandermerschShot on target
52’
Corner
Albian AjetiBeckham Castro
55’
Uran BislimiFoul
58’
60’
Corner
61’
Enoch OwusuJoel Ruiz
66’
Andrin HunzikerShot on target
67’
Diego BesioAliou Balde
Ahmed KendouciDaniel Dos Santos
68’
Anto GrgićShot on target
68’
70’
Corner
71’
Chima OkorojiArgument
74’
Andrin HunzikerRight foot shot4-1 (St. Gallen)
76’
Andrin HunzikerShot on target
Albian AjetiFoul
77’
79’
Betim FazlijiShot on target
79’
Corner
81’
Corner
Hannes DelcroixUran Bislimi
82’
Damian KelvinYanis Cimignani
82’
82’
Corner
Mattia ZanottiShot on target
83’
Full-time4-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.23 4’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), 1-0 4’ 14’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), 2-0 14’ 28’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), 3-0 28’ 36’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), 4-0 36’ 74’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), 4-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 1.23 4’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), 1-0 Castro 4’ 14’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), 2-0 Pihlström 14’ 28’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), 3-0 Pihlström 28’ 36’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), 4-0 Karimov 36’ 74’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), 4-1 Hunziker 74’
Lugano 1.49 xGSt. Gallen 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Gallen attacking Lugano attacking 
14’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 50’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 33’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 89’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 28’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 14’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 53’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Jozo Stanić (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Aliou Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Aliou Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Christian Witzig (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Christian Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 80’ Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Lukas Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Hugo Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 50’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 50’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 33’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 28’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 47’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 53’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Jozo Stanić (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 79’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Aliou Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Aliou Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Christian Witzig (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Christian Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 80’ Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Andrin Hunziker (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Lukas Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Hugo Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Enoch Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Betim Fazliji (St. Gallen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lugano 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gebhardt
Papadopoulos
Mai
Bichsel
Cimignani 82’
Grgić
Bislimi 82’
Santos 68’
Karimov 46’
Castro 55’
Pihlström 2
St. Gallen 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Zigi
Okoroji
Kleine-Bekel
Stanić
Ruiz 61’
Daschner 46’
Stevanović
Boukhalfa 46’
Witzig
Scherrer 46’
Balde 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Felix Gebhardt
90′ 4 1 60 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Antonios Papadopoulos
90′ 3 2 – 7 3 23 2 – 1 –
Lars Lukas Mai
90′ 1 1 2 3 1 28 1 – 1 –
Joel Bichsel
90′ 1 – 2 6 2 59 1 – 1 –
Bekhruz Karimov Taken off
45′ 1 – – 2 1 17 1 1 –
Mattia Zanotti Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 – 2 1 5 – – – –
Damian Kelvin Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 1 – 2 – 2 – – – –
Hannes Delcroix Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 1 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Uran Bislimi Taken off
82′ – – 51 2 – 2 – 2 1 –
Anto Grgić
90′ – – 47 – – – 2 4 1 1 –
Daniel Dos Santos Taken off
68′ – – 32 1 – 2 – 6 – 1 –
Yanis Cimignani Taken off
82′ – – 35 – – 3 1 5 – 1 –
Beckham Castro Taken off
55′ 1 – 12 1 – – – 1 – – –
Elias Pihlström Sent off
47′ 2 – 16 – – – – 3 2 –
Ahmed Kendouci Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 8 – – 3 – 3 – – –
Forwards1 player
Albian Ajeti Came on as a substitute
35′ – – – – – – – 7 6 9
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 WWWWD
St. Gallen DLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lugano 1-2 St. Gallen, 10 May 26 Next meeting: St. Gallen vs Lugano, 08 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Lugano vs St. Gallen 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.