Luzern
Young Boys
Match summary
Young Boys beat Luzern 3-2 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Christian Fassnacht put Young Boys ahead from a corner in the 22nd minute and Matteo Di Giusto equalised from the penalty spot in the 38th minute. In the second half, Bahereba Guirassy put Young Boys back in front in the 64th minute, Levin Winkler equalised in the 82nd minute, and Samuel Essende won it in stoppage time.
There was little between the sides on chances: Luzern created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, Young Boys 1.85 from 16.
Luzern hosted Young Boys in the Swiss Super League on matchday 13, producing an evenly contested match that ended in a 2-3 defeat for the hosts. Both sides created numerous opportunities, with Luzern registering 19 shots and an expected goals figure of 2.13 compared to Young Boys' 16 shots and 1.85 expected goals. Possession was tightly shared with Young Boys holding 52 percent to Luzern's 48 percent, while the visitors also edged the dangerous attacks count 44 to 42. Discipline was notable throughout the fixture, as the referee issued 3 yellow cards to Luzern and 2 yellow cards to Young Boys, alongside 12 fouls committed by the home side and 16 by the visitors.
The action began with an early Luzern substitution on 7 minutes before Christian Fassnacht opened the scoring for Young Boys with a right foot shot in the 22nd minute. Following a VAR review that denied a penalty for Luzern in the 36th minute, Matteo Di Giusto equalised from the penalty spot in the 38th minute to leave the half-time score at 1-1. After the break, Bahereba Guirassy restored the visitors' lead with a right foot shot on 64 minutes. Levin Winkler drew Luzern level again in the 82nd minute with a right foot shot, but Samuel Essende sealed the victory for Young Boys in the 92nd minute with a right foot shot to finalise the 2-3 scoreline.
