St. Gallen vs Servette

31 October 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2026/27 · Referee Mirel Turkes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Carlo Boukhalfa 6’
Lukas Görtler 65’ (pen)

Jesper Karlsson 82’

Match summary

St. Gallen saw off Servette 2-1. St. Gallen led 1-0 at half-time.

Carlo Boukhalfa put St. Gallen ahead in the 6th minute, Lukas Görtler made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 65th minute, and Jesper Karlsson pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: St. Gallen created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Servette's 1.12 from 13.

St. Gallen secured a 2-1 victory against Servette in the Swiss Super League on matchday 12 despite registering only 38 percent possession and completing 316 passes compared to their opponents' 518. The home side made the most of their attacking opportunities, generating 16 shots with 6 on target and posting an expected goals total of 1.77 against Servette's 0.76. St. Gallen displayed strong defensive commitment with 30 tackles, whilst accumulating 15 fouls and 1 yellow card. Servette recorded 13 shots, also hitting the target 6 times, from 42 dangerous attacks while committing 21 fouls and receiving 2 yellow cards.

The match opened with an early goal in the 6th minute when Carlo Boukhalfa scored to give St. Gallen a 1-0 lead, which was preserved through to half-time. Servette made an early change on 10 minutes, replacing Kingstone Mutandwa with Tiemoko Ouattara, before Marco Burch and Houboulang Mendes were both shown yellow cards in the 18th minute. Following several second-half substitutions, Lukas Görtler scored a penalty in the 65th minute to extend the lead to 2-0. Jesper Karlsson pulled a goal back for Servette in the 82nd minute, and Bradley Mazikou received a yellow card for argument in the 90+4th minute after the final whistle.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%

16 Shots 13

6 Shots on target 6

2 Corners 4

111 Attacks 106

39 Dangerous attacks 42

315 Passes 521

73.0% Pass accuracy 80.8%

30 Tackles 13

15 Fouls 21

1 Yellow cards 3

3 Offsides 1

Key events

St. Gallen Servette

Kick-off

4’

Jesper KarlssonShot on target

Carlo BoukhalfaRight foot shot

1-0

6’

10’

Tiemoko OuattaraKingstone Mutandwa

18’

Marco BurchFoul

18’

Houboulang MendesFoul

34’

Jesper KarlssonShot on target

Half-time1-0

Andrin HunzikerAliou Balde

46’

Second half underway

52’

Tiemoko OuattaraShot on target

Betim FazlijiLukas Daschner

59’

Joel RuizMostafa Heydari

59’

Betim FazlijiShot on target

64’

Lukas GörtlerPenalty

2-0

65’

Betim FazlijiFoul

69’

Samuel MrázTiemoko Ouattara

69’

Lilian NjohThomas Lopes

Carlo BoukhalfaShot on target

71’

Nevio ScherrerCarlo Boukhalfa

75’

77’

David DoulineJarell Njike Simo

Joel RuizShot on target

77’

78’

Quentin MaceirasHouboulang Mendes

82’

Jesper KarlssonLeft foot shot

2-1

Colin Noah Kleine-BekelLukas Görtler

89’

90+1’

Mathis LambourdeShot on target

90+2’

Steve RouillerShot on target

90+4’

Bradley MazikouArgument

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.

St. Gallen 1.77 xGServette 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Servette attacking St. Gallen attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lawrence Ati Zigi	90′	5	1	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Tom Gaal	90′	2	1	2	5	1	44	2	–	–	–
Jozo Stanić	90′	4	1	–	10	3	35	1	–	–	–
Mostafa Heydari Taken off	59′	5	–	–	6	1	19	1	–	–	–
Chima Okoroji	90′	1	2	–	9	3	33	–	–	1	–
Joel Ruiz Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Mihailo Stevanović	90′	–	–	20	2	–	7	2	9	1	1	–
Hugo Vandermersch	90′	–	–	29	2	–	4	2	6	2	1	–
Lukas Görtler Taken off	89′	1	–	33	1	–	3	–	11	–	6	–
Lukas Daschner Taken off	59′	–	–	17	2	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
Carlo Boukhalfa Taken off	75′	1	–	14	–	–	1	–	3	2	–	–
Betim Fazliji Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	13	2	–	2	–	6	2	1

Forwards3 players


Aliou Balde Taken off	45′	–	–	1	–	0.05	–	–	4	–	9	–
Andrin Hunziker Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	2	–	0.21	–	1	4	1	7	–
Nevio Scherrer Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Edvinas Gertmonas	90′	3	2	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Houboulang Mendes Taken off	78′	1	1	1	3	1	23	1	–	–
Steve Rouiller	90′	–	2	–	4	3	67	–	–	–	–
Marco Burch	90′	2	5	3	10	3	86	2	–	1
Bradley Mazikou	90′	3	2	–	7	2	65	2	–	–	–
Lilian Njoh Came on as a substitute	21′	1	–	–	2	–	16	2	–	–	–
Quentin Maceiras Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	2	1	10	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Pedro Naressi	90′	–	–	55	1	–	3	4	7	3	2	–
Jarell Njike Simo Taken off	77′	–	–	39	–	–	–	–	3	1	1	–
Thomas Lopes Taken off	69′	–	–	29	2	–	1	–	3	1	1	–
Jesper Karlsson	90′	1	–	33	2	–	1	–	4	3	1	–
David Douline Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Mathis Lambourde	90′	–	–	2	1	0.04	–	2	3	–	23	–
Kingstone Mutandwa Taken off	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–
Tiemoko Ouattara Came on as a substituteTaken off	80′	–	–	1	1	0.01	–	–	4	1	25	–
Samuel Mráz Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–

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

St. Gallen L L W W L

Servette W W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Servette 0-2 St. Gallen, 06 Sep 26 All St. Gallen vs Servette meetings

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