Young Boys vs Zurich

1 November 2026 · Swiss Super League · 2026/27 · Referee Urs Schnyder

Full time 3 – 5

Half-time: 3–2

  • Samuel Essende 22’, 29’
  • Alvyn Sanches 40’
  • Philippe Keny 12’ (pen)
  • Umeh Emmanuel 25’, 90+2’
  • Livano Comenencia 60’
  • Selmin Hodza 82’

Match summary

Zurich came from behind to win 5-3 away at Young Boys. Young Boys led 3-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Philippe Keny put Zurich ahead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, Samuel Essende equalised with a header in the 22nd minute, Umeh Emmanuel put Zurich back in front in the 25th minute, Essende equalised in the 29th minute, and Alvyn Sanches put Young Boys in front in the 40th minute. In the second half, Livano Comenencia equalised in the 60th minute, Selmin Hodza put Zurich back in front in the 82nd minute, and Emmanuel made it 3-5 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Zurich created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Young Boys's 2.06 from 16.

In Swiss Super League matchday 12, Young Boys hosted Zurich in a fixture that ended in a 3-5 defeat despite a closely contested run of play. Both sides finished with 50 percent possession and registered 16 shots each, though Zurich proved more clinical with 10 shots on target compared to 7 for Young Boys. Zurich accumulated an expected goals total of 2.85 from their attacks, outpacing the 2.00 expected goals recorded by the home side. Young Boys earned 8 corners to their opponents 6, while committing 16 fouls against just 5 by Zurich, resulting in 2 yellow cards for each team.

The goalscoring action commenced in the 12th minute when Philippe Keny converted a penalty to put Zurich ahead 0-1. Samuel Essende equalised in the 22nd minute before Umeh Emmanuel restored Zurich advantage in the 25th minute. Essende scored again in the 29th minute to make it 2-2, prior to simultaneous yellow cards for Cedric Zesiger and Philippe Keny in the 35th minute, followed by a yellow card for Leandro Schödler in the 37th minute. Alvyn Sanches struck in the 40th minute to give Young Boys a 3-2 half-time lead. After the break, Livano Comenencia leveled for Zurich in the 60th minute, Lewin Blum received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, Selmin Hodza scored in the 82nd minute to make it 3-4, and Umeh Emmanuel secured the final score with a goal in the 92nd minute.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
16 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 10
8 Corners 6
64 Attacks 70
46 Dangerous attacks 39
376 Passes 392
79.3% Pass accuracy 78.3%
21 Tackles 21
16 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Young Boys Zurich
Kick-off
10’
Doron LichtensteinVAR: No penalty
12’
Philippe KenyPenalty0-1 (Zurich)
Corner
18’
Corner
19’
Samuel EssendeHeader1-1 (Young Boys)
22’
25’
Umeh EmmanuelRight foot shot1-2 (Zurich)
Mamadou Kaly SeneShot on target
25’
Samuel EssendeRight foot shot2-2 (Young Boys)
29’
Corner
33’
Cedric ZesigerArgument
35’
35’
Philippe KenyArgument
37’
Leandro SchödlerFoul
Corner
38’
39’
Umeh EmmanuelShot on target
39’
Corner
Alvyn SanchesLeft foot shot3-2 (Young Boys)
40’
Corner
43’
Half-time3-2
47’
Miguel ReichmuthShot on target
47’
Corner
Second half underway
49’
Miguel ReichmuthShot on target
49’
Corner
51’
Corner
52’
Leandro SchödlerShot on target
52’
Corner
57’
Corner
Christian FassnachtMamadou Kaly Sene
59’
Sandro LauperDominik Pech
59’
Alan VirginiusBahereba Guirassy
59’
60’
Livano ComenenciaRight foot shot3-3 (Zurich)
Armin GigovićShot on target
67’
Stefan BukinacIsaac Schmidt
71’
Lewin BlumFoul
73’
Corner
74’
Edin EtoskiAlvyn Sanches
76’
Corner
78’
79’
Selmin HodzaKevin Spadanuda
82’
Selmin HodzaRight foot shot3-4 (Zurich)
82’
Lindrit KamberiShot on target
Samuel EssendeShot on target
88’
Christian FassnachtShot on target
90’
Corner
90’
90+2’
Umeh Emmanuel
90+2’
Umeh EmmanuelLeft foot shot3-5 (Zurich)
90+2’
Mohamed BangouraLivano Comenencia
Full-time3-5

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 2.78 12’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), 0-1 12’ 22’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), 1-1 22’ 25’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), 1-2 25’ 29’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), 2-2 29’ 40’ Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys), 3-2 40’ 60’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), 3-3 60’ 82’ Selmin Hodza (Zurich), 3-4 82’ 90+2’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), 3-5 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 2.78 12’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), 0-1 Keny 12’ 22’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), 1-1 Essende 22’ 25’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), 1-2 Emmanuel 25’ 29’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), 2-2 Essende 29’ 40’ Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys), 3-2 Sanches 40’ 60’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), 3-3 Comenencia 60’ 82’ Selmin Hodza (Zurich), 3-4 Hodza 82’ 90+2’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), 3-5 Emmanuel 90+2’
Young Boys 2.06 xGZurich 2.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Zurich attacking Young Boys attacking 
12’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 90+2’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 16’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 25’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 22’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 39’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 6’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 68’ Alan Virginius (Young Boys), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 82’ Lindrit Kamberi (Zurich), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, saved 82’ Selmin Hodza (Zurich), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 47’ Miguel Reichmuth (Zurich), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 40’ Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Lindrit Kamberi (Zurich), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Isaac Schmidt (Young Boys), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Leandro Schödler (Zurich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Edin Etoski (Young Boys), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Lewin Blum (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Miguel Reichmuth (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Armin Gigović (Young Boys), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Alan Virginius (Young Boys), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Doron Lichtenstein (Zurich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 12’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 90+2’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 25’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 16’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 22’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 39’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 6’ Umeh Emmanuel (Zurich), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 68’ Alan Virginius (Young Boys), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 82’ Lindrit Kamberi (Zurich), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, saved 82’ Selmin Hodza (Zurich), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 47’ Miguel Reichmuth (Zurich), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 40’ Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Lindrit Kamberi (Zurich), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Isaac Schmidt (Young Boys), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Leandro Schödler (Zurich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Edin Etoski (Young Boys), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Livano Comenencia (Zurich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Lewin Blum (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Samuel Essende (Young Boys), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Miguel Reichmuth (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Armin Gigović (Young Boys), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Alan Virginius (Young Boys), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Doron Lichtenstein (Zurich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Philippe Keny (Zurich), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Mamadou Kaly Sene (Young Boys), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Young Boys 4-4-2 Starting XI
Keller
Schmidt 71’
Jenz
Zesiger
Blum
Guirassy 59’
Gigović
Pech 59’
Sanches 76’
Sene 59’
Essende 2
Zurich 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Huber
Hack
Schödler
Lichtenstein
Kamberi
Walker
Spadanuda 79’
Emmanuel 2
Comenencia 90’
Reichmuth
Keny

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marvin Keller
90′ 5 5 34 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Lewin Blum
90′ 5 5 – 6 – 36 1 – 1
Moritz Jenz
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 51 4 – – –
Cedric Zesiger
90′ 1 1 1 5 3 58 1 – –
Isaac Schmidt Taken off
71′ 2 2 – 6 3 24 1 – – –
Sandro Lauper Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – – 1 – 22 – – – –
Stefan Bukinac Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Alvyn Sanches Taken off
76′ 1 – 27 1 – 1 1 1 3 – –
Armin Gigović
90′ – – 32 – – 3 1 4 3 1 –
Dominik Pech Taken off
59′ – – 17 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Bahereba Guirassy Taken off
59′ – 1 13 1 – 3 – 6 1 1 –
Christian Fassnacht Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 4 – – – – – 1 – –
Alan Virginius Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 8 1 – – – – – – –
Edin Etoski Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 9 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Mamadou Kaly Sene Taken off
59′ – 1 4 1 0.58 – 1 6 – 14 –
Samuel Essende
90′ 2 – 4 3 0.88 – – 3 – 16 –
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

Young Boys DDWWW
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