Zurich vs St. Gallen

27 September 2025 · Swiss Super League · 2025/26 · Referee Sven Wolfensberger

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • S. Zuber 58’
  • P. P. Keny 64’
  • J. Markelo 73’
  • C. Boukhalfa 22’ (pen)

Match summary

Zurich came from behind to win 3-1 at home to St. Gallen. St. Gallen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, C. Boukhalfa put St. Gallen ahead from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute. In the second half, S. Zuber equalised from a corner in the 58th minute, P. P. Keny put Zurich in front with a header in the 64th minute, and J. Markelo made it 3-1 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Zurich created 4.72 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to St. Gallen's 1.03 from 6.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
28 Shots 6
12 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 4
318 Passes 228
72.3% Pass accuracy 61.4%
18 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 21
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Zurich St. Gallen
0’
E. MaassenManagerArgument
Kick-off
J. SeguraFoul
3’
N. PalacioShot on target
6’
P. P. KenyShot on target
12’
M. PhaëtonShot on target
12’
P. P. KenyShot on target
18’
P. P. KenyShot on target
18’
20’
A. VogtVAR: No penalty
22’
C. BoukhalfaPenalty0-1 (St. Gallen)
L. KamberiJ. Segura
27’
M. RodićFoul
38’
Half-time0-1
46’
C. KonietzkeL. Görtler
J. MarkeloShot on target
48’
Second half underway
L. KamberiShot on target
55’
S. ZuberLeft foot shot1-1 (Zurich)
58’
59’
S. VladiA. Vogt
59’
M. EfekeleA. Balde
P. P. KenyHeader2-1 (Zurich)
64’
P. P. KenyShot on target
64’
72’
T. OuattaraC. Witzig
J. MarkeloLeft foot shot3-1 (Zurich)
73’
J. MarkeloShot on target
75’
U. EmmanuelM. Phaëton
80’
J. J. PereaP. P. Keny
80’
L. ComenenciaFoul
81’
84’
T. GaalFoul
N. VolkenM. Rodić
87’
87’
A. VallciC. May
B. KrasniqiC. Tsawa
88’
J. MarkeloFoul
90+4’
90+5’
B. NeziriFoul
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.72 1.03 22’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), 0-1 22’ 58’ S. Zuber (Zurich), 1-1 58’ 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), 2-1 64’ 73’ J. Markelo (Zurich), 3-1 73’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.72 1.03 22’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), 0-1 Boukhalfa 22’ 58’ S. Zuber (Zurich), 1-1 Zuber 58’ 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), 2-1 Keny 64’ 73’ J. Markelo (Zurich), 3-1 Markelo 73’
Zurich 4.72 xGSt. Gallen 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Gallen attacking Zurich attacking 
22’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 73’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 64’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 18’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 12’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 56’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Gómez (Zurich), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 51’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 12’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 58’ S. Zuber (Zurich), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 48’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+3’ B. Krasniqi (Zurich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ S. Zuber (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ N. Palacio (Zurich), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ M. Rodić (Zurich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ N. Palacio (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ M. Rodić (Zurich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ T. Gaal (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ C. May (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 64’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 73’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 64’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 18’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 12’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 56’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Gómez (Zurich), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 51’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 12’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 58’ S. Zuber (Zurich), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ B. Krasniqi (Zurich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ J. Markelo (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ S. Zuber (Zurich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ N. Palacio (Zurich), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ M. Rodić (Zurich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ C. Boukhalfa (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ M. Phaëton (Zurich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ P. P. Keny (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ N. Palacio (Zurich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ M. Rodić (Zurich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ T. Gaal (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ L. Kamberi (Zurich), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ C. May (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Zurich 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brecher
Comenencia
Gómez
Segura 27’
Rodić 87’
Tsawa 88’
Palacio
Zuber
Markelo
Keny 80’
Phaëton 80’
St. Gallen 3-5-2 Starting XI
Zigi
Gaal
Stanić
May 87’
Vandermersch
Görtler 46’
Neziri
Boukhalfa
Witzig 72’
Vogt 59’
Balde 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Y. Brecher
90′ 0 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
L. Comenencia
90′ 1 1 – 5 1 36 2 – – –
M. Gómez
90′ 5 – – 5 – 22 2 – 1 –
J. Segura Taken off
27′ 1 – – 2 – 10 2 – – –
M. Rodić Taken off
87′ 1 1 – 2 1 25 1 – – –
L. Kamberi Came on as a substitute
63′ 1 3 – 4 3 25 – – – –
N. Volken Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – – 1 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
C. Tsawa Taken off
88′ – – 30 5 – 3 – 4 – 1 –
N. Palacio
90′ – – 27 – – 1 – 7 3 3 –
S. Zuber
90′ 1 – 27 2 – 1 – 8 – 5 –
B. Krasniqi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 6 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
J. Markelo
90′ 1 – 5 3 0.74 – 2 9 1 23 –
P. P. Keny
80′ 1 1 7 5 2.02 – 2 13 3 19 –
M. Phaëton Taken off
80′ – 1 4 1 0.67 – 4 5 2 21 –
U. Emmanuel Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 3 2 1 –
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

Zurich DWLWW
St. Gallen WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: St. Gallen 3-2 Zurich, 17 May 25 Next meeting: St. Gallen 1-2 Zurich, 06 Dec 25  All Zurich 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.