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Here Sion scores 1-0 against the Young Boys.
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The scene of the game
In the 20th minute, FC Sion took the lead through Chouaref. The YB defense really slept. Lavanchy danced past Hadjam and brought the ball to the foot of the onrushing Chouaref. He pushed the ball past Racioppi and into the net. It was the beginning of the end for the Young Boys, who ultimately lost the cup quarter-finals 1-2. Ganvoula’s goal came too late. Shortly before the end, Bern was unlucky.
The key figure
Who will be on the sidelines at YB next season? This question concerns the club, coach and fans. At the moment it seems unlikely that Raphael Wicky will receive a new contract in the capital. Especially after the exit from the Swiss Cup. The coach doesn’t want to know anything about any “unrest”. He also emphasized this before the game against Sion. Nevertheless, speculation about Wicky’s successor has recently become increasingly louder. The “Luzerner Zeitung”, for example, named FCL coach Mario Frick. The discussions about Wicky are definitely getting louder now.
The better team
YB is in crisis. The defeat against Sion was the third defeat in a row. Last week the Bernese were knocked out of the Europa League against Sporting Lisbon, followed by a defeat against league pursuers Servette on Sunday. And now there was the cup exit against lower-class Sion.
The Valais’ success was deserved. Sion pushed for the lead from the start. The Bernese fell mainly due to poor defensive performance, failure to create scoring opportunities and generally poor performance. Particularly impressive: FC Sion, which leads the table in the Challenge League, has only lost once in 27 competitive games across all competitions this season.
The Young Boys disappointed against FC Sion on Thursday evening.
Pascal Muller/freshfocus
The twittering from the stands
Of the last 31 competitive games against the Sion team, YB won 25 (three draws), including the cup semi-final in August 2020. But they have shown in the past that the Sion team can definitely hold their own against the Bernese team. The winner of the four cup finals between the two teams so far was always called Sion. In the last final duel 15 years ago, the club in Wankdorf turned a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory. Already on the Sion sidelines back then: Didier Tholot. Now the coach managed the next big surprise.
Tore
20’ | 1:0 | Chouaref scored to give FC Sion the lead. He had no problems shooting the ball into the goal past YB goalie Racioppi.
64’ | 2:0 | There Sion Knipser Sorgic didn’t need to be asked twice and hit the ball under the crossbar to take the comfortable lead.
81’ | 2:1 | Sion wasn’t paying attention. Ganvoula scored to make it 1:2.
The outlook
FC Sion meets FC Bellinzona at the weekend. The Young Boys have to play against FC Zurich in the league.
