FC Lugano vs KAA Gent, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
FC Lugano
  • 6': Hicham Mahou
  • 86': Ousmane Doumbia
FT
2 - 0
KAA Gent

    About

    FC Lugano are hosting KAA Gent at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 5': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Goal! Lugano 1, KAA Gent 0. Hicham Mahou (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shkelqim Vladi with a through ball.
    • 8': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
    • 8': Franck Surdez (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Momodou Sonko (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matisse Samoise with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 11': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent).
    • 12': Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
    • 14': Franck Surdez (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
    • 18': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
    • 18': Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Tiago Araújo.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ayman El Wafi (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
    • 21': Franck Surdez (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Delay in match (Lugano).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
    • 22': Franck Surdez (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano).
    • 24': Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Antonios Papadopoulos.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Araújo with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 29': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Ayman El Wafi (Lugano).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Mathias Delorge (KAA Gent) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Kums with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent).
    • 31': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Torunarigha.
    • 37': Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 38': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Daniel Schmidt.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkelqim Vladi.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Mathias Delorge (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Surdez.
    • 44': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lugano 1, KAA Gent 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 1, KAA Gent 0.
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent).
    • 49': Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Franck Surdez.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Torunarigha.
    • 58': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 58': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
    • 59': Shkelqim Vladi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Hicham Mahou.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Kums with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Hicham Mahou (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 63': Substitution, Lugano. Kacper Przybylko replaces Shkelqim Vladi.
    • 64': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 64': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hicham Mahou.
    • 65': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Ayman El Wafi (Lugano).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kacper Przybylko (Lugano).
    • 66': Substitution, KAA Gent. Hélio Varela replaces Franck Surdez.
    • 66': Substitution, KAA Gent. Omri Gandelman replaces Sven Kums.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Renato Steffen.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Omri Gandelman (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
    • 68': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omri Gandelman.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Delorge following a corner.
    • 69': Amir Saipi (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Foul by Anto Grgic (Lugano).
    • 70': Omri Gandelman (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Omri Gandelman (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Araújo with a cross.
    • 71': Hicham Mahou (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Hicham Mahou.
    • 71': Substitution, Lugano. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
    • 72': Foul by Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano).
    • 72': Momodou Sonko (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
    • 73': Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matisse Samoise with a headed pass.
    • 74': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Antonios Papadopoulos.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 77': Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, KAA Gent. Max Dean replaces Momodou Sonko.
    • 79': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano).
    • 79': Max Dean (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Max Dean (KAA Gent).
    • 79': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Max Dean (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Max Dean (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Delorge.
    • 81': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
    • 83': Foul by Hélio Varela (KAA Gent).
    • 83': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Goal! Lugano 2, KAA Gent 0. Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 87': Substitution, KAA Gent. Archie Brown replaces Matisse Samoise.
    • 87': Foul by Archie Brown (KAA Gent).
    • 87': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
    • 89': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 89': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Lugano. Lukas Mai replaces Renato Steffen.
    • 90': Substitution, Lugano. Daniel Dos Santos replaces Uran Bislimi.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mathias Delorge (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Lugano).
    • 90'+1': Hélio Varela (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Yanis Cimignani.
    • 90'+3': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Ayman El Wafi.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Archie Brown (KAA Gent) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano).
    • 90'+3': Max Dean (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Lugano).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lugano 2, KAA Gent 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lugano 2, KAA Gent 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 16
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    10 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 6
    60.4 Possession 39.6
    17 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 286
    526 Passes 362
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 1
    39 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 70
    34 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 15
    14 Effective Clearances 33
    14 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stockhorn Arena
    Location: Thun, Switzerland
    Attendance: 2,672

    UEFA Conference League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Chelsea 6 +21 18
    2 Guimaraes 6 +7 14
    3 Fiorentina 6 +11 13
    4 Rapid Vienna 6 +6 13
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LUG FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Amir Saipi (GK) Yellow Card
    22 Ayman El Wafi
    6 Antonios Papadopoulos
    23 Milton Valenzuela Yellow Card
    46 Mattia Zanotti
    25 Uran Bislimi Yellow Card
    29 Hadj Mahmoud
    8 Anto Grgic
    9 Shkelqim Vladi
    18 Hicham Mahou
    11 Renato Steffen
    FC Lugano Substitutes:
    Kacper Przybylko, Yannis Ryter, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Yanis Cimignani, Diego Mina, Daniel Correia, Ousmane Doumbia, Martim Marques, Lukas Mai, Sebastian Osigwe Ogenna.

    GENT KAA Gent (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Schmidt (GK)
    23 Jordan Torunarigha Yellow Card
    4 Tsuyoshi Watanabe Yellow Card
    20 Tiago Araújo
    18 Matisse Samoise
    15 Atsuki Ito
    24 Sven Kums
    16 Mathias Delorge-Knieper
    9 Andri Gudjohnsen Yellow Card
    11 Momodou Sonko
    19 Franck Surdez
    KAA Gent Substitutes:
    Omri Gandelman, Davy Roef, Hugo Gambor, Pieter Gerkens, Hélio Varela, Max Dean, Stefan Mitrovic, Gilles De Meyer, Tibe De Vlieger, Archie Brown, René Vanden Borre.

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