Sheriff Tiraspol vs 06.08.26 17:001 – 3Full TimeFC ST. Gallen — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

St. Gallen fight back from goalless half to sink Sheriff Tiraspol 3-1

FC ST. Gallen came from a scoreless first half to beat Sheriff Tiraspol 3-1 at Sheriff Arena in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round. The visitors dominated for long spells and eventually turned that control into goals in the second half to take a commanding advantage into the tie.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

The match was locked at 0-0 at half-time before St. Gallen broke through in the 63rd minute, Andrin Hunziker converting a J. Ruiz assist to make it 1-0. Seven minutes later L. Frokaj doubled the lead, finishing off a pass from Chima Okoroji to put the away side 2-0 in front.

Sheriff pulled one back in the 89th minute through Juan Pineda, briefly cutting the gap to 1-2 and stirring hope of a late rally. Any such hope was extinguished almost immediately, however, as Christian Witzig struck in stoppage time, assisted again by Hunziker, to restore St. Gallen's two-goal cushion and seal the 3-1 win.

St. Gallen's dominance was reflected across the statistics, with the away side enjoying 67 percent of possession and outshooting their hosts 25 to 15, underlining the control they exerted for most of the contest despite the delayed breakthrough.

Lukas Watkowiak was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.5 rating despite not registering a goal or assist, while Chima Okoroji and J. Ruiz both contributed an assist apiece in the win.

St. Gallen's 67 percent possession share underlined how thoroughly they controlled proceedings against Sheriff Tiraspol.

FC ST. Gallen won 3–1 away against Sheriff Tiraspol (half-time 0–0).

Sheriff Tiraspol met FC ST. Gallen in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Sheriff Stadium. Referee: Adam Ladeback.

Team pages: Sheriff Tiraspol · FC ST. Gallen · UEFA Europa Conference League

Key moments

63' Goal: Andrin Hunziker (assist: J. Ruiz) — 0–1 · Watch Andrin Hunziker's goal video (63')
70' Goal: L. Frokaj (assist: Chima Okoroji) — 0–2
89' Goal: Juan Pineda — 1–2
90' Goal: Christian Witzig (assist: Andrin Hunziker) — 1–3 · Watch Christian Witzig's goal video (90')

Starting line-ups

Sheriff Tiraspol (4-4-1-1)

FC ST. Gallen (3-5-2)

About this match

On this page: the Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sheriff Tiraspol 1–3 FC ST. Gallen. Explore more on the Sheriff Tiraspol and FC ST. Gallen team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen?

FC ST. Gallen won 3–1 away against Sheriff Tiraspol (half-time 0–0).

›Who scored in Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen?

Andrin Hunziker (63') for FC ST. Gallen; L. Frokaj (70') for FC ST. Gallen; Juan Pineda (89') for Sheriff Tiraspol; Christian Witzig (90') for FC ST. Gallen.

›Where can I watch Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Sheriff Tiraspol 1–3 FC ST. Gallen are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.