Match Events
- 10′FC Lugano, goal:1–0assist
- 16′FC Basel, yellow card:Argument
- 16′FC Lugano, yellow card:Argument
- 21′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 26′FC Lugano, goal:2–0assist
- 37′FC Basel, goal:2–1assist
- 44′FC Basel, yellow card:Not retreating
- 45′FC Basel, yellow card:Dissent
- Half-time2 – 1
- 51′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 53′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 57′FC Lugano, yellow card:Foul
- 65′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 65′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 73′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 73′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 75′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 76′FC Basel, yellow card:Foul
- 80′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 80′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 90+2′FC Lugano, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time2 – 1
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Match report
FC Lugano hold off FC Basel 1893 to stay top of the Super League
FC Lugano beat FC Basel 1893 2-1 at St. Jakob-Park on Matchday 12 of the Swiss Super League, extending their lead at the top of the table. It was their seventh consecutive win, and the result lifted them to 34 points from 12 games, 20 clear of seventh-placed Basel.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lugano struck early. Daniel Dos Santos opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing from Uran Bislimi's assist. Yanis Cimignani doubled the lead in the 26th minute, converting a chance created by Antonios Papadopoulos, and the visitors looked well in control at 2-0.
Basel pulled one back in the 37th minute when Philip Otele scored from Žan Celar's assist, and that was how it stayed through to the final whistle. Lugano had lost no ground despite seeing far less of the ball, as Basel had 63% possession to their 37%, and the home side's two first-half goals proved enough.
Lugano's unbeaten run now stands at 22 games. They return to action on Thursday 5 November at home to Kauno Žalgiris in the UEFA Europa Conference League, while Basel travel to FC Thun in the Super League on Sunday 8 November.
Yanis Cimignani scored Lugano's second goal and earned the highest rating of any player on the pitch, 8.2. Daniel Dos Santos, who netted the opener, was rated 8.05, and Uran Bislimi supplied the assist for that goal.
Basel had 21 shots to Lugano's 12, but Lugano put seven of theirs on target to Basel's five.
FC Lugano beat FC Basel 2–1 (half-time 2–1).
FC Lugano met FC Basel in the Swiss Super League (Regular Season - 12). Kick-off was Sunday, 1 November 2026, 15:30 UTC at St. Jakob-Park.
Team pages: FC Lugano · FC Basel · Swiss Super League
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Daniel Dos Santos (assist: Uran Bislimi) — 1–0
- 26' Goal: Yanis Cimignani (assist: Antonios Papadopoulos) — 2–0
- 37' Goal: Philip Otele (assist: Žan Celar) — 2–1
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FC Lugano (3-1-4-2)
FC Basel (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the FC Lugano vs FC Basel final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Swiss Super 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the FC Lugano and FC Basel team pages or the Swiss Super League page.