Basel striker Thierno Barry scored twice, but it wasn’t enough to advance
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In the first three cup quarter-finals, the away teams Lugano (in Basel), Winterthur (in Zurich) and Servette (at Delémont) prevailed. Last year’s finalists Lugano won in the penalty shootout.
Lugano took a 2-0 lead thanks to two goals from Zan Celar. The Luganesi successfully defended this lead until the 81st minute. Then the in-form Thierno Barry, who came on as a substitute at the break, struck twice (81st and 83rd). All Ticino players scored in the penalty shootout, while Fabian Frei and Dominik Schmid, who slipped during the run-up, failed for FCB.
FC Winterthur’s 2-0 success in Letzigrund is downright historic. In the seventh attempt he overcame the FCZ hurdle for the first time in the cup. A double strike from Nishan Burkart after a good hour made the decision for Winterthur, which is in the cup semi-finals for the third time in the last eight years.
The Sport-Réunis de Delémont did not manage a third exploit after the victories against the Super League representatives St. Gallen and Lucerne. The in-form Servette fulfilled the potentially delicate task with a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Miroslav Stevanovic and Takuma Nishimura in the second half.
In the last quarter-finals, the former cup specialist Sion and the defending champion YB will meet on Thursday evening.
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2024-02-28 22:44:55
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