Comeback Win
FC Basel 1893
FC Basel 1893 went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 2–4
Super League · Matchday 8
FC Luzern
O. Kabwit 1'
L. Villiger 84'
2 – 4
FT
HT 1–2
FC Basel 1893
Z. Celar 4'
P. Otele 42'
X. Shaqiri 56', 66'
Super League
Matchday 8FC Luzern2–4FC Basel 1893
1.62
Expected goals
1.93
1′4′42′56′66′84′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: LUZ 1.62, B1 1.93.
Match report
FC Luzern 2-4 FC Basel 1893
FC Basel 1893 saw off FC Luzern 4-2 at Thermoplan Arena in Super League. Kabwit opened the scoring for FC Luzern on 1', Celar levelled for FC Basel 1893 on 4', Otele put FC Basel 1893 back in front on 42', Shaqiri made it 3-1 to FC Basel 1893 on 56', Shaqiri added his second on 66' and Villiger pulled one back for FC Luzern on 84'.
Expected goals finished FC Luzern 1.62, FC Basel 1893 1.93. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. FC Basel 1893 held 54.0% of the ball.
FC Basel 1893 had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. FC Basel 1893 graded out for clinical edge — 4 goals and 1.93 expected goals.
Xherdan Shaqiri came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.9 for FC Basel 1893 from 2 goals, 1 assist and 6 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 27 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with FC Basel 1893 conceding the most free-kicks (14).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
46%Possession54%
19Shots17
1.62xG1.93
What the numbers say
3 readsClinical Edge
FC Basel 1893
FC Basel 1893 finished well above what their chances were worth — 4 goals from 1.93 xG.
- Goals
- 4
- Expected goals
- 1.93
- Overperformance
- +2.07
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — FC Luzern scored on 84′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 84′
Timeline
O. Kabwit — assist: R. Dantas Fernandes
⚽1'
⚽4'
Z. Celar — assist: K. Olaigbe
⚽42'
P. Otele — assist: X. Shaqiri
Half-time
Bung Hua Freimann
Foul
🟨52'
⚽56'
X. Shaqiri — assist: K. Olaigbe
🟨57'
Xherdan Shaqiri
🟨58'
Kevin Rüegg
Argument
F. Bongeli ↑ O. Kabwit ↓
🔄60'
L. Silva ↑ M. Zimmermann ↓
🔄60'
A. Oehlers ↑ T. Owusu ↓
🔄60'
🔄61'
C. Michelin ↑ K. Ruegg ↓
🔄61'
A. Malouda ↑ P. Otele ↓
⚽66'
X. Shaqiri — assist: K. Olaigbe
N. Toggenburger ↑ D. Mikolajewski ↓
🔄72'
🔄72'
L. Thorell ↑ J. Harder ↓
🔄72'
G. Koloto ↑ X. Shaqiri ↓
L. Villiger ↑ M. Di Giusto ↓
🔄84'
L. Villiger — assist: F. Bongeli
⚽84'
🔄85'
B. Omeragic ↑ Z. Celar ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueThermoplan Arena, Luzern
RefereeUrs Schnyder, Switzerland
CompetitionSuper League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 8
StatusMatch Finished