Fabian Frei’s return to his youth club in September had not been a resounding success before the duel with Lausanne. In his 8th appearance in the Winterthur jersey, the veteran was now able to earn the title of match winner.
The 51st minute was underway on the Schützenwiese when the ball found its way to Winterthur’s Josias Lukembila via a detour. The striker passed back to the onrushing Frei, who shot directly from around 20 meters. Lausanne goalie Karlo Letica was still at the midfielder’s shot, but he could no longer prevent the score from going 0-1.
A reaction to the deficit was a long time coming for the in-form Lausanne. Coach Ludovic Magnin’s team, which had recently won four games in a row without conceding a goal, only struggled against defeat (unsuccessfully) in the final phase. In the 80th minute, Kaly Sène had the equalizer, but was denied by Stefanos Kapino in the Lausanne goal. Shortly before the start, the Greek also saved against Koba Koindredi.
Winterthur deserves to win
Winterthur’s third win of the season – the score was 1-0 for the third time – was deserved, especially given the first half. The home team had to give Lausanne the starting phase, but then took control of the game. The 1-0 win for Winterthur could have happened after half an hour, almost should have.
Nishan Burkart got a free-standing header from close range, but was denied by Letica, who reacted brilliantly. The Croatian in the Lausanne goal also saved his team from falling behind against Antoine Baroan in the 38th minute. It wasn’t until Frei’s dream goal that he had no chance.
This is how it goes
Thanks to the three points, Winterthur is handing over the red lantern to GC, at least until Sunday. Meanwhile, Lausanne is missing out on establishing itself in the top group.
Super League football will only continue after the international break on Saturday, November 23rd. Winterthur is a guest of the Grasshoppers (6:00 p.m.), Lausanne welcomes Sion (8:30 p.m., live on SRF).
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