FC Zurich celebrates rare away win; Luzern earns point in Geneva
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At a glance
- FC Zurich secured a rare away victory, defeating Lausanne-Sport 3-2 in the fifth round of the Super League.
- FC Luzern earned a 1-1 draw against Servette despite playing with ten men.
- Umeh Emmanuel scored the winning goal for FC Zurich in the 81st minute.
FC Zurich celebrated a rare away win in the fifth round of the Swiss Super League, defeating Lausanne-Sport 3-2. This victory marks their second away win after eight unsuccessful attempts.
The decisive goal came in the 81st minute from Nigerian player Umeh Emmanuel, who broke away after a pass from Miguel Reichmuth to score the winning goal. The win was a significant achievement for FC Zurich, who have struggled on the road this season.
The Nigerian ran away from everyone after a pass from Miguel Reichmuth and scored the winning goal of 3-2.
Meanwhile, in Geneva, FC Luzern managed to secure a 1-1 draw against Servette, even while playing shorthanded. Servette had taken the lead in the 15th minute through Miroslav Stevanovic, partly due to a mistake by Luzern's new goalkeeper Karlo Letica. However, Luzern's Oscar Kabwit was sent off six minutes later for a foul, reducing them to ten men.
Despite the disadvantage, Andrej Ciganiks equalized for Luzern in the 31st minute with a counter-attack goal, securing a valuable point for his team. The match highlighted Luzern's resilience in overcoming adversity.
In Geneva, FC Luzern managed to make up a deficit in ten men to get a point.
Originally published by Neue Zรผrcher Zeitung in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.