Match report

FC ST. Gallen Defeats Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1 in Europa League

FC ST. Gallen
FC ST. Gallen
2–1
FT
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Jul 26, 2018

FC ST. Gallen staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1 in a thrilling UEFA Europa League encounter. Despite an early red card and a goal by T. Heintz for Sarpsborg, S. Hefti and R. Buess scored crucial goals to secure the win for FC ST. Gallen.

Key Facts

  • • FC ST. Gallen defeated Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1
  • • Milan Vilotić received a red card for FC ST. Gallen in the 4th minute
  • • T. Heintz scored for Sarpsborg 08 FF in the 5th minute
  • • S. Hefti equalized for FC ST. Gallen in the 41st minute
  • • R. Buess scored the winning goal for FC ST. Gallen in the 66th minute

Lineups

FC ST. Gallen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 32 D. Stojanovic (G)
  • 15 M. Vilotić (D)
  • 16 A. Wittwer (D)
  • 50 N. Lüchinger (D)
  • 36 S. Hefti (D)
  • 22 M. Aratore (M)
  • 8 Jordi Quintillà
  • 44 D. Kutesa (M)
  • 14 V. Sierro (M)
  • 4 M. Ashimeru (M)
  • 9 R. Buess (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Y. Tafer
  • 25 N. Ben Khalifa
  • 5 L. Mosevich
  • 1 D. Lopar
  • 7 S. Kukuruzovic
  • 13 C. Itten
  • 19 K. Manneh

Sarpsborg 08 FF

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Falch (G)
  • 77 A. Askar (D)
  • 11 J. Jørgensen (D)
  • 6 J. Tamm (D)
  • 22 J. Tveita (D)
  • 8 M. Lund Nielsen (M)
  • 7 O. Halvorsen (M)
  • 17 K. Zachariassen (M)
  • 10 T. Heintz (M)
  • 69 P. Mortensen (F)
  • 27 R. Muhammed (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 K. Larsen
  • 18 M. Agger
  • 23 H. Singh
  • 4 B. Utvik
  • 14 M. Usman
  • 29 R. Schwartz
  • 78 A. Vasyutin

Timeline

  1. FC ST. Gallen
    4' FC ST. Gallen Card · Red Card
    Milan Vilotić
  2. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    5' Sarpsborg 08 FF Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Heintz
  3. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    23' Sarpsborg 08 FF subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Heintz · On: K. Larsen
  4. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    32' Sarpsborg 08 FF Card · Yellow Card
    K. Zachariassen
  5. FC ST. Gallen
    41' FC ST. Gallen Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Hefti
  6. FC ST. Gallen
    46' FC ST. Gallen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Kutesa · On: Y. Tafer
  7. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    66' Sarpsborg 08 FF subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Muhammed · On: M. Agger
  8. FC ST. Gallen
    66' FC ST. Gallen Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Buess
  9. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    72' Sarpsborg 08 FF subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Larsen · On: H. Singh
  10. FC ST. Gallen
    75' FC ST. Gallen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Aratore · On: N. Ben Khalifa
  11. FC ST. Gallen
    84' FC ST. Gallen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nicolas Luchinger · On: L. Mosevich
  12. Sarpsborg 08 FF
    90' Sarpsborg 08 FF Card · Yellow Card
    P. Mortensen

Match Stats

Stat FC ST. Gallen Sarpsborg 08 FF
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 2 3
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 5 6
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early red card for FC ST. Gallen turned the momentum in favor of Sarpsborg 08 FF, who capitalized with an early goal by T. Heintz
  • ▸ S. Hefti's goal in the 41st minute changed the game's trajectory, giving FC ST. Gallen the belief to push for the win
  • ▸ R. Buess' goal in the 66th minute sealed the victory for FC ST. Gallen, marking a significant turning point in the match