Match report

FC Lugano 2–2 FK Partizan: Europa League Thriller

FC Lugano
FC Lugano
2–2
AET
FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Aug 15, 2024

FC Lugano and FK Partizan fought for a 2–2 draw in an intense UEFA Europa League match. The game saw early goals from both sides, with FK Partizan's G. Zahid and FC Lugano's R. Steffen scoring within two minutes of each other. Despite being reduced to ten men after A. Hajdari received a red card, FC Lugano managed to equalize through M. Belhadj late in the game.

Key Facts

  • Final score: FC Lugano 2–2 FK Partizan
  • Goals: G. Zahid (44'), R. Steffen (47') for FC Lugano; S. Markovic (67') for FK Partizan, M. Belhadj (111')
  • Red Card: A. Hajdari (FC Lugano)
  • Assists: X. Severina (FK Partizan), R. Steffen (FC Lugano)

Lineups

FC Lugano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Saipi (G)
  • 46 M. Zanotti (D)
  • 6 A. Papadopoulos (D)
  • 5 A. Hajdari (D)
  • 23 M. Valenzuela (D)
  • 20 O. Doumbia (M)
  • 8 A. Grgic (M)
  • 11 R. Steffen (F)
  • 25 U. Bislimi (M)
  • 27 Daniel Dos Santos (M)
  • 31 I. Aliseda (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 S. Vladi
  • 18 H. Mahou
  • 29 H. Mahmoud
  • 17 L. Mai
  • 2 Z. Brault-Guillard
  • 26 Martim Marques
  • 7 R. Macek
  • 58 S. Osigwe
  • 21 Y. Cimignani
  • 22 A. El Wafi
  • 99 D. Mina
  • 93 K. Przybyłko

FK Partizan

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Jovanović (G)
  • 25 N. De Medina (D)
  • 6 S. Marković (D)
  • 18 N. Mujakić (D)
  • 4 M. Jurčević (D)
  • 33 K. Arriaga (M)
  • 29 G. Zahid (M)
  • 7 X. Severina (M)
  • 77 Goh Young-Jun (M)
  • 39 Z. Ibrahim (M)
  • 15 A. Kalulu (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 Matheus Saldanha
  • 20 J. Grimaldo
  • 23 N. Nikolić
  • 16 L. Owusu
  • 43 N. Trifunović
  • 10 B. Natcho
  • 9 Đ. Jovanović
  • 26 A. Filipović
  • 19 A. Šćekić
  • 85 N. Stevanović
  • 50 M. Lazarević
  • 5 N. Antić

Timeline

  1. FK Partizan
    17' FK Partizan Card · Yellow Card
    K. Arriaga
  2. FK Partizan
    33' FK Partizan Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Ibrahim
  3. FK Partizan
    44' FK Partizan Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Zahid · Assist: X. Severina
  4. FK Partizan
    46' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Goh Young-Jun · On: Matheus Saldanha
  5. FC Lugano
    47' FC Lugano Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Steffen
  6. FC Lugano
    49' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hajdari
  7. FC Lugano
    54' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Dos Santos · On: S. Vladi
  8. FK Partizan
    64' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Ibrahim · On: J. Grimaldo
  9. FK Partizan
    64' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Kalulu · On: N. Nikolić
  10. FK Partizan
    67' FK Partizan Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Markovic · Assist: G. Zahid
  11. FK Partizan
    70' FK Partizan Card · Yellow Card
    Nihad Mujakić
  12. FC Lugano
    88' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hajdari
  13. FC Lugano
    88' FC Lugano Card · Red Card
    A. Hajdari
  14. FK Partizan
    89' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Zahid · On: L. Owusu
  15. FK Partizan
    89' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: X. Severina · On: N. Trifunović
  16. FC Lugano
    105' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    Milton Valenzuela
  17. FC Lugano
    111' FC Lugano Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Belhadj · Assist: R. Steffen
  18. FC Lugano
    112' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    M. Belhadj
  19. FK Partizan
    113' FK Partizan subst · Substitution 6
    Off: K. Arriaga · On: B. Natcho
  20. FC Lugano
    115' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    R. Steffen
  21. FC Lugano
    117' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Steffen · On: Z. Brault-Guillard
  22. FC Lugano
    118' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 6
    Off: H. Mahou · On: Martim Marques
  23. FC Lugano
    120'+3 FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    Ousmane Doumbia

Match Stats

Stat FC Lugano FK Partizan
Fouls
Pass Accuracy
Offsides
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots
Corners
Total Passes
Yellow Cards 6 3
Blocked Shots
Shots on Target
xG
Shots off Target
Possession
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes
Shots Inside Box
Saves
Shots Outside Box

Key Match Notes

  • G. Zahid's goal for FK Partizan gave them the lead but was quickly answered by R. Steffen, leveling the score in the 47th minute.
  • With A. Hajdari receiving a red card and FC Lugano playing with ten men, M. Belhadj secured an equalizer in stoppage time to ensure a draw.