Basel 3-2 Lugano: result and report

Super League · Sunday 4 November 2018

Result

Basel 3-2 Lugano

Super League · Sunday 4 November 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Basel · Lugano · Super League predictions

Basel 3-2 Lugano: match report

Basel defeated Lugano 3-2 in the Super League on Sunday 4 November 2018. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Kevin Bua opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Basel's goals came from Kevin Bua (11'), Kevin Bua (34') and Ricky van Wolfswinkel (84'). Lugano scored through an own goal by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (51') and Jonathan Sabbatini (79', penalty).

Discipline: Basel received 3 yellow cards; Lugano received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Basel were 2nd on 20 points from 12 and Lugano 6th on 16 points from 12. Basel went on to finish that season 2nd with 71 points, and Lugano 3rd with 46.

Basel lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Lugano in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Basel wins, 4 draws and 1 for Lugano.

Going into the match Basel's last five read W-D-W-D-W and Lugano's W-W-L-D-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Taulant XhakaBasel
  • 11'Goal · Kevin BuaBasel · 1-0
  • 34'Goal · Kevin BuaBasel · 2-0
  • 51'Own goal · Ricky van WolfswinkelLugano · 2-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Kevin BuaBasel
  • 79'Penalty goal · Jonathan SabbatiniLugano · 2-2
  • 84'Goal · Ricky van WolfswinkelBasel · 3-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Silvan WidmerBasel

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Basel 5, draws 4, Lugano 1.

Team news

Basel line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jonas Omlin, Silvan Widmer, Eray Cömert, Taulant Xhaka, Blas Riveros, Fabian Frei, Éder Balanta, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Luca Zuffi, Kevin Bua, Albian Ajeti

Lugano line-up (4-3-3)

David Da Costa, Dragan Mihajlović, Mijat Marić, Fulvio Sulmoni, Edoardo Masciangelo, Petar Brlek, Mario Piccinocchi, Jonathan Sabbatini, Carlinhos Junior, Mattia Bottani, Domen Črnigoj