Zürich 1-2 Neuchâtel Xamax: result and report
Super League · Sunday 27 September 2009
Result
Zürich 1-2 Neuchâtel Xamax
Super League · Sunday 27 September 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1
Zürich 1-2 Neuchâtel Xamax: match report
Zürich were beaten by Neuchâtel Xamax 1-2 in the Super League on Sunday 27 September 2009. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Ibrahima Niasse opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Zürich's goal came from Johan Vonlanthen Benavides (58'). Neuchâtel Xamax scored through Ibrahima Niasse (8') and Brown Ideye (64').
Discipline: Zürich received 2 yellow cards; Neuchâtel Xamax received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Zürich were 5th on 15 points from 10 and Neuchâtel Xamax 2nd on 18 points from 10. Zürich went on to finish that season 7th with 41 points, and Neuchâtel Xamax 8th with 39.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Zürich wins, 1 draw and 2 for Neuchâtel Xamax.
Going into the match Zürich's last five read L-W-D-W-D and Neuchâtel Xamax's W-W-W-D-W.
Key events
- 8'Goal · Ibrahima Niasse
- 18'Yellow card · Silvan Aegerter
- 41'Yellow card · Carlos Varela
- 58'Goal · Johan Vonlanthen Benavides
- 64'Goal · Brown Ideye
- 74'Yellow card · Veli Lampi
Head-to-head
Team news
Zürich expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Johnny Leoni, Philippe Koch, Alain Rochat, Hannu Tihinen, Florian Stahel, Xavier Margairaz, Silvan Aegerter, Johan Vonlanthen Benavides, Onyekachi Okonkwo, Alexandre Alphonse, Eric Hassli