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FC Zürich beats Young Boys 5-3 for YB’s first league defeat
FC Zürich beat Young Boys 5-3 in the Swiss Super League, giving YB its first defeat of the season.
The match was played at Wankdorf in Bern, where nearly 30,000 fans watched the two teams trade goals before half-time.
YB led 3-2 at the break, but FC Zürich scored all three second-half goals as YB struggled to defend.
Substitute Selmin Hodza put the visitors ahead in the 82nd minute, and Umeh Emmanuel scored again in stoppage time.
The result gave Zürich revenge for a 4-2 home loss to YB two months earlier and strengthened its place in the league’s Championship Group.
YB missed a chance to put pressure on league leader Lugano.
YB visits Luzern next Saturday, while Zürich travels to Servette the following day.
FC Zürich beat Young Boys 5-3 in the 12th round of the Swiss Super League, handing YB its first league defeat of the season.
YB led 3-2 at half-time after the teams traded goals in a high-scoring first half.
The Zürich side scored twice late, with substitute Selmin Hodza putting the visitors ahead in the 82nd minute and Umeh Emmanuel adding a stoppage-time goal.
The result avenged FC Zürich’s 4-2 home defeat by YB two months earlier.
YB coach Gerardo Seoane’s side conceded five goals and missed the chance to put pressure on league leader Lugano.
- Who
- FC Zürich beat Young Boys.
- What
- Zürich won 5-3, giving YB its first league defeat of the season.
- When
- In the 12th round of the Swiss Super League; the match was played on 31 October 2026.
- Where
- Wankdorf, at Young Boys’ home ground.
- Why
- Zürich scored twice late after YB became passive after half-time; the sources do not state a more specific reason.
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Young Boys led FC Zürich 3-2 at half-time after five first-half goals.
YB coach Gerardo Seoane made a triple substitution.
Substitute Selmin Hodza scored to put FC Zürich ahead 4-3.
Umeh Emmanuel scored Zürich’s fifth goal to seal the 5-3 win.
- Final score
- FC Zürich 5, Young Boys 3
- Competition round
- 12th round of the Swiss Super League
- First-half score
- Young Boys 3, FC Zürich 2
- Hodza goal
- 82nd minute
- YB coach
- Gerardo Seoane