Geneva shocked Winterthur in the 88th minute.Image: KEYSTONE
Servette is in the cup final for the first time since 2001. A goal from Timothé Cognat in the 89th minute was enough for Geneva in Winterthur.
28.04.2024, 15:4528.04.2024, 20:49
A minute before the end of regular time, the Frenchman got the ball completely unchallenged in the penalty area after a low cross from Keigo Tsunemoto and gave Marvin Keller no chance to defend in the Winterthur goal.
Cognat shoots Servette into the cup final.Video: SRF
All in all, it was a rather happy success for the guests from Geneva. Coach René Weiler’s highly gifted team owed a lot. The Grenats only managed to please in the quarter of an hour before the break. Striker Takuma Nishimura narrowly missed the opening goal after a cross. In addition, Souleymane Diaby practically cleared Bendeguz Bolla, who was ready to shoot, with the half-time whistle.
The home team owned the starting phase of both halves. Time and again it was the agile Sayfallah Ltaief who posed problems for the Geneva backline and especially Tsunemoto. But neither he nor Matteo Di Giusto wanted to score. Winterthur’s number 10 had the best opportunity in the first half. After a wonderful pass from Randy Schneider, he finished freely in the penalty area. However, his shot had neither the pressure nor the precision necessary to pose serious problems for Jérémy Frick in the Servette goal.
Trouble at the final whistle as both sets of ultras end up on the pitch at the Schützenwiese. The players and security intervene and cooler heads seem to have prevailed.
Totally unnecessary when Servette should be celebrating a fantastic achievement. pic.twitter.com/XHp021QuA7
— Craig King – 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀EN (@FootballSwissEN) April 28, 2024
After Winterthur’s pressure phase at the beginning of the second half, there were only a few scenes in the goal area on both sides. In none of them was it really dangerous. When everyone was already expecting extra time, Cognat struck.
For Servette it was the first win in the fourth meeting with Winterthur this season. The Grenats qualified for the cup final for the first time since 2001. At that time they also won the title thanks to a 3-0 win over Yverdon. Lugano awaits in the final on June 2nd in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The French-speaking Swiss still have a score to settle with the Ticino people. Last year, Servette lost to Lugano in the semi-finals 3:5 after a penalty shootout.
Winterthur – Servette 0:1 (0:0)
8400 spectators.
SR Fähndrich.
Tor: 88. Cognat (Tsunemoto) 0:1.
Winterthur: basement; Sidler, Lekaj, Arnold, Diaby (83. Burkart); Gantenbein, Schneider, Di Giusto (80. Fofana), Stillhart, Ltaief; Baron (59th Turkes).
Napkins: Frick; Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Severin, Mazikou; Bolla (67. Crivelli), Stevanovic, Bronn, Cognat (91. Ondoua), Kutesa (83. Guillemenot); Nishimura.
Warnings: 39. Bronn. 45. Bolla, 66. Mazikou, 69. Tsunemoto, 91. Ltaief, 93. Stillhart. (sda)
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