Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Étoile Carouge 7th on 40, Bellinzona 10th on 23. Scoring rates set the scale: Étoile Carouge 1.28 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Bellinzona 1.11 and 2.14, with the league averaging 1.53.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bellinzona — four in succession.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Étoile Carouge, 0 by Bellinzona, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The match was played at Stade de la Fontenette (capacity 30,084). Bellinzona led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Étoile Carouge: Florian Hoxha (50'), Kevin Bua (86') · Bellinzona: Evan Rossier (38'), Duban Felipe Ayala (90')
Key stats
Possession: Étoile Carouge 63% · Bellinzona 37% · Total shots: 27-14 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 10-3