FC Lugano vs Dukagjini, 1st Leg
Match pulse
Who won: FC Lugano 1-0
FC Lugano beat Dukagjini 1-0 in 1st Leg on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at AIL Arena. Goals for FC Lugano: Renato Steffen (31').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
David Von Ballmoos
LUG · 3 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
FC Lugano created better chances: they win this game 67% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Lugano 1, Dukagjini 0.
- Second Half ends, Lugano 1, Dukagjini 0.
- 90'+4'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Joel Bichsel (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a headed pass.
J. Bichsel
- 90'+3'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Elias Pihlström (Lugano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
E. Pihlström
- 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Dereck Moncada (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anto Grgic.
- 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Dereck Moncada (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'

Foul by Dereck Moncada (Lugano).
- 90'+1'
Free kick won
Mergim Pefqeli (Dukagjini) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'DUK
Corner awarded
Corner, Dukagjini. Conceded by David von Ballmoos.
- 90'
Attempt saved. Mergim Pefqeli (Dukagjini) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David von Ballmoos (Lugano).
- 89'Sub
Subbed on for S. Jeudi
Substitution, Dukagjini. Arbër Bytyqi replaces Stevenson Jeudi.
A. Bytyqi
- 89'
SubSubbed on for Y. Cimignani
Substitution, Lugano. Elias Pihlström replaces Yanis Cimignani.
E. Pihlström
- 88'
Red card
Arvanit Rexhaj (Dukagjini) is shown the red card.
A. Rexhaj
- 88'

Free kick won
Dereck Moncada (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'
Foul by Arvanit Rexhaj (Dukagjini).
- 87'
Attempt blocked. Stevenson Jeudi (Dukagjini) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mergim Pefqeli with a headed pass.
- 87'

Foul by Joel Bichsel (Lugano).
- 87'
Free kick won
Arvanit Rexhaj (Dukagjini) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'

Free kick won
Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'
Foul by Dienit Isufi (Dukagjini).
- 85'
Free kick won
Elton Basriu (Dukagjini) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'

Offside, Lugano. Renato Steffen is caught offside.
- 84'
Handball by Stevenson Jeudi (Dukagjini).
- 83'

Yellow card
Kevin Behrens (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
K. Behrens
