In the Challenge League game on 21 August 2026, FC Winterthur beat Rapperswil 0:2. Match numbers: shots on target 2:5, corners 2:7.
Match report
Winterthur secured a 2-0 victory over Rapperswil in the fourth round of the Challenge League on 21 August 2026. The away side took control with goals from E. Kehrer and A. Marchesano. The result leaves Rapperswil rooted near the bottom while Winterthur build momentum.
Kehrer opened the scoring in the 45th minute, catching the home side off guard. Marchesano doubled the advantage after the break, converting a penalty in the 66th minute. By then Rapperswil had already accumulated two yellow cards through Morgado and Cueni.
The visitors kept knocking on the door throughout the second half. Rapperswil dominated possession at 55 per cent but could only muster two shots on target from 18 attempts. Winterthur were more clinical, registering five shots on target from 14 efforts.
Both managers reshuffled their lines. Rapperswil brought on Rossier, Bakayoko, Buess, Pousa, Charveys, Beyer, Kehrer, Diarrassouba and Zuffi in various combinations. Winterthur made fewer changes, bringing on Marchesano and others to see out the game.
On the table, Rapperswil sit ninth with four points from seven matches. Winterthur occupy fifth place on nine points after six games. The gap between them is already two points, and the visitors look the more settled side.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %55.00–45
Shots on target2–5
Shots off target16–9
Big chances4–4
HT🟨18' B. Morgado — Yellow card🟨22' S. Cueni — Yellow card⚽45' E. Kehrer — Goal🟨65' C. Emch — Yellow card⚽66' A. Marchesano — Penalty⇄67' E. Rossier — Substitution⇄67' A. Bakayoko — Substitution⇄69' R. Buess — Substitution⇄69' A. Marchesano — Substitution🟨73' E. Kehrer — Yellow card⇄79' R. Pousa — Substitution⇄79' A. Charveys — Substitution⇄80' B. Beyer — Substitution⇄80' E. Kehrer — Substitution⇄86' S. Diarrassouba — Substitution⇄88' L. Zuffi — Substitution
