St Gallen beat Bern 34 to 30 in the NLA on 26 August 2026. The away side took all three points from their opening fixture of the season. Bern had already played two matches before this encounter.
St Gallen started brightly and found a way through the home defence. They built a lead that Bern could not recover from, even though the hosts pushed hard in the closing stages. The visitors ran riot when it mattered.
The result moves St Gallen to the top of the table on two points from one game. Bern drop to third place after the defeat, sitting level on points with their opponents but behind on games played. By then the gap in confidence might prove significant.
Bern had shown resilience in their previous two outings against Cadetten Schaffhausen and Wacker Thun. This time around they found themselves on the receiving end of a comprehensive performance. The relationship with their own supporters could sour quickly if form does not improve.
St Gallen arrive with mixed recent memories, having lost four of their last five meetings against Pfad Wintertur. They handed themselves a fresh start by winning away from home. The scoreline tells a simple story: two points now, and plenty of work ahead.