A weighty victory, built with patience, organisation and team spirit. At the Letzigrund, in the last away game of the 2025, FC Lugano passes the FC Zurich exam with a solid and mature performance, bringing home three points that certify the good moment of the HCL team and further strengthen its position in the league standings.
In the post game Mattia Croci-Torti underlined the mental strength of his boys, capable of believing until the last second: "It's the last week of the year, we had to give all we had. I knew that in the second half something important could come from the bench and in fact we built a wonderful last action".
The Juventus coach also highlighted the management of the match: "In the first half we controlled the game, we were not so dangerous but we wanted to manage the game. In the second half we risked little and we were very disciplined".
Beyond the result, what impressed the coach most was the spirit of the group: "There were players who were out of position, others who had never played, but the team played together. When you see everyone fighting for each other, it's almost more beautiful than a victory". Words that photograph the identity of a Lugano more and more compact and aware of its own means. "We have quality and we must have the courage to show it", continued Croci-Torti, "today we scored a wonderful goal, result of defensive discipline and offensive quality". A further signal of a team that, after a complicated start of the season, was able to regain balance and confidence.
Zurich's success allows Lugano to consolidate its position and to look with confidence at the last commitment of the year. Sunday at Cornaredo arrives the Young Boys, a challenge that the technician defined anything but simple: "After today's heavy defeat they will be angry, they won't come to have a walk. But we want to make a present to our fans, they deserve it". A final thought for the Juventus fans: "They were numerous tonight as well. We have to find this enthusiasm again, and it's with victories like this one that we can feed it".