Winterthur edged out Grasshoppers in a win on Saturday, 2-0, on to matchday 27 of the Swiss Super League. Coming into the contest, Patrick Rahmen's team came from a win, and Bruno Berner's team came from a draw. Nishan Burkart with a superb display.
The first-half ended without any goals.
The first goal was scored by Nishan Burkart with 73 minutes on the clock. In stoppage time, Randy Schneider saw a red card after receiving his second yellow in the final minutes of the game, Grasshoppers saw Josh Laws get sent off due to accumulation of yellows. Nishan Burkart netted the last goal in the 90th minute from the penalty spot. With this strike, Nishan Burkart reached 10th goals for the season.
After the result Winterthur are 6th in the table, with 40 points, while Grasshoppers sit 10th place, with 29 points. Next up, Patrick Rahmen's team visit FC Basel, while Bruno Berner's team will play at home against St. Gallen.
| Winterthur | Grasshoppers | |||
| 7 | 5 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 64 | Total Passes | 61 | 8 |
| 7 | 57 | Passes Completed | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Saves | 4 | 8 |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
