FC Zürich vs Linfield, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - FC Zürich advance 5-0 on aggregate

11': Donis Avdijaj
25': Donis Avdijaj
84': Ivan Santini

FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - FC Zürich advance 5-0 on aggregate

About

FC Zürich are hosting Linfield at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Conor Pepper (Linfield).
3': Donis Avdijaj (Zürich) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by James Mulgrew (Linfield).
3': Attempt missed. Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with a cross following a set piece situation.
4': Daniel Finlayson (Linfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Adrián Guerrero (Zürich).
5': Foul by Sam Roscoe-Byrne (Linfield).
5': Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Hand ball by Ole Selnæs (Zürich).
10': Attempt blocked. Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
11': Goal! Zürich 1, Linfield 0. Donis Avdijaj (Zürich) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
15': Cheick Conde (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Joel Cooper (Linfield).
15': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Daniel Finlayson.
17': Foul by Donis Avdijaj (Zürich).
17': Michael Newberry (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Cameron Palmer (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Cheick Conde (Zürich).
23': Offside, Zürich. Cheick Conde tries a through ball, but Aiyegun Tosin is caught offside.
25': Goal! Zürich 2, Linfield 0. Donis Avdijaj (Zürich) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adrián Guerrero with a cross.
28': Conor Pepper (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Adrián Guerrero (Zürich).
29': Offside, Zürich. Lindrit Kamberi tries a through ball, but Nikola Boranijasevic is caught offside.
31': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Zürich).
31': Joel Cooper (Linfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Donis Avdijaj (Zürich).
31': James Mulgrew (Linfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Corner, Linfield. Conceded by Adrián Guerrero.
33': Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Cameron Palmer (Linfield).
33': Cameron Palmer (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by Cameron Palmer (Linfield).
35': Ole Selnæs (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Michael Newberry.
41': Attempt saved. Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with a cross.
42': Foul by Joel Cooper (Linfield).
42': Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Cameron Palmer (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Antonio Marchesano (Zürich).
45'+1': First Half ends, Zürich 2, Linfield 0.
45': Second Half begins Zürich 2, Linfield 0.
45': Substitution, Zürich. Bledian Krasniqi replaces Donis Avdijaj.
45': Substitution, Zürich. Marc Hornschuh replaces Cheick Conde.
46': Attempt saved. Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bledian Krasniqi.
47': Foul by Marc Hornschuh (Zürich).
47': Joel Cooper (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich).
48': James Mulgrew (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Offside, Linfield. Matthew Clarke tries a through ball, but Kyle McClean is caught offside.
49': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Daniel Finlayson.
50': Attempt missed. Marc Hornschuh (Zürich) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with a cross following a corner.
51': Attempt blocked. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Boranijasevic.
57': Foul by Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich).
57': James Mulgrew (Linfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Joel Cooper (Linfield).
59': Joel Cooper (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich).
62': Joel Cooper (Linfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, Linfield. Eetu Vertainen replaces Christopher McKee.
63': Substitution, Linfield. Ethan Devine replaces Joel Cooper.
63': Attempt missed. Ethan Devine (Linfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Clarke with a cross following a set piece situation.
65': Attempt blocked. Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Boranijasevic.
65': Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Foul by Kyle McClean (Linfield).
65': Kyle McClean (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Substitution, Zürich. Fabian Rohner replaces Nikola Boranijasevic.
66': Attempt missed. Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with a cross following a set piece situation.
67': Attempt saved. Kyle McClean (Linfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Clarke with a headed pass.
67': Corner, Linfield. Conceded by Yanick Brecher.
68': Attempt missed. Michael Newberry (Linfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle McClean with a cross following a corner.
69': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by James Mulgrew.
70': Attempt missed. Marc Hornschuh (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with a cross following a corner.
72': Attempt saved. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bledian Krasniqi.
74': Attempt missed. Ole Selnæs (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bledian Krasniqi.
74': Substitution, Zürich. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Ole Selnæs.
75': Substitution, Zürich. Ivan Santini replaces Antonio Marchesano.
76': Hand ball by Fabian Rohner (Zürich).
77': Corner, Linfield. Conceded by Lindrit Kamberi.
78': Substitution, Linfield. Andrew Clarke replaces Cameron Palmer.
78': Attempt saved. Andrew Clarke (Linfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
80': Andrew Clarke (Linfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Marc Hornschuh (Zürich).
80': Marc Hornschuh (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Attempt saved. Kyle McClean (Linfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84': Goal! Zürich 3, Linfield 0. Ivan Santini (Zürich) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Rohner.
85': Substitution, Linfield. Kirk Millar replaces Conor Pepper.
85': Substitution, Linfield. Joshua Archer replaces James Mulgrew.
90'+1': Corner, Linfield. Conceded by Lindrit Kamberi.
90'+2': Second Half ends, Zürich 3, Linfield 0.
0': Match ends, Zürich 3, Linfield 0.

Statistics

LIN		ZUR
9	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
38.1	Possession	61.9
5	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
251	Accurate Passes	469
325	Passes	553
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	7
17	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.5
56	Long Balls	60
25	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	3
3	Effective Tackles	15
6	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	4
14	Effective Clearances	9
14	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 7,904

Line-Ups

FC Zürich (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
25	Yanick Brecher (GK)
31	Mirlind Kryeziu
6	Fidan Aliti
2	Lindrit Kamberi
8	Ole Selnaes
17	Cheick Oumar Conde
10	Antonio Marchesano
3	Adrián Guerrero
19	Nikola Boranijasevic
15	Tosin Aiyegun
18	Donis Avdijaj

FC Zürich Substitutes:

Blerim Džemaili, Gianni De Nitti, Zivko Kostadinovic, Becir Omeragic, Bledian Krasniqi, Wilfried Gnonto, Stephan Seiler, Fabian Rohner, Karol Mets, Ivan Santini, Jonathan Okita, Marc Hornschuh.

Linfield (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Johns (GK)
4	Michael Newberry
2	Sam Roscoe
18	Daniel Finlayson
8	Kyle Mcclean
22	Jamie Mulgrew
35	Cameron Palmer
16	Matthew Clarke
25	Conor Pepper
17	Christopher Mckee
9	Joel Cooper

Linfield Substitutes:

Chris Shields, Andrew Clarke, Eetu Vertainen, David Walsh, Stephen Fallon, Robbie McDaid, Ethan Devine, Matthew Williamson, Kirk Millar, Ben Hall, Joshua Archer.

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