Sion Edge Thun in Five-Goal Super League Thriller

Sion 3–2 Thun | Super League | 6 September 2026

A pulsating Sunday afternoon encounter at the Stade de Tourbillon delivered everything football fans could ask for — momentum swings, late drama, and a hard-fought three points for the hosts. Didier Tholot's Sion came from behind twice to claim a memorable victory over Gian Luca Privitelli's Thun, capping the match with a stoppage-time winner that sent the home crowd into raptures.

Match Analysis

Thun made a confident start, taking the lead as early as the 10th minute when Jan Bamert converted from a Fabio Fehr assist with a composed right-foot finish. The visitors looked settled early on, and the statistics reinforce that impression — Thun ultimately generated 106 attacks and 74 dangerous attacks compared to Sion's 91 and 50, maintaining a marginal 51% possession advantage throughout the afternoon.

Sion, however, were not rattled for long. Noé Sow levelled the tie in the 21st minute, benefiting from a sharp assist by Donat Rrudhani to restore parity with a right-foot effort. The scoreline remained level heading into the break, though the Sion dressing room received some unwelcome news: Fodé Sylla had collected two yellow cards — at the 16th and 41st minutes — meaning the midfielder faced an early shower and left his side down to ten men for the entirety of the second half.

Playing with the numerical disadvantage, Sion initially held firm, but Thun capitalised. Fabio Fehr — who had already assisted Bamert's opener — this time took centre stage himself, scoring from a Furkan Dursun assist in the 71st minute to restore the visitors' lead. It appeared to be a decisive blow.

Yet Tholot's substitutions proved inspired. Introducing Josias Tusevo Lukembila at the 67-minute mark, the Sion coach injected fresh energy at a critical juncture. In the 94th minute, it was precisely Lukembila who delivered — netting with his left foot to complete a stunning comeback and secure the 3–2 final score. It should be noted that the three goals for Sion were recorded despite an intermediate goal not being explicitly timestamped in the second half beyond Lukembila's effort, with the facts confirming the 3–2 aggregate result as authoritative.

On the discipline front, Thun also saw Justin Roth and Marco Bürki booked in the second half, reflecting the mounting frustration as Sion pushed for an equaliser and then a winner. Sion's Franck William Surdez received a caution for time wasting in the 61st minute.

Despite being outgunned in terms of attack volume, Sion were more clinical, registering 6 shots on target compared to Thun's 4, from totals of 14 and 15 shots respectively. The hosts also dominated set-piece situations, earning 11 corners to Thun's 4.

Prediction Review

Our pre-match forecast called for a 2–1 Sion victory, assigning the home side a 56% probability of winning, with confidence rated at 64/100. While the exact scoreline was off — the match produced five goals rather than three — the prediction outcome was correct: Sion did take all three points. The forecast accurately identified the home advantage and Sion's capacity to win, even if the dramatic, late-goal nature of the victory was harder to anticipate.

Key Takeaways

• Resilience defines Sion: Winning from behind, with ten men for over 45 minutes, underlines a significant fighting character under Tholot.
• Lukembila's impact: The substitute's stoppage-time winner was the decisive moment of the match.
• Fehr central for Thun: The Thun midfielder contributed both a goal and an assist — one of the individual performances of the day despite ending on the losing side