Sheriff 1-3 St. Gallen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol · referee A. Ladebäck · full time
Full time: Sheriff 1-3 St. Gallen
St. Gallen beat Sheriff 3-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 6 August 2026 at Sheriff Stadium. The goals: Andrin Hunziker 63', Leon Frokaj 70', Juanca Pineda 89', Christian Witzig 90+2'.
How St. Gallen won it
The opening goal came in the 63rd minute: Andrin Hunziker for St. Gallen, set up by Joel Ruiz. Leon Frokaj made it 0-2 to St. Gallen in the 70th minute, set up by Chima Okoroji. Juanca Pineda made it 1-2 to Sheriff in the 89th minute. Christian Witzig made it 1-3 to St. Gallen in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Andrin Hunziker.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Sheriff: Victor Mihailov, 4-4-1-1 · St. Gallen: E. Maaßen, 3-5-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Sheriff had 7 shots on target, St. Gallen 5.
St. Gallen's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
St. Gallen had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sheriff came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 4.0 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
St. Gallen came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.74 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Sheriff vs St. Gallen: the match in numbers
| Sheriff | Match statistics | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 15 | Total shots | 26 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 234 | Total passes | 497 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Sheriff
- Samba Koné 7.9
- Juanca Pineda 7.5 1 goal
- Vladimir Fratea 7.0
- Baye Assane Ciss 6.9
- Arli Përgjoni 6.8
St. Gallen
- Chima Okoroji 8.4 1 assist
- Lukas Daschner 8.0
- Lukas Watkowiak 7.7
- Andrin Hunziker 7.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Joel Ruiz 7.6 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Emil Timbur at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Sheriff vs St. Gallen
What was the score in Sheriff vs St. Gallen?
Sheriff 1-3 St. Gallen (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Sheriff vs St. Gallen?
Andrin Hunziker 63', Leon Frokaj 70', Juanca Pineda 89', Christian Witzig 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Sheriff vs St. Gallen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sheriff vs St. Gallen?
Chima Okoroji, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sheriff vs St. Gallen?
A. Ladebäck.
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