St. Gallen 5-1 Sheriff: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Kybunpark, St. Gallen · referee J. Weinberger · full time
Full time: St. Gallen 5-1 Sheriff
St. Gallen beat Sheriff 5-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 13 August 2026 at Kybunpark. The goals: Diego Besio 1', Danila Forov 9', Andrin Hunziker 34', Andrin Hunziker 59', Diego Besio 76', Mihailo Stevanovic 87'.
How St. Gallen won it
St. Gallen struck first through Diego Besio in the 1st minute, set up by Lukas Görtler . Sheriff levelled at 1-1 in the 9th minute through Danila Forov, set up by Arli Përgjoni. Andrin Hunziker made it 2-1 to St. Gallen in the 34th minute, set up by Diego Besio. Andrin Hunziker made it 3-1 to St. Gallen in the 59th minute. Diego Besio made it 4-1 to St. Gallen in the 76th minute, set up by Corsin Konietzke. Mihailo Stevanovic made it 5-1 to St. Gallen in the 87th minute.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Diego Besio scored twice.
Andrin Hunziker scored twice.
The referee, J. Weinberger, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to St. Gallen and 4 to Sheriff.
St. Gallen: E. Maaßen, 3-1-4-2 · Sheriff: Victor Mihailov, 4-2-3-1.
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
St. Gallen had 11 shots on target, Sheriff 2.
Sheriff's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
St. Gallen had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Sheriff: the match in numbers
| St. Gallen | Match statistics | Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 21 | Total shots | 13 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Big chances | 1 |
| 478 | Total passes | 246 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Diego Besio (St. Gallen), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
St. Gallen
- Diego Besio 9.1 2 goals, 1 assist
- Andrin Hunziker 7.9 2 goals
- Lukas Görtler 7.4
- Mihailo Stevanovic 7.3 1 goal
- Jozo Stanic 7.0
Sheriff
- Jayder Asprilla 7.5
- Sapata 6.9
- Emil Timbur 6.8
- Danila Forov 6.8 1 goal
- Loukou Jaures-Ulrich 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Dhoraso Klas at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about St. Gallen vs Sheriff
What was the score in St. Gallen vs Sheriff?
St. Gallen 5-1 Sheriff (half-time 2-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 13 August 2026.
Who scored in St. Gallen vs Sheriff?
Diego Besio 1', Danila Forov 9', Andrin Hunziker 34', Andrin Hunziker 59', Diego Besio 76', Mihailo Stevanovic 87'.
Did Moneyball predict St. Gallen vs Sheriff 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 St. Gallen vs Sheriff?
Diego Besio, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed St. Gallen vs Sheriff?
J. Weinberger.
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