FC Zürich won the city derby against Grasshoppers with a score of 2:1. The win gives FCZ a ten-point lead over the relegation playoff spot. When the five minutes of extra time ended and the 2:1 score was confirmed, Dennis Hediger and Ancillo Canepa hugged each other. Obviously, a big weight was lifted off the shoulders of the FCZ coach and club president. The Grasshoppers, on the other hand, are still struggling to find their way out of their slump. The second-to-last team in the Super League lost to FC Zürich with a score of 1:2. FC Zürich was not the better team in a weak match, but they were more consistent in the decisive situations. After FCZ conceded a goal to Luke Plange in the 81st minute, the scenario of a late goal, which has happened so often this season, threatened to repeat itself. But for once, the FCZ defense remained stable, and it was no coincidence that Alexander Hack thwarted the best chance for GC in the final phase. Hediger had spoken about his players not meeting the «basic virtues» after the 1:4 loss to FC Luzern in the last round and demanded these as a «matter of course» before the derby. The simple message got through to his players, and Hediger helped with a simple game plan: to start the game with high, long balls, win aerial duels, and not leave positions. It was Jonathan Asp Jensen who almost gave GC the lead after around thirty uneventful minutes with a precise shot – if not for FCZ goalkeeper Silas Huber, who deflected the shot with a spectacular save. Shortly after Huber's save, new FCZ captain Lindrit Kamberi exploited a moment of inattention in the GC defense for a chip into the penalty area, which Damienus Reverson headed in for the 1:0 lead. GC coach Gerald Scheiblehner spoke of a «deserved win» for the city rivals and lamented that the goal had come «out of nowhere». FCZ goalkeeper Silas Huber did not give the impression after the game that he would be replaced again. The win is an important step for FCZ in the relegation battle. With a ten-point lead over the relegation playoff spot, FCZ now has a good starting position. FCZ will now try to maintain this position and avoid relegation.