Uncertainty about the real goalscorer: is Bykov the wrong match winner in the semi-final opener?

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For the euphoric Fribourg fans, it was like Christmas and Easter together. The first victory (2:1) in the hot derby semi-final series against Lausanne was a fact and with Andrei Bykov (36) their big favorite also became the match winner.

During the season, Gottéron supporters had campaigned for the continued employment of the son of the legendary Slava Bykov (63), but the club management still decided not to hand the 36-year-old a new contract as part of a blood change. in the team.

That is why Andrei Bykov is on a farewell tour in these play-offs – and when he scores the decisive second goal in this great first semi-final match with this starting position, it takes on a very emotional, almost cheesy appearance. The Freiburger with Russian roots was celebrated accordingly after his first goal in this year’s play-offs.

Who is actually the match winner?

Only: Bykov himself has serious doubts about whether he is the match winner. He did touch the puck after Mauro Dufner’s shot, but: “Technically, this goal belongs to Julien Sprunger. I think he was the last one.” Based on the video footage, this cannot be definitively resolved, but Lausanne defender Joël Genazzi probably caused a second distraction after Bykov. However, Bykov, who hung up his skates later this month, remained the official goalscorer.

Bykov or his old colleague Sprunger – in the end Bykov “doesn’t care,” as he emphasizes. “But I’m happy that our line managed to score a goal, because Julien, Sandro Schmid and I have been creating good chances for ourselves lately. Now the work has finally paid off.”

There must be an increase

The official winner is also aware that Friborg did not show its best face despite the 2-1 win in semi-final game 1. «The consistently good level was missing in our game. We weren’t good with the puck and our execution.”

Bykov has no real explanation for this, “but I had the impression that both teams were a bit nervous and that made for a somewhat strange match.” But in the end, all that matters is victory – and we succeeded. However, on Wednesday in Lausanne he expects something different: “Game 1 was like an observation round, we didn’t really play hard.”

Source : Blick