St. Gallen error lifts Zürich

FC Zürich's lead at the top of the Swiss Super League has been extended to five points after FC St. Gallen were punished for fielding an ineligible player.

Match forfeited
The reigning Swiss champions drew 0-0 with St. Gallen on 1 April, but subsequently complained that their opponents had fielded a suspended player, substitute Philipp Muntwiler, who had been dismissed in an Under-21 game for the club on the previous day. The league's disciplinary committee have now awarded the match as a 3-0 win for Zürich, extending their lead over second-placed FC Basel 1893 from three points to five. Basel have been threatening Lucien Favre's side's position at the top of the table since Christmas, beating their rivals 4-2 at St. Jakob-Park in a league game on Sunday. St. Gallen remain fourth in the table.