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FC Basel cancels cup celebration after fan severely injured at Bern train station

The BernOlten line was suspended after the accident that marred Basel’s seventh league-and-cup Double.

Als die Absage kam, hatten sich schon Fans eingefunden
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Der FC Basel gewann am Sonntag den Schweizer Cup.

Overview

  • FC Basel defeated FC Biel 4:1 in Bern to win its 14th Swiss Cup, its first since 2019.
  • Xherdan Shaqiri converted a penalty to give Basel the lead midway through the second half.
  • A fan was severely injured in an accident at Bern’s Wankdorf train station following the final whistle.
  • The club canceled its planned title presentation at Basel’s Barfüsserplatz in solidarity with the injured supporter.
  • Schweizerische Bundesbahnen suspended BernOlten service after the mishap that is now under investigation by cantonal police.