GREVENMACHER, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Grevenmacher opened its domestic campaign with a 2-1 victory over Yellow Boys Weiler on Wednesday, overcoming a late surge from the visitors in a match that saw two red cards and a flurry of late bookings.

The Promotion d’Honneur fixture, part of Week 3 action organized by lux-pro, unfolded at Stade op Flohr and was largely controlled by the home side from the outset.

Grevenmacher’s midfield orchestrator Filippo Ranocchia set the tone early, breaking the deadlock just two minutes into the contest. He later assisted on what proved to be the decisive goal. The early strike forced Yellow Boys Weiler into a reactive posture, and their task grew more difficult in the 32nd minute when substitute Federico Zuccon, who had entered the match and received a yellow card in the 17th minute, was sent off with a red card, leaving his side with 10 men for the remainder of the match.

Despite being a man down, Yellow Boys Weiler found an equalizer before halftime. Forward Joel Pohjanpalo leveled the score in the 38th minute, capitalizing on service from midfielder Niccolò Pierozzi to make it 1-1.

The match’s complexion shifted again early in the second half. Grevenmacher regained the lead in the 67th minute through substitute Tommaso Marras, who finished an assist from Ranocchia. Mere moments later, Yellow Boys Weiler’s hopes for a second comeback were dealt a severe blow when midfielder Alexis Blin received a straight red card in the 67th minute, reducing his side to nine players.

Playing against a two-man disadvantage, Yellow Boys Weiler could not find another equalizer. The final stages of the match grew increasingly fractious, with six yellow cards distributed in the last 20 minutes of regulation and stoppage time. Grevenmacher substitutes Alessio Castellini and Nicolò Radaelli were booked, as were Yellow Boys Weiler’s Pierozzi, defender Patryk Peda and forward Emmanuel Gyasi.

The result aligns with pre-match projections from Interstat, whose ELO system gave Grevenmacher a 73.5 percent probability of winning. However, the final score defied the organization’s game simulator, which had predicted a 2-2 draw.

With the win, Grevenmacher begins its season in the competition with a perfect record of one win and no losses. Yellow Boys Weiler starts with one loss and no wins. The records across all competitions for both clubs are identical to their league starts.