WIL, Switzerland (Interstat) — Jean-Paul N’Djoli scored twice in the first half but FC Wil 1900 rallied for a 2-2 draw Saturday in a Challenge League match at Lidl Arena.

N’Djoli put Aarau ahead just 45 seconds into the game when he finished a chance created by Lutfi Dalipi, who recorded the assist. Elias Filet doubled the lead in the 20th minute, firing a shot past the FC Wil goalkeeper to give the visitors a 2-0 advantage.

N’Djoli struck again just before halftime, finding the net in the 45th minute to give Aarau a 3-0 lead. But the goal was actually his second of the half, and the score at the break stood at 2-0 after a review of the timing. The official game log shows N’Djoli’s second goal in the 45th minute, making it 2-0 at halftime.

FC Wil 1900 came out aggressively after the interval and pulled one back in the 48th minute when Linus Obexer scored to cut the deficit to 2-1. The home team then pushed forward in search of an equalizer, and they found it in the 61st minute when Kastrijot Ndau was cautioned for a yellow card. The goal that followed, however, was not immediately recorded, and the match remained 2-1 until the final minutes.

In the 90th minute plus six, Lutfi Dalipi received a yellow card for a late challenge. No further goals were scored, and the game ended 2-2.

Aarau’s season record in the Challenge League improved to 22 wins, 6 losses and 5 draws, while their overall record across all competitions is 24 wins, 6 losses and 6 draws. FC Wil 1900 now stands at 8 wins, 12 losses and 8 draws in the league, and 9 wins, 12 losses and 9 draws across all competitions.

The result extended Aarau’s recent good form. The visitors entered the match having won four of their previous five league games, including a 3-0 victory over Stade Lausanne-Ouchy on Wednesday and a 5-4 win at Rapperswil-Jona on April 4. Their only loss in that stretch was a 3-1 defeat to Etoile Carouge on April 7.

FC Wil 1900 had lost two straight entering the match, falling 2-0 to Etoile Carouge on April 17 and 2-0 to Rapperswil-Jona on April 11. The draw snapped a two-game losing streak.

The game was the second meeting between the teams this season. In the previous encounter on Feb. 7, they also played to a 2-2 draw in Wil. Aarau won the earlier matchup on Oct. 24, 2025, by a 2-0 score in Aarau.

Both teams face busy schedules in the coming weeks. Aarau travels to Neuchatel Xamax on May 1, then hosts Stade Nyonnais on May 8, visits Vaduz on May 11 and hosts Yverdon Sport on May 15. FC Wil 1900 plays at Stade Nyonnais on May 1, hosts Yverdon Sport on May 8, travels to Bellinzona on May 11 and hosts Vaduz on May 15.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of FC Wil 1900 1, Aarau 1. The Interstat ELO system had given Aarau a 63.60 percent probability to win.