LANCY, Switzerland (Interstat) — Servette defeated Winterthur 5-3 on Sunday in a Swiss Super League match at Stade de Genève, overcoming a two-goal deficit with a dominant first-half flurry and a quick strike after halftime.

Winterthur struck first but Servette answered immediately. Miroslav Stevanović opened the scoring in the 21st minute, then doubled the lead four minutes later with his second goal. Florian Ayé made it 3-0 in the 29th minute, capping a three-goal outburst in an eight-minute span.

Winterthur responded with two goals before halftime. Nishan Burkart scored in the 32nd minute and again in the 39th, cutting the deficit to 3-2 heading into the break.

Servette restored its two-goal cushion early in the second half. Steve Rouiller scored in the 50th minute, and substitute Alexandre Jankewitz added a goal one minute later, putting the home side ahead 5-2. Thomas Lopes pulled one back for Winterthur in the 62nd minute, but Servette held on for the victory.

Yellow cards were issued to Fabian Rohner in the 82nd minute and Gaël Ondoua in first-half stoppage time.

Servette improved to 9-10-8 in Super League play and 16-21-8 across all competitions. Winterthur fell to 4-12-3 in the league and 6-12-3 overall.

Key contributors included Rouiller, a midfielder who scored one goal; Lopes, also a midfielder, who scored one goal; Ayé, a forward, who scored one goal; Jankewitz, a substitute, who scored one goal; and Rohner, a substitute, who recorded an assist.

The result extended Servette’s recent dominance in the series. In the previous three head-to-head meetings, Servette had won 4-0 at home in September 2025, lost 4-2 away in November 2025, and drawn 1-1 away in March 2026.

Winterthur entered the match on a three-game losing streak in all competitions, including a 2-0 loss at Grasshopper II on April 11 and a 2-1 defeat at Lausanne Sport on April 4. Their last win came March 15 against Luzern. Servette came in with four wins in their previous five games across all competitions, including a 5-0 victory over Naters on April 19 and a 1-1 draw with Young Boys on April 12.

Looking ahead, Winterthur hosts Zurich on May 2, then Lausanne Sport on May 9, followed by a trip to Grasshopper II on May 12 and a home match against Luzern on May 16. Servette’s next game is Sunday against Ludogorets in a non-league fixture, then trips to Grasshopper II on May 3 and Luzern on May 9, with a home match against Lausanne Sport on May 12 and a visit to Zurich on May 16.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Servette 2, Winterthur 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Servette an 88.10 percent probability to win.