KRIENS, Switzerland (Interstat) — Kriens defeated Carouge 4-1 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in a Challenge League match at Stadion Kleinfeld. Elio Rufener gave Kriens a first-minute lead, and Itaitinga equalized for Carouge in the 17th. Malek Ishuayed and Albin Krasniqi also scored for Kriens, while Kevin Tröndle capped the win in the third minute of stoppage time. Rufener and Tröndle each played 90 minutes. Ishuayed played 79 minutes, and Krasniqi played 71 minutes. Krasniqi, Nico Siegrist and Manuel Fäh received yellow cards for Kriens. Carouge’s Sidiki Camara and Maxime Dubosson were booked. Kriens improved to 4-3-2 in the competition and across all competitions. Carouge dropped to 2-4-3 in the competition and across all competitions. Carouge had lost to Winterthur in its previous league match, while Kriens had drawn at Aarau. Midfielder Elio Rufener, defender Kevin Tröndle, midfielder Malek Ishuayed and forward Albin Krasniqi were key for Kriens. The hosts scored four times overall.