Barnieh Brace Lifts FC Aarau Top of Swiss Second Tier
Summer signing Daniel Afriyie Barnieh struck both goals as FC Aarau crushed FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, stretching their perfect start to five wins and 15 points. The Ghanaian tapped in the opener from a rebound on 22 minutes and sealed the rout with a classy outside-of-the-boot finish on the hour—his fourth of the campaign.
The 24-year-old, who joined the club this summer on a two-year deal after being released by FC Zurich, opened the scoring in a scrappy fashion.
The 24-year-old Ghanaian, who arrived at Aarau this summer on a two-year contract after leaving FC Zürich, broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute. David Acquah’s close-range effort was parried by goalkeeper Da Silva, and Barnieh reacted quickest to convert the rebound. He doubled the advantage shortly after the hour mark, collecting a loose ball and finishing clinically with the outside of his boot.
Barnieh’s brace lifts his season tally to four goals and keeps Aarau atop the table with a maximum 15 points from five matches.
