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Newly crowned Thun lose 8–3 at home to Young Boys in post-title letdown
- FC Thun, who clinched the Swiss Super League title on 3 May, conceded 8 goals at home to sixth-placed Young Boys on the day of their trophy presentation.
- Young Boys fired 25 shots and put 11 on target; Thun had 2 players sent off and finished with 9 men.
- Samuel Essende scored a hat-trick (3 goals, 4 shots) and Christian Fassnacht added 2 goals in 27 minutes for Young Boys.
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match_stats for match_id 4c4487ce: Young Boys Total Shots 25, Shots on Goal 11, Ball Possession 57; Thun Total Shots 15, Shots on Goal 6, Red Cards 2. match_player_stats: Essende 3 goals in 90 min (4 shots, 3 on target); Fassnacht 2 goals in 27 min. Standings 2026-05-14: Thun rank 1, 74 pts, 37 played; Young Boys rank 6, 54 pts, 37 played. Context: Thun secured the title on 3 May 2026 and had lost 5 of their last 6 matches before this fixture.