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Grasshopper is just 90 minutes away from one of it's most spectacular rescues in recent years. The record champions were at one point at the bottom of the table, but then won two of their last three league games, level on points with Yverdon-Sport and saved themselves from the direct relegation thanks to a better goal difference. In the first leg, they secured a decisive 4-0 victory against Aarau. The first leg was already a crystal-clear affair, clearly confirming the hosts downward trend. Aarau looked like the Challenge League champions for a long time before their complete collapse. Aarau had only one win in their last eleven league matches, qualifying for the play-offs despite a meager haul of just eleven out of a possible 33 points, as their pursuers also didn't cover themselves in glory.