Neuchatel Xamax produced a stunning away performance to thrash Bellinzona 5-1 in the Swiss Challenge League on August 3, 2025. The visitors were in rampant form, scoring four times in a devastating second-half display to run out emphatic winners. The match was surprisingly level at 1-1 at halftime, but Xamax exploded after the break. Their attacking players ran riot, scoring three goals in a fifteen-minute spell to kill the game, adding a fifth late on for good measure. Bellinzona's defense completely collapsed under the relentless pressure, and they were reduced to ten men after a frustrated second yellow card. The result sends a clear message to the rest of the second division, propelling Neuchatel Xamax to the top of the league table on goal difference. The Xamax manager called it a "complete performance," while the Bellinzona coach apologized to the home fans for the capitulation.