Match Report
In the standings it was Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1st on 15 points, Basel 2nd on 9 — separated by 6. Basel ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk ran at 2.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Basel at 1.17 and 0.67.
5 matches unbeaten backed Basel's arrival.
The venue was Dnipro Arena in Dnipropetrovs'k, with room for 31,003 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.