Match Report
1 points and 3 places separated them: Basel 30th with 6, FCSB 27th with 7. Scoring rates set the scale: Basel 1.13 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, FCSB 1.13 and 2, with the league averaging 1.34.
Momentum sat with FCSB, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was St. Jakob-Park, with room for 37,994 spectators. With 74 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, J. Xhaja was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Basel led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Basel: Xherdan Shaqiri (19'), Xherdan Shaqiri (73'), Ibrahim Salah (88') · FCSB: Darius Olaru (57')
Key stats
Possession: Basel 67% · FCSB 33% · Total shots: 25-14 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 8-5