Match Report
Basel went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Getafe sat 2nd on 12 — a 1-point gap. Getafe's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Basel ran at 2 scored and 0.67 conceded, Getafe at 1.33 and 0.67.
Defeat had not touched Basel in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was St. Jakob-Park in Basel, with room for 19,456 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.