Match Report
The table read 3rd (Krasnodar, 9 pts) against 1st (Basel, 13 pts), 4 points apart. Krasnodar's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.83 for Krasnodar and 2/0.67 for Basel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Basel had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Krasnodar 6/15, Basel 13/15.
Stadion FK Krasnodar in Krasnodar, capacity 31,654, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.