Match Report
In the standings it was Basel 2nd on 12 points, Manchester United 1st on 15 — separated by 3. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Basel ran at 1.83 scored and 0.83 conceded, Manchester United at 2 and 0.5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Basel win, 2 for Manchester United, 2 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at St. Jakob-Park (Basel) in Basel. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.