Match Report
Basel went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Trabzonspor sat 4th on 1 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Trabzonspor: only 45th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Basel were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, Trabzonspor 0.5 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
St. Jakob-Park, capacity 37,994, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Basel led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Basel: Silvan Widmer (21'), Valentin Stocker (72')
Key stats
Possession: Basel 50% · Trabzonspor 50% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 11-4