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GOAL!! A neatly crafted set-piece enabled GERIA to fire the ball into the net. (1-0 FC Basel)
A mix up in the Melbourne Victory defence enabled GERIA to fire an effort wide.
FOSTER was able to palm clear a tame shot from JORDI ALBA.
An exceptional effort from LALLANA scraped the upright.
SCHÜRRLE's shot was well saved by the Melbourne Victory 'keeper.
12¹The Melbourne Victory 'keeper blocked a clever strike from GERIA.
18¹SCHÜRRLE fluffed an easy chance.
23¹A cross from RAFINHA left JORDI ALBA in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
26¹A perfect shot from LALLANA was dealt with by a good block from LLORIS.
32¹A good ball from DÍAZ on the left bobbled toward JORDI ALBA who sliced his shot just beyond the near post.
36¹CORK clipped the ball through a ruck of players but LLORIS was a match for it as he dived to his left.
41¹SCHÜRRLE flicked a simple chance past the righthand post.
43¹SCHÜRRLE drilled a left foot shot over the bar from close range.
CORK made space on the right and dragged the ball to IMMOBILE who clipped the ball wide.
A strike from LALLANA held no problem for LLORIS.
GOAL!! A long ball from SCHÜRRLE down the middle bobbled toward the lurking DOUMBIA who placed a right foot shot into the roof of the net. (2-0 FC Basel)
A corner bobbled toward IMMOBILE who forced the ball just wide.
13²ARÁNGUIZ worked the ball to KRUSE, LALLANA collected his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of LLORIS.
16²The 'keeper was able to block a wicked effort.
17²A refined pass from KRUSE was knocked goalbound by LALLANA only for LLORIS to palm clear.
31²An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the 'keeper by SAMARIS.
46²A clumsy tackle gets LALLANA a yellow card.

 
FC Basel
 
League position: 11
Home league form: XLWW
Overall league form: XLXLWWLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Hugo LLORIS1Ben FOSTER
Jason GERIA2Serge AURIER
JORDI ALBA Ramos3Leighton BAINES(c)
JAVI MARTÍNEZ4Jack CORK
Raphaël VARANE5Niklas STARK
Arlind AJETI6Robin KNOCHE
Marcelo DÍAZ7Charles ARÁNGUIZ
André SCHÜRRLE8Adam LALLANA
(p)Seydou DOUMBIA9Ciro IMMOBILE(p)
(f)RAFINHA10Andreas SAMARIS(f)
Endogan ADILI11Robbie KRUSE
Manager
Matty REGAN  12  Emiliano MORETTI
Diego BENAGLIO  13  John RUDDY
Kay VOSER  14  Luciano SLAGVEER
 15  Rickie LAMBERT
Gastón SAURO16  Luke WILKSHIRE
 
Melbourne Victory
 
League position: 15
Away league form: XXLL
Overall league form: XWOXLWLW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
FC Basel 2 Melbourne Victory 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 38,328, Stadium: St. Jakob-Park, Referee: Richard Beeby 6)

Geria 0¹, Doumbia 6²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
Jordi AlbaóSauro 34² 
  
 Lallana 46²
52
67
75
67
115
1712
35
49%51%
Man of the match: Ben Foster