FC Basel clearly missed out on a much-needed win in the Europa League. The Swiss champions lose 3-1 in Salzburg, not least because of a weak first half.
Basel's chances of advancing to the round of 16 are no longer very good. A lot would have to go right for FCB in the final round next Thursday for them to make it into the top 24. However, a win at home against the Czechs from Viktoria Pilsen and a dramatic improvement in performance compared to the game against Salzburg are essential.
FC Basel were a sorry sight for a long time against the leaders of the Austrian championship. In the first half, they were literally paraded around. The 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovic scored twice to give them a 2:0 lead after a quarter of an hour, and Frans Krätzig increased the lead to 3:0 in the 35th minute. The lead of the strong Salzburg team was highly deserved, even at this level.
Basel made far too many misplaced passes, before the 0:1 through Flavius Daniliuc, the Austrian in the Basel ranks, and before the 0:3 through Dominik Schmid. Coach Ludovic Magnin made three changes at the break, including Xherdan Shaqiri leaving the game early. Basel then got to grips with the game better and managed to score a flattering and fortunate equalizer through Jeremy Agbonifo. However, FCB never came close to scoring again.
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Salzburg - Basel 3:1 (3:0)
6800 spectators. - SR Papapetrou (GRE). - Goals: 4. Alajbegovic 1:0. 13. Alajbegovic 2:0. 35. Krätzig 3:0. 56. Agbonifo 3:1.
Salzburg: Schlager, Trummer, Gadou, Schuster, Krätzig; Kitano (76. Yeo), Diabaté, Bidstrup (91. Lukic); Baidoo (91. Konaté), Vertessen (59. Onisiwo), Alajbegovic (91. Bischoff).
Basel: Hitz; Vouilloz, Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid (89. Cissé); Bacanin, Leroy (46. Koindredi); Agbonifo, Shaqiri (46. Ajeti), Traoré (46. Kacuri); Eduardo (72. Soticek).
Remarks: 33rd shot on the post by Vertessen. Cautions: 40 for Bacanin. 45 for Kitano. 50 for Vouilloz.
Red Bull Salzburg
FC Basel
- Kerim Alajbegovic - 1:0 (4.)
- Kerim Alajbegovic - 2:0 (12.)
- Frans Krätzig - 3:0 (35.)
- (56.) 3:1 - Jeremy Agbonifo
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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68.
Hitz keeps FCB in the game
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62.
FCB are lucky with this Salzburg crossbar strike
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56.
Agbonifo shortens the lead for FC Basel
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35.
Next FCB mistake - and this time it is punished. Krätzig makes it 3:0
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33.
FCB slip up again in the build-up - Hitz and the post save
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22.
Krätzig almost makes it 3:0 for Salzburg
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12.
Alajbegovic strikes again - Salzburg increase with a dream goal
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4.
Basel make a mistake in the build-up - Alajbegovic gives Salzburg an early lead
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0.
Daniliuc ahead of Salzburg game: "It will be emotional for me"
FCB defender Flavius Daniliuc takes on his former club Salzburg in the Europa League with Basel. In an interview, he talks about his time in Austria and what speaks for FC Basel in the clash.
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Will Basel eat Salzburg like our commentator eats the Mozartkugel?
Stefan Flückiger is commentating on the Salzburg-Basel match for blue Sport today and gets himself in the mood with a culinary specialty.
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90.+4.End of 2nd half
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90.+2.Substitution in Red Bull Salzburg
Oliver Lukic
Midfielder
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90.+2.Substitution out Red Bull Salzburg
Mads Bidstrup
Midfielder
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90.+2.Substitution in Red Bull Salzburg
Karim Konaté
Striker
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90.+2.Substitution out Red Bull Salzburg
Edmund Baidoo
Striker
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90.Substitution in Red Bull Salzburg
Clement Bischoff
Midfielder
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90.Substitution out Red Bull Salzburg
Kerim Alajbegovic
Striker
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89.Substitution in FC Basel
Moussa Cissé
Defender
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89.Substitution out FC Basel
Dominik Schmid
Defender
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76.Substitution in Red Bull Salzburg
Moussa Yeo
Midfielder
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76.Substitution out Red Bull Salzburg
Sota Kitano
Midfielder
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72.Substitution in FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Striker
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72.Substitution out FC Basel
Kaio Eduardo
Striker
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58.Substitution in Red Bull Salzburg
Karim Onisiwo
Striker
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58.Substitution out Red Bull Salzburg
Yorbe Vertessen
Striker
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56.Goal for FC Basel, 3:1 through Jeremy Agbonifo (Flavius Daniliuc)
Jeremy Agbonifo
Midfielder
Assist: Flavius Daniliuc
Defender
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50.Yellow card FC Basel
Nicolas Vouilloz
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46.Substitution in FC Basel
Dion Kacuri
Midfielder
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46.Substitution out FC Basel
Leo Leroy
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in FC Basel
Koba Koindredi
Midfielder
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46.Substitution out FC Basel
Xherdan Shaqiri
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in FC Basel
Albian Ajeti
Striker
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46.Substitution out FC Basel
Bénie Traoré
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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45.Yellow card Red Bull Salzburg
Sota Kitano
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40.Yellow card FC Basel
Andrej Bacanin
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37.Yellow card FC Basel
Jeremy Agbonifo
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35.Goal for Red Bull Salzburg, 3:0 through Frans Krätzig
Frans Krätzig
Defender
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12.Goal for Red Bull Salzburg, 2:0 through Kerim Alajbegovic (Soumaila Diabate)
Kerim Alajbegovic
Striker
Assist: Soumaila Diabate
Midfielder
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4.Goal for Red Bull Salzburg, 1:0 through Kerim Alajbegovic
Kerim Alajbegovic
Striker
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1.Start of the match
