FC Basel miss out on the three points they had budgeted for at the start of the second half of the season. It was only enough for a 1:1 draw against favorite guest Sion.
FC Basel could not have got off to a better start to the game. After just over three minutes, Xherdan Shaqiri curled a free kick into the Valais penalty area and central defender Flavius Daniliuc steered the ball into the goal to make it 1:0.
FC Basel were then unable to really take control of the game. Once again, the Swiss champions' home advantage proved to be more impressive than it has been this season. In addition, FC Sion are more stable than in some other years, when they were always without a chance at St. Jakob-Park.
It was not enough for the Valais side to secure their first away win in the championship against FC Basel since 1997. But thanks to Liam Chipperfield, a native of Basel and son of FCB icon Scott Chipperfield, Didier Tholot's team did manage a point. The Swiss U21 international finished off one of the visitors' many good attacking moves in the 58th minute.
FCB, who are just two points ahead of Sion and ten points behind leaders Thun, next travel to Salzburg in the Europa League on Thursday and then to FC Zurich on Sunday.
Comments on the match
Basel - Sion 1:1 (1:0)
23'886 spectators. - SR Wolfensberger. - Goals: 4th Daniliuc (Shaqiri) 1:0. 58th Chipperfield (Nivokazi) 1:1.
Basel: Hitz; Rüegg (61. Ajeti), Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid; Bacanin (69. Agbonifo), Leroy; Soticek (69. Koindredi), Shaqiri, Traoré; Kaio Eduardo (61. Vouilloz).
Sion: Racioppi; Lavanchy, Hajrizi, Kronig, Hefti; Baltazar Costa, Rrudhani (87. Berdayes); Chipperfield (68. Lukembila), Chouaref, Kololli (68. Boteli); Nivokazi (79. Sow).
Remarks: Cautions: 50th Kaio Eduardo, 90th Lukembila, 91st Hefti, 92nd Koindredi.
FC Basel
FC Sion
- Flavius Daniliuc - 1:0 (4.)
- (58.) 1:1 - Liam Chipperfield
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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58.
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4.
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0.
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0.
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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90.+3.Yellow card FC Basel
Koba Koindredi
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90.+2.Yellow card FC Sion
Nias Hefti
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90.Yellow card FC Sion
Josias Lukembila
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87.Substitution in FC Sion
Théo Berdayes
Striker
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87.Substitution out FC Sion
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in FC Sion
Noé Sow
Defender
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79.Substitution out FC Sion
Rilind Nivokazi
Striker
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69.Substitution in FC Basel
Koba Koindredi
Midfielder
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69.Substitution out FC Basel
Marin Soticek
Midfielder
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69.Substitution in FC Basel
Jeremy Agbonifo
Striker
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69.Substitution out FC Basel
Andrej Bacanin
Midfielder
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69.Substitution in FC Sion
Winsley Boteli
Striker
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69.Substitution out FC Sion
Benjamin Kololli
Midfielder
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68.Substitution in FC Sion
Josias Lukembila
Striker
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68.Substitution out FC Sion
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
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61.Substitution in FC Basel
Nicolas Vouilloz
Defender
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61.Substitution out FC Basel
Kaio Eduardo
Striker
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61.Substitution in FC Basel
Albian Ajeti
Striker
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61.Substitution out FC Basel
Kevin Rüegg
Defender
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58.Goal for FC Sion, 1:1 through Liam Chipperfield (Rilind Nivokazi)
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
Assist: Rilind Nivokazi
Striker
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50.Yellow card FC Basel
Kaio Eduardo
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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4.Goal for FC Basel, 1:0 through Flavius Daniliuc (Xherdan Shaqiri)
Flavius Daniliuc
Defender
Assist: Xherdan Shaqiri
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match