UEFA Europa League League Stage - 4
FC Basel 1893 3 - 1 FT FCSB
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Ștefan Târnovanu 12'
↓ M. Thiam ↑L. Zima 15'
18' Xherdan Shaqiri
19' X. Shaqiri
45' Leo Leroy
Alexandru Pantea 45'+6
HT
↓ A. Sut ↑M. Edjouma 46'
D. Olaru (A. Pantea) 57'
62' ↓ M. Soticek ↑P. Otele
62' ↓ L. Leroy ↑K. Koindredi
Daniel Bîrligea 63'
Darius Olaru 66'
73' X. Shaqiri
↓ F. Tanase ↑M. Lixandru 75'
↓ D. Olaru ↑J. Cisotti 75'
76' ↓ B. Traore ↑I. Salah
76' ↓ N. Vouilloz ↑K. Ruegg
↓ D. Miculescu ↑D. Politic 85'
86' ↓ M. Broschinski ↑A. Bacanin
88' I. Salah (X. Shaqiri)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FC Basel 1893
Goalkeepers
M. Hitz 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
N. Vouilloz
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
A. Barisic 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Daniliuc
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Cisse
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Metinho 
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
86
Passes
11
Duels
L. Leroy
MAGNET
71
Activity
71
Activity
60
Passes
11
Duels
B. Traore
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
X. Shaqiri 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
4
On Target
9.7
Rating
M. Soticek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
M. Broschinski 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
BENCH
M. Salvi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
T. Pfeiffer
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. van Breemen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ruegg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Adjetey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Koindredi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Bacanin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Ze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Otele
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Agbonifo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Salah 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Kaio Eduardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FCSB
Goalkeepers
S. Tarnovanu 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
3
Rating
Defenders
A. Pantea 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
S. Ngezana
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.9
Rating
D. Graovac 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
8
Tackles
92%
Duel Win %
R. Radunovic
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
7
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
F. Tanase
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
A. Sut
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
D. Miculescu 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
D. Olaru 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
7.9
Rating
Yes
Captain
M. Thiam
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
15
Entry
Forwards
D. Birligea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
M. Udrea
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
L. Zima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Kiki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Lixandru
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Edjouma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Cisotti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Alhassan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Alibec
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Politic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Popescu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2013 | FC Basel 1893 | 1 - 1 | FCSB | UEFA Champions League | St. Jakob-Park |
| 10/22/2013 | FCSB | 1 - 1 | FC Basel 1893 | UEFA Champions League | Arena Naţională |
11/06/2013
10/22/2013
FC Basel 1893 Win
FCSB Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +8
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: -7
P: 4 GD: -5
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Shaqiri's Brilliance Dismantles Resilient Ten-Man FCSB
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 84/100. An early sending-off completely shifted the tactical landscape, allowing a legendary playmaker to systematically break down the visitors' brave resistance.
The Early Chaos
A dramatic opening at St. Jakob-Park saw the match's entire complexion alter inside the first quarter-hour. The Intensity spiked immediately when Ștefan Târnovanu handled the ball outside his area, earning a straight red card in the 12th minute. Reduced to ten men, FCSB were forced onto the back foot in what was already a difficult European fixture. The pressure culminated just moments later when a crucial VAR review confirmed a penalty for the hosts. Stepping up with characteristic calm and precision, X. Shaqiri dispatched the spot-kick in the 19th minute. This early breakthrough forced the visitors into a desperate defensive reshuffle, asking their backup goalkeeper to face an absolute siege as the Swiss side looked to ruthlessly exploit their numerical advantage.
The Resilient Pivot
Despite Basel completely dominating possession and tilting the Balance of play heavily in their favour, the Romanian outfit flat-out refused to crumble. The Swiss hosts fired a staggering barrage of 25 total shots, but FCSB's Daniel Graovac put in an outstanding defensive shift to keep his side breathing under relentless pressure. Against the run of play, the ten men found a miraculous and stunning equalizer. In the 57th minute, a swift counter-attack caught the home defense sleeping. D. Olaru capitalized on an incisive feed from A. Pantea, silencing the St. Jakob-Park crowd and proving that the away side's threat was still very much alive despite their severe numerical disadvantage.
The Swiss Resolution
That shock equalizer finally kicked FC Basel 1893 into a much higher gear. Controlling a massive 67% of the ball, the midfield orchestrated by Leo Leroy meticulously picked apart the tired lines anchored by an exhausted back four. Shaqiri restored order in the 73rd minute, finding a pocket of space to slot home his second goal of the evening and break Romanian hearts. The visitors threw absolutely everything forward in a desperate final push for another equalizer, but this only left gaping holes at the back. Shaqiri then seamlessly turned provider, sliding a perfect, weight-measured ball to substitute I. Salah, who buried the third goal in the 88th minute to secure three vital Europa League points and cap off an electrifying night.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Ștefan Târnovanu impact the match?
It forced FCSB to play with ten men for 78 minutes, leading to an early penalty and a desperate defensive setup against relentless Basel attacks.
What made Xherdan Shaqiri the Man of the Match?
Shaqiri dominated the offensive third, delivering a masterclass with two crucial goals, one assist, and four key passes to break down a stubborn defense.
How did substitute Xherdan Shaqiri change the game?
Though starting the match, Shaqiri proved to be the absolute difference-maker, driving the offense with two goals and an assist to dismantle the visitors completely.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperation Stakes at St. Jakob-Park
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 26/100. Two struggling sides desperately need a win to climb towards the top-24 playoff line, making this a tense, low-margin affair.
The Setup
November 06, 2025, brings a crucial UEFA Europa League clash. With FC Basel 1893 sitting 30th and FCSB just ahead in 27th, both clubs are staring at early elimination. The Stakes could not be clearer: win and keep your top-24 playoff dreams alive, or lose and face the European exit door. Basel's dire Form is a massive concern, having suffered a brutal four-match losing streak before showing faint signs of life. The visitors aren't faring much better. A low Balance rating suggests we are in for a scrappy, disjointed contest rather than a free-flowing spectacle.
Key Battle
While the outfield players stumble, the men between the sticks are pulling out all the stops. Basel's Marwin Hitz has been a phenomenal last line of defense, highlighted by a massive penalty save and 11 crucial stops so far. He faces off against FCSB's Ștefan Târnovanu, who has been under constant siege, racking up an incredible 20 saves. This is a pure duel of goalkeepers keeping their sinking ships afloat.
Our Prediction
We expect a gritty, nerve-wracking 1-1 draw. Both teams lack the attacking cohesion to put the game to bed, meaning Hitz and Târnovanu will likely dictate the outcome. A shared point does little for either side's playoff ambitions.