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As it happened: FC Basel (4)1-0(0) in the 2020 Europa League
Full time: FC Basel 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Four clear goals ahead on aggregate, Basel progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
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90+1'
Two minutes of added time
90'
Not much longer left
GOOAL FC BASEL
88' Fabian rounds Kevin Trapp and scores from close range
87'
Marchand replaces Xhaka
85'
Basel go forward through Campo but it's brilliant work from Kevin Trapp to stop him
84'
Not much has happened in the past few minutes
82'
It's been a pretty evenly matched game today between two sides who have rarely threatened to score
81'
Ademi replaces Cabral
79'
Looking less and less likely by the minute that Eintracht will find any way back into the tie
77'
Basel go forward again but are stopped by Eintracht's defence
75'
FC Basel have a corner, it is met by Cömert and stopped on the line by Trapp
73'
Eintracht looking extremely unlikely to find any sort of way back into this game
70'
Eintracht had a corner but nothing came from it
69'
Rode and Da Costa replaced by Ilsanker and Chandler
67'
Van Wolfswinkel and Van Der Werff come on for Stocker and Pululu
65'
Basel looking the more comfortable of the two. Eintracht attacking well but can't seem to get it into the box
62'
Trapp is beaten by Stocker but Kostic clears the ball off the line
61'
Nothing comes from the resulting corner
60'
Hinteregger finds space on the edge of the box after good interplay but his shot is deflected wide
59'
Basel try going forwards but are caught out
57'
Terrible shot from Kamada. He fires from one side of the pitch and it goes out for a throw-in on the other
56'
Kohr breaks through into the box but his shot is stopped
56'
Basel go forward but are stopped by the defence
54'
Da Costa volleys from out wide but hits the side netting
54'
Eintracht pressing well but its difficult to see any way back into the game for them
52'
The ball reaches Paciencia in the box but he stumbles and can't connect well with it
51'
Rode plays the ball over the top to Kohr but it goes out for a goal kick
49
Great save from Kevin Trapp after Basel counter, stopping Widmer one-on-one
48'
Basel have started the second half well but once again Eintracht on the front foot
46' Second half underway
Substitutions for Eintracht at half time as N'Dicka and Silva leave the field for Hasebe and Paciencia
45' Half Time
It's 0-0 at half time with Eintracht looking the better of the two sides, although they have not looked sharp in front of goal
45'
Corner met by Dost in the middle but it goes over the bar
45'
Da Costa picks up the ball on the right side of the box and hits it but it is deflected behind
44'
Eintracht struggling to get into the box at the moment, could Goncalo Paciencia come on and be the differenc
43'
Kamada hits it from close range but Nikolic is comfortably equal to it
43'
Throw for Eintracht just inside of Basel's half
40'
Danny Da Costa hits it but it's nowhere near the net
40'
Another free-kick in a very similar position after Silva is brought down
39'
Kostic shoots but hits the wall
38
Free-kick for Eintracht 30 out after Kohr is brought down
36'
Eintracht have a free-kick from around 40 yards out
35'
Kostic plays in a ball to Dost in the middle but he can't reach it
34'
Basel go forward well but can't find a way to hit the target
32'
Kostic finds the ball free inside of the box but the shot that he takes does not hit the target
31'
Da Costa finds space inside, plays a cross in but it is blocked
29'
Nothing results from the corner
28'
Da Costa plays in a cross that is blocked behind for an Eintracht corner
26'
It's a marvellous stop from Kevin Trapp to keep Basel out from close range
25'
Cömert receives a a yellow card for taking down Andre Silva and he will miss the next match
25'
Widmer hits the ball well from outside the box but it is stopped by Trapp
23'
Sebastien Rode tries to run at goal from inside of the box. It seems as if it should have been a corner after the ball goes out but a goal-kick is given
22'
It's a good ball into the box but Cabral misses the target
21'
Free-kick for Basel near the half-way line
20'
Goal-kick for Eintracht after a Basel pass cannot be met
19'
Kostic's free-kick is met by Hinteregger but it just goes over the bar
18'
Daichi Kamada is taken down just outside of the box by Widmer and it's a free-kick
18'
The corner isn't met by anybody in the middle and is easily cleared
17'
Corner for Frankfurt after a deflected cross
16'
Basel have a corner after a deflected shot
15'
Basel try going forwards but their attack fizzles out
13'
The ball comes to Bas Dost in the middle but instead of hitting it he opts to take a touch and Basel earn the ball back
13'
Petretta fails to pick up the ball after a goal-kick and it is out for a throw
11'
Kostic picks up the ball on the left but is caught out by a defender
9'
A clash between Cabral and Kohr sees Kohr go down holding his knee, but he shakes it off and gets back up
8'
Eintracht definitely on top so far but have struggled to get into the box
7'
Nothing comes from the resulting corner
6'
Basel go forward and a cross is blocked, with a corner given
5'
Danny Da Costa has definitely looked off the mark on the right
4'
The German side have been on top so far, but have looked a little bit rusty
3'
Free-kick for Basel in their own half after Kamada brings down one of the host's players
3'
Eintracht focusing on their build-up play when they have the ball, passing it around the back
1'
N'Dicka nearly gets the ball into the box but his low cross is caught out
1'
Eintracht start well, playing pressing football
1' Underway!
The first half has now begun
Thanks to key workers
Both sides' kits tonight have badges saying 'Danke' on the top of badges, to thank key workers for their work so far during the COVID-19 pandemic
The teams are out!
Both sides have now taken to the pitch
Kickoff incoming
There's less than five minutes to go
Not long to go!
We're fast approaching kickoff for tonight's game, with just over ten minutes left.
Will Basel see themselves head to Germany or can Eintracht pull off the unthinkable?
Europa League next year for Basel
Finishing third in the Swiss Super League table, FC Basel have already qualified for Europa League football next year, far from league winners Young Boys.
Their only chance to qualify for the Champions League is still well and truly alive, and that is something that winning this competition would provide
Basel winless in past three
The hosts have already resumed their season in the Swiss top flight, but are winless in their previous three matches.
Their past two against FC Luzern and FC Thun were both goalless draws, while the game against FC Lugano was a 4-4 stalemate
'Das Wunder von Basel'
Three goals down from the first leg, Frankfurt will be looking to pull off an incredible comeback tonight.
Speaking about his expectations of the second leg, Eintracht captain David Abraham said:
“I’m obviously hoping for a 4-0 win. In any case, it’s about going into the game with concentration so that we can give it a good go. We need to play to our full potential throughout the 90 minutes. The fact that Basel have played a lot of games could be an advantage or a disadvantage. We need to get back to our basic philosophy – if we do that, we can make something happen tomorrow.”
First leg highlights
In what was an unexpected result, Basel excelled in an empty Waldstadion to beat hosts Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0
Eintracht Frankfurt: Starting Lineup
Here's how Eintracht will line up tonight. Bas Dost starts up top with Andre Silva while Goncalo Paciencia is on the bench
🦅 Our XI for #BaselSGE 🦅#SGEuropa #UEL pic.twitter.com/LZWHk3z8OG
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_us) August 6, 2020
FC Basel: Starting Lineup
Here's how the hosts will line up tonight:
Our starting-XI for tonight‘s game against @eintracht_eng! Kick-off in just over an hour. #FCBasel1893 #zämmestark #FCBSGE pic.twitter.com/8RsOAx3aWR
— FC Basel 1893 🇬🇧 (@FC_Basel_en) August 6, 2020
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Eintracht Frankfurt: Predicted XI
Trapp; Abraham, Hasebe, Hinteregger; Costa, Rode, Ilsanker, Kostic; Kamada; Silva, Paciencia
FC Basel: Predicted Lineup
Nikolic; Widmer, Comert, Alderete, Riveros; Xhaka, Frei; Stocker, Campo, Petretta; Cabral
Eintracht Frankfurt: Team News
Goncalo Paciencia will return to the Eintracht side after missing the Bundesliga side when it resumed through injury.
Frankfurt will be without Djibril Sow after he picked up his third yellow card of the Europa League campaign in the first-leg.
Stefan Ilsanker may come in to partner with Sebastian Rode in midfield, and Hutter may revert back to his tried-and-tested three-man defence for tonight's game
FC Basel: Team News
Basel goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, who has kept 16 clean sheets across all competitions this season, has struggled recently with a hamstring injury and may not feature tonight.
Djordje Nikolic is in line to step up between the sticks for Basel, who are also likely to not have Ramires, Luca Zuffi and Afimico Pululu who are all through injury.
Basel lead on aggregate
After what was a comfortable first leg at a behind-closed-doors Waldstadion, prior to the seasons being postponed due to COVID-19, Basel are 3-0 up after the first leg
Kick-off time
FC Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt will be played at St. Jakob Park, in Basel, Switzerland. The kick-off is scheduled at 20:00 BST.
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