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Match report
Football Elite
Division 1: Round 40 (setup 4, season 9)
FC Basel
v.
Melbourne Victory
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Hugo LLORIS18Ben FOSTER
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Jason GERIA27Serge AURIER
JORDI ALBA Ramos637Leighton BAINES
Javier Martínez Aguinaga, JAVI MARTÍNEZ747Jack CORK
Raphaël VARANE75Niklas STARK
Arlind AJETI66Robin KNOCHE
Marcelo Alfonso DÍAZ Rojas7Charles Mariano ARÁNGUIZ Sandoval
André SCHÜRRLE87Adam LALLANA
Seydou DOUMBIA96Ciro IMMOBILE
Rafael Gimenes da Silva, RAFINHA710Andreas SAMARIS
Endogan ADILI6116Robbie KRUSE
Manager
Matty REGAN12Emiliano MORETTI
Diego BENAGLIO13John RUDDY
Kay VOSER14Luciano SLAGVEER
15Rickie LAMBERT
Gastón SAURO616Luke WILKSHIRE

FC Basel 2 Melbourne Victory 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 38,328, Stadium: St. Jakob-Park, Referee: Richard BEEBY 6, TV: highlights)
1 Geria, 52 DoumbiaScorers
80 Jordi Alba <=> SauroSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings90+2 Lallana
5Corners2
6Fouls7
7Offsides5
6Shots on7
11Shots off5
17Total shots12
3Shots saved5
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: Ben FOSTER
1GOAL!! A neatly crafted set-piece enabled GERIA to fire the ball into the net. (1-0 FC Basel)
4A mix up in the Melbourne Victory defence enabled GERIA to fire an effort wide.
7FOSTER was able to palm clear a tame shot from JORDI ALBA.
8An exceptional effort from LALLANA scraped the upright.
10SCHÜRRLE's shot was well saved by the Melbourne Victory 'keeper.
13The Melbourne Victory 'keeper blocked a clever strike from GERIA.
19SCHÜRRLE fluffed an easy chance.
24A cross from RAFINHA left JORDI ALBA in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
27A perfect shot from LALLANA was dealt with by a good block from LLORIS.
33A good ball from DÍAZ on the left bobbled toward JORDI ALBA who sliced his shot just beyond the near post.
37CORK clipped the ball through a ruck of players but LLORIS was a match for it as he dived to his left.
42SCHÜRRLE flicked a simple chance past the righthand post.
44SCHÜRRLE drilled a left foot shot over the bar from close range.
 
47CORK made space on the right and dragged the ball to IMMOBILE who clipped the ball wide.
50A strike from LALLANA held no problem for LLORIS.
52GOAL!! 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)
53A corner bobbled toward IMMOBILE who forced the ball just wide.
59ARÁNGUIZ worked the ball to KRUSE, LALLANA collected his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of LLORIS.
62The 'keeper was able to block a wicked effort.
63A refined pass from KRUSE, was knocked goalbound by LALLANA only for LLORIS to palm clear.
77An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the 'keeper by SAMARIS.
90+2A clumsy tackle gets LALLANA a yellow card.