FC Basel vs Manchester United
Match pulse
FCBAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCB | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MAN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: FC Basel 2-1
FC Basel beat Manchester United 2-1 on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at St. Jakob-Park. Goals for FC Basel: Marco Streller (9') and Alexander Frei (84'). Goals for Man United: Phil Jones (89').
Play by play
- 94'
<b>FT</b> While the Swiss roll (I resisted until the final comment) into the last 16 of the Champions League, it's the Europa League for United.
- 94'
<b>FT</b> The only crumb of comfort for United is that Manchester City have also gone out.
- 94'
<b>FT</b> Basel implemented their plan to perfection and unlike United, who squandered chance after chance, scored when they had the chance.
- 94'
<b>FT</b> United go out. Two stupid moments in defence have cost last year's beaten finalists a place in last 16.
- 94'
De Gea pumps the ball forward but Welbeck is caught offside and that's it! The final whistle goes and Basel are through.
- 93'
Giggs launches the ball into the box, Welbeck's flick on goes straight to Sommer.
- 92'
Nani puts the ball in the box and Sommer collects it ahead of Smalling, who went in hard on the goalkeeper.
- 91'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Stocker comes on for Shaqiri as more time ticks away for Basel.
- 91'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Fabian Frie is booked as he winds down the clock with a foul.
- 90'
United still need another goal. Only a draw will do and there will be three added minutes.
- 89'
Macheda hits the bar from about ten yards out then Phil Jones stabs the ball over the line before Sommer can claw it back.
- 88'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> United have got one back in strange circumstances.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Goalscoring hero Alex Frei goes off to a standing ovation.
- 86'
That must be curtains for United now. They have struggled to get one goal, let alone two.
- 85'
Shaqiri delivered a hopeful cross that went through the whole of the United defence and found Frei at the back post, who stoops to head the ball home from three yards.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Alex Frei have pounced from close range.
- 83'
Evans impedes Strella and Basel have a freekick. This time they do pump the ball into the box and Rio heads clear.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Basel respond with a change of their own. Chipperfield comes on for Xhaka.
- 81'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Macheda comes on for Park. Three strikers on for United now.
- 80'
Xhaka goes for glory from distance and gets it all wrong.
- 79'
Sir Alex Ferguson is off the bench trying to get his players going.
- 78'
The Basel fans find there voices, they can smell victory and a place in the next round.
- 77'
Phil Jones races forward and crosses for Giggs. Sommer is there first once again but nearly spills the ball at Giggs' feet.
- 76'
Park is faced up with a striker playing at left-back but doesn't take him on. Frustrating.
- 75'
Giggs' corner finds Rooney. His curling shot goes just wide with the goalkeeper rooted to the spot.
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