The FC Basel to cope without an audience in the European Cup obviously dazzling. As the last spirit game against Valencia at the 3. April 2014, the FCB also won on Thursday evening during the performance in front of empty stands against Eintracht Frankfurt 3:0. Who would have thought after two weeks without a serious fight.

Although the FCB for even more time than usual had, on the opponent, it took the Team of Marcel Koller a while to find in the game and into the rhythm, but remained patient. Then Samuele Campo ice-cold to beat. In the 27. Minute he curled a free-kick on the textbooks and to 1:0 into the goal. Thus, the team of the former YB had not expected-most of the coach, Adi Hütter well and got out of Occurs. But Silvan Widmer missed it seconds before the half-time whistle to score the 2:0.

Cabral with Overview, Bua with Coolness: Basel 2:0. (Video: SRF)

After the break, Frankfurt increased the cadence. Rode (64.) puckered. Touré (67.) hit the post. But ironically, in this phase of Kevin Bua (73 burst.) with the score 2:0. Of Geneva, he came in the 68. Minute for Petretta into the game, overcame Trapp with a cool LOB. Head of sports, Fredi Bobic, twisted, annoyed eyes. But it came even thicker. Bua dribbles in the penalty area and put a cross Free to Fabian (85.). The veteran a shot for 3:0.

Clever countered: Fabian hits Free to 3:0. (Video: SRF)

With the first away victory in eight attempts in Germany since 1999 (1:0 in the UI Cup against HSV), has confirmed that the FCB will run its course in Europe. The 3:0 in Frankfurt was already the seventh victory in nine Europa League. Best value! In addition, Basel is now four Games on the international stage without conceding a goal remained. With the 3:0-padding of the FCB created an excellent starting position for the eighth-final second leg next week – when it comes to that. On Tuesday, the Uefa decides, because of the Corona-crisis, how and whether it goes.

Frankfurt - Basel 0:3 (0:1)
without an audience. – SR Ekberg (SWE). – goals: 27. Campo (Free-Kick) 0:1. 73. Bua (Campo) 0:2. 85. Free (Bua) 0:3.
Frankfurt: Trapp; Abraham, Hasebe (73. Ilsanker), Hinteregger; Touré, Sow (46. Paciencia), Rode, N'Dicka; Silva, Kamada (78. Gacinovic), Kostic.
Basel: Omlin; Widmer, Cömert, Alderete, Riveros; Xhaka And Stocker (92. Zhegrova), Campo (78. Van der Werff), Petretta (68. Bua); Cabral.
remarks: Frankfurt without Gelson Fernandes, Dost and Russ (all injured). Basel without Ademi, Van Wolfswinkel, Zuffi and Kuzmanovic (all injured). Game due to the Coronavirus without spectators held. 68. The Crossbar Touré. Cautions: 11. Campo (Foul). 23. Sow (Foul/in the return game locked). 53. Cömert (Lack Of Sportsmanship). 76. Alderete (Foul). (ete)

Created: 12.03.2020, 18:47 PM