{"id":119224,"date":"2026-08-22T22:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119224\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T22:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:26:11","slug":"basel-wins-classic-after-a-wild-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119224\/","title":{"rendered":"Basel Wins Classic After a Wild Final Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zurich \u2013 Basel 1\u20132<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Basel Celebrates Victory in the Derby at Letzigrund\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d0f46ed-80ce-407e-9d5d-93f6891db529.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dark-gray text-small mt-2\">Basel Celebrates Victory in the Derby at Letzigrund<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray text-smaller mt-1 [.ticker-entry_&amp;]:border-b [.ticker-entry_&amp;]:border-aluminum [.ticker-entry_&amp;]:pb-1\">Keystone<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-stacked-spacing a-paragraph a-paragraph--lead text-h4 leading-26 md:leading-28 text-navy p-4 pb-8 md:px-0 md:pt-8\" data-t-name=\"Paragraph\">FC Basel wins the classic match against FCZ on the road at Zurich&#8217;s Letzigrund Stadium. The visitors came back from a 0-1 deficit to secure a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Keystone-SDA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h-full w-full rounded-full object-cover\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/bluewin-prod-sc-images.imgix.net\/2026\/04\/07\/8f8bf2bc-2db8-4d30-a567-72697f869653.heif?w=96&amp;auto=format&amp;s=07db0ac73ee5d1f68cd7a05910f2bdf5\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-names text-navy text-small\">Keystone-SDA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"mr-1 h-3 w-3\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.bluewin.ch\/_next\/static\/media\/021-clock.24ldz2iukf4_m.svg?w=32\"\/>22.08.2026, 22:43<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">It was a wild closing stretch in the classic rivalry match, which ultimately ended in a narrow victory for Basel. After FCB took the lead in the 85th minute, FC Zurich had several chances to equalize\u2014but the Zurich team just couldn\u2019t manage to tie the game at 2-2. Basel is thus celebrating its sixth straight victory in the classic rivalry. FCZ\u2019s last win dates back to September 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">And yet, the match had actually started perfectly for the Zurich team on Saturday evening. Eight minutes in, Philippe K\u00e9ny confidently converted a penalty kick. Moments earlier, Miguel Reichmuth had been brought down in the penalty area by FCB defender Akpe Victory. As the first half progressed, FCZ impressed particularly on defense, while Basel remained too lackluster for much of the period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">Stephan Lichtsteiner&#8217;s team tied the game in the 62nd minute. Zan Celar set up Kazeem Olaigbe, who took a shot inside the penalty area and fired a powerful strike off the underside of the crossbar to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">The decisive goal, making it 2-1, didn\u2019t come until the 85th minute. After Alexander Hack held Basel\u2019s Victory back in the penalty area, the VAR intervened, and referee Anojen Kanagasingam awarded Basel a penalty. Celar confidently converted it to seal the final score. In stoppage time, several good chances by FCZ went unrewarded. A potential penalty for the Zurich team in the final minutes of the game was also overturned by the VAR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">FC Zurich will play its next match next Saturday on the road against Lausanne-Sport. Basel will face Young Boys on the road on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\"> Zurich \u2013 Basel 1\u20132 (1\u20130)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">18,154 spectators. \u2013 Referee: Kanagasingam. \u2013 Goals: 8&#8242; K\u00e9ny (penalty) 1-0. 62&#8242; Olaigbe (assist: Celar) 1-1. 85&#8242; Celar (penalty) 1-2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">Zurich: Lindner; Selmin Hodza, Kamberi, Hack, Walker (67&#8242; Sauter); Sch\u00f6dler (86&#8242; Reverson); Emmanuel, Reichmuth (77&#8242; Comenencia), Krasniqi (77&#8242; Bangoura), Spadanuda (67&#8242; Perea); K\u00e9ny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">Basel: Salvi; Tsunemoto, Daniliuc, Akpe, Ciss\u00e9; Metinho (94. Harder), Omeragic, Malachowski (52. Shaqiri); Asane Sow (81. Malouda), Celar, Olaigbe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph text-standard wrap-break-word text-dark-gray font-thesans w-full\">Notes: Yellow cards: 3. Walker, 7. Akpe, 19. Malachowski, 26. Omeragic, 45. Emmanuel, 75. Kamberi, 76. Perea, 82. Ciss\u00e9, 84. Hack, 95. Olaigbe, 96. 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