- Date:03 Nov 2010
- Kick-off:19:45:00
- Venue:St Jakob Park
- Alexander Frei (68:39) Xherdan Shaqiri (82:14)
- Jeremy Menez (15:58) Francesco Totti - pen (25:23)
Leandro Greco (75:51)
Live Commentary
- 73mins
Jeremy Menez is cautioned by the ref for time wasting.
- 76mins
The referee cautions Jeremy Menez for time wasting.
The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 93mins
Fabio Henrique Simplicio decides to take the corner short.
- 92mins
Short corner worked by Fabio Henrique Simplicio.
- 92mins
Shot by Xherdan Shaqiri from 20 yards. Marco Borriello gets a block in.
- 90mins
Valentin Stocker receives a red card. Valentin Stocker concedes a free kick for a foul on Francesco Totti. Free kick taken by Francesco Totti.
- 90mins
Simone Perrotta takes a short corner.
- 89mins
Xherdan Shaqiri produces a volleyed left-footed shot from 18 yards. Blocked by Marco Cassetti.
- 88mins
The referee gives a free kick against Francesco Totti for handball. Free kick taken by David Abraham.
- 87mins
Scott Chipperfield is brought on as a substitute for Beg Ferati.
- 86mins
Effort on goal by Marco Streller from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 84mins
Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by David Abraham misses to the right of the target.
- 84mins
Short corner taken by Alexander Frei from the left by-line.
- 83mins
Gilles Yapi Yapo takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save made by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 82mins
Marco Streller takes a shot. Blocked by Silveira Juan.
- 82mins
Xherdan Shaqiri finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Basle 2-3 Roma.
- 81mins
Samuel Inkoom fouled by Simone Perrotta, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alexander Frei.
- 81mins
The referee blows for offside against Alexander Frei. Julio Sergio Bertagnoli takes the indirect free kick.
- 80mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by David Abraham on Francesco Totti. Simone Perrotta takes the free kick.
- 79mins
Nicolas Burdisso leaves the field to be replaced by Guillermo Burdisso. Free kick awarded for a foul by Marco Borriello on David Abraham. Samuel Inkoom takes the direct free kick.
- 75mins
Leandro Greco fires in a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Basle 1-3 Roma.Assist by Marco Borriello.
- 75mins
Shot from 20 yards from Xherdan Shaqiri. Save by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 73mins
Jeremy Menez leaves the field to be replaced by Leandro Greco. Valentin Stocker takes a shot from inside the six-yard box that strikes the post. Alexander Frei takes the inswinging corner, save by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 73mins
Jeremy Menez goes off and Leandro Greco comes on. Shot by Valentin Stocker. Silveira Juan gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alexander Frei from the left by-line, save made by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 68mins
Alexander Frei scores a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Basle 1-2 Roma.
- 70mins
Valentin Stocker handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Julio Sergio Bertagnoli restarts play with the free kick.
- 69mins
Marco Borriello comes on in place of Mirko Vucinic.
- 68mins
Alexander Frei scores a headed goal from close in. Basle 1-2 Roma.
- 65mins
Samuel Inkoom challenges Jeremy Menez unfairly and gives away a free kick. John Arne Riise takes the free kick.
- 65mins
Shot from outside the penalty box by David Abraham goes wide right of the goal.
- 64mins
Gilles Yapi Yapo takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
- 62mins
Nicolas Burdisso challenges Marco Streller unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Berang Safari.
- 62mins
Marco Streller takes a shot. Save by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 61mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jeremy Menez by Benjamin Huggel. Direct free kick taken by Jeremy Menez.
- 60mins
Xherdan Shaqiri takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.
- 59mins
Inswinging corner taken by Alexander Frei from the right by-line played to the near post.
- 56mins
Xherdan Shaqiri has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
- 54mins
Valentin Stocker fouled by John Arne Riise, the ref awards a free kick. Shot comes in from Alexander Frei from the free kick.
- 53mins
Gilles Yapi Yapo takes a shot from 20 yards.
- 52mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alexander Frei, John Arne Riise manages to make a clearance.
- 50mins
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 50mins
Simone Perrotta shown a yellow card. Xherdan Shaqiri fouled by Simone Perrotta, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by David Abraham.
- 48mins
The referee books Marco Cassetti for unsporting behaviour. Marco Streller shown a yellow card. Free kick awarded for a foul by Marco Streller on Daniele De Rossi. Julio Sergio Bertagnoli takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jeremy Menez on Samuel Inkoom. Xherdan Shaqiri takes the free kick.
The second half begins.
The players leave the pitch at half time.
- 45mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Xherdan Shaqiri by Marco Cassetti. Xherdan Shaqiri takes the free kick.
- 44mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Francesco Totti, Marco Streller manages to make a clearance.
- 43mins
Mirko Vucinic takes a shot. Blocked by Samuel Inkoom. Corner taken short by Francesco Totti.
- 43mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Alexander Frei played to the near post, clearance by John Arne Riise.
- 41mins
Benjamin Huggel concedes a free kick for a foul on Francesco Totti. Marco Cassetti takes the free kick.
- 39mins
Daniele De Rossi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Xherdan Shaqiri. Strike on goal comes in from Alexander Frei from the free kick.
- 39mins
Xherdan Shaqiri has an effort at goal from 20 yards. Blocked by Silveira Juan.
- 38mins
Marco Streller takes a shot. Comfortable save by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 37mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mirko Vucinic on Beg Ferati. Direct free kick taken by Berang Safari.
- 37mins
Berang Safari takes a shot. Marco Streller gets a block in.
- 34mins
Foul by Simone Perrotta on David Abraham, free kick awarded. David Abraham takes the direct free kick.
- 34mins
Simone Perrotta challenges Gilles Yapi Yapo unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Abraham takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Unfair challenge on John Arne Riise by Marco Streller results in a free kick. Julio Sergio Bertagnoli restarts play with the free kick.
- 31mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Francesco Totti, clearance made by Benjamin Huggel. John Arne Riise produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area and misses left.
- 30mins
Fabio Henrique Simplicio fouled by Valentin Stocker, the ref awards a free kick. Marco Cassetti takes the direct free kick.
- 29mins
Marco Streller challenges Jeremy Menez unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by John Arne Riise.
- 28mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Silveira Juan by Xherdan Shaqiri. Silveira Juan takes the free kick.
- 27mins
Francesco Totti takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Samuel Inkoom. Francesco Totti takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post. Fabio Henrique Simplicio challenges Beg Ferati unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Franco Costanzo.
- 26mins
Corner taken right-footed by Francesco Totti to the near post, David Abraham makes a clearance.
- 25mins
Assist by John Arne Riise.
- 24mins
Valentin Stocker receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Penalty scored by Francesco Totti. Basle 0-2 Roma.Valentin Stocker gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on John Arne Riise.
- 21mins
Foul by Fabio Henrique Simplicio on Valentin Stocker, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Berang Safari.
- 20mins
Berang Safari produces a overhead kick left-footed shot from 12 yards. Blocked by John Arne Riise.
- 18mins
Effort from inside the area by Jeremy Menez misses to the right of the goal.
- 15mins
Jeremy Menez gets on the score sheet with a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Basle 0-1 Roma.Mirko Vucinic provided the assist for the goal.
- 13mins
Unfair challenge on Fabio Henrique Simplicio by Berang Safari results in a free kick. Nicolas Burdisso takes the direct free kick.
- 13mins
Shot on goal by Xherdan Shaqiri from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
- 12mins
Inswinging corner taken by Alexander Frei.
- 10mins
Alexander Frei takes a short corner. Benjamin Huggel takes a shot. Save by Julio Sergio Bertagnoli.
- 9mins
Marco Cassetti concedes a free kick for a foul on Berang Safari. Free kick taken by Alexander Frei.
- 8mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Alexander Frei. Julio Sergio Bertagnoli takes the indirect free kick.
- 6mins
Shot by Valentin Stocker. Blocked by Silveira Juan.
- 5mins
Valentin Stocker takes a shot. Blocked by Silveira Juan.
- 4mins
Valentin Stocker has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.
- 3mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Marco Streller on Silveira Juan. Silveira Juan restarts play with the free kick.
- 2mins
Close range effort by Simone Perrotta goes over the bar.
- 2mins
The referee gives a free kick against Alexander Frei for handball. Nicolas Burdisso takes the direct free kick.
The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.
Match Preview
Totti a huge concern for Roma Roma face two huge challenges in the space of five days this week and captain Francesco Totti is doubtful for both. The Italians visit Basle knowing anything other than victory will severely dent their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League, while this weekend they take on bitter rivals Lazio in Serie A. Totti, who was sent off in Saturday's 2-0 win over Lecce, is set to miss the Rome derby through suspension. To complicate matters for Roma coach Claudio Ranieri, Totti is fighting against the clock to recover from a shoulder injury sustained at the weekend. "I really don't want to sit out the game against Basle," said Totti. "More so, considering that I will probably be out for the Sunday's derby, which is a very important game for me. "I will do everything possible to recover and play against Basle." Roma are ninth in the Serie A standings after nine matches and bottom of Group E in Europe after one win and two losses. Ranieri is optimistic heading into both games. "It's going to be a delicate game against Basle," he said. "But the team is serene and fighting to turn the corner. "We head into the encounter having kept a clean sheet for our second consecutive game and I am happy that we have taken seven points in our last three league games." Ranieri will be without defenders Philippe Mexes and Matteo Brighi, with the former out with the flu and the latter injured. Roma have never won on Swiss soil and Basle will fancy their chances of taking a positive result at the St Jakob-Park stadium. Thorsten Fink's men will be looking to pick up where they left off in their 3-1 win over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico last month. The result lifted Basle to second in Group E, level on three points with Roma and Cluj. Basle used the victory as a launchpad for a good run in the domestic league. They claimed 3-1 wins over St Gallen and Bellinzona to climb to the top of the Swiss Super League, their position heading into Wednesday's match. Basle have rewarded Fink with a two-year contract extension that will keep him tied to the club until June 2013.
Basle
Roma
- Franco Costanzo
- Samuel Inkoom
- David Abraham
- Beg Ferati
- Berang Safari
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- Benjamin Huggel
- Gilles Yapi Yapo
- Valentin Stocker
- Alexander Frei
- Marco Streller
- SUBS
- Yann Sommer
- Cagdas Atan
- Scott Chipperfield
- Frederico Almerares
- Adilson Cabral
- Fwayo Tembo
- Reto Zanni
Home
Away
- Julio Sergio Bertagnoli
- Marco Cassetti
- Silveira Juan
- Nicolas Burdisso
- John Arne Riise
- Jeremy Menez
- Daniele De Rossi
- Fabio Henrique Simplicio
- Simone Perrotta
- Francesco Totti
- Mirko Vucinic
- SUBS
- Bogdan Lobont
- Joao Cicinho
- Paolo Castellini
- Marco Borriello
- Leandro Greco
- Guillermo Burdisso
- Stefano Okaka
Match Report
Roma boost Champions League hopes Roma moved up to second in Group E of the Champions League with a hard-fought 3-2 victory away at Basle. The Italian outfit secured a 2-0 lead through Jeremy Menez (16) and Francesco Totti's 26th-minute penalty. The hosts deservedly hit back in an entertaining clash through Alexander Frei's close-range header after 69 minutes, but Roma restored their two-goal cushion seven minutes later through substitute Leandro Greco. Basle refused to throw in the towel and Xherdan Shaqiri made it 3-2 on 82 minutes with a smart finish, but Roma held on for the win. The Italian side had the first chance after just three minutes when Mirko Vucinic set up Menez to fire just over the bar from a narrow angle. But Basle should have taken the lead on 11 minutes when Valentin Stocker headed down to Benjamin Huggel just six yards out. He controlled the ball on his chest and struck a left-footed shot towards the bottom corner, but Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio pulled off a superb reaction save. Somewhat against the run of play Roma took the lead on 16 minutes when Menez pounced on a loose ball to sidefoot home into the bottom corner. And the same player almost repeated the trick moments later only to fire wide as he looked to be clipped from behind by Huggel. Roma did not have to wait long to double their lead however, John Arne Riise being brought down just inside the area by Stocker and Totti converting the penalty despite goalkeeper Franco Costanzo guessing the right way and getting two hands to the ball. Basle could count themselves unfortunate to be two goals down and came out in determined fashion in the second half, with David Abraham firing a curling effort just inches over the bar. And they got back into the game on 68 minutes when Stocker's cross from the left flicked off the head of Nicolas Burdisso at the near post to allow Frei to head home from three yards. Marco Streller then hammered a shot against the post as Basle threatened once more, but Roma went straight down the other end and Greco fired home from 12 yards after Marco Borriello dived to try to win a penalty. Xherdan Shaqiri pulled a goal back with a superb left-footed finish into the bottom corner on 82 minutes, but Basle could not find an equaliser and ended the game with 10 men after Stocker was shown a second yellow card in the closing minutes for a foul on Totti.
