UEFA Europa League

Apoel Nicosia vs FC Basel, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg
Apoel Nicosia
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    FC Basel
    • 16': Raoul Petretta
    • 53': Valentin Stocker
    • 66': Arthur Cabral

    About

    Apoel Nicosia are hosting FC Basel at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Eray Cömert (Basel).
    • 2': Foul by Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 2': Taulant Xhaka (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 10': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Basel).
    • 10': Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Basel) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blás Riveros with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 12': Valentin Stocker (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Basel).
    • 13': Giorgios Merkis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Blás Riveros (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 14': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Alef.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Raoul Petretta (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 15': Taulant Xhaka (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 1. Raoul Petretta (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eray Cömert.
    • 21': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Samuele Campo (Basel).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 26': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Silvan Widmer (Basel) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Campo with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Fabian Frei (Basel) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 27': Raoul Petretta (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Foul by Samuele Campo (Basel).
    • 33': Tomás De Vincenti (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Eray Cömert (Basel).
    • 35': Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Fabian Frei (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Praxitelis Vouros (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 38': Arthur Cabral (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Giorgios Merkis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Basel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Campo.
    • 42': Foul by Blás Riveros (Basel).
    • 42': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Alef (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Valentin Stocker (Basel).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 1.
    • 48': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Valentin Stocker (Basel).
    • 50': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Omar Alderete (Basel).
    • 53': Eray Cömert (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 53': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 2. Valentin Stocker (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Frei.
    • 55': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 55': Foul by Eray Cömert (Basel).
    • 55': Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Linus Hallenius replaces Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Stocker.
    • 58': Foul by Valentin Stocker (Basel).
    • 58': Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Omar Alderete (Basel).
    • 62': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Omar Alderete (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Linus Hallenius (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alef.
    • 63': Foul by Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 63': Valentin Stocker (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dragan Mihajlovic.
    • 66': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 3. Arthur Cabral (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
    • 70': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Basel).
    • 71': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Antonio Jakolis replaces Tomás De Vincenti.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Alef (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Basel).
    • 72': Foul by Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 72': Valentin Stocker (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Valentin Stocker (Basel).
    • 73': Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Valentin Stocker (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Basel. Kemal Ademi replaces Arthur Cabral.
    • 78': Foul by Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 78': Silvan Widmer (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Basel. Afimico Pululu replaces Raoul Petretta.
    • 80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Christos Wheeler replaces Nikolas Ioannou.
    • 81': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Blás Riveros.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Linus Hallenius (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Christos Wheeler (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 82': Samuele Campo (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Christos Wheeler (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Valentin Stocker (Basel).
    • 83': Blás Riveros (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Mike Jensen (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 83': Mike Jensen (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Basel. Orges Bunjaku replaces Fabian Frei.
    • 85': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Afimico Pululu (Basel).
    • 85': Foul by Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 85': Orges Bunjaku (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Giorgios Merkis (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Jakolis with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Afimico Pululu (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Stocker.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Valentin Stocker (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christos Wheeler (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 90'+3': Orges Bunjaku (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 3.
    • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 3.
    • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Basel 3.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    54.6 Possession 45.4
    12 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 298
    463 Passes 382
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 55
    27 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    19 Effective Tackles 11
    30 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 10
    13 Effective Clearances 13
    13 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: GSP Stadium
    Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
    Attendance: 8,191

    Line-Ups

    APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    27 Vid Belec (GK)
    44 Nicholas Ioannou
    30 Giorgos Merkis
    91 Dragan Mihajlovic
    29 Praxitelis Vouros
    95 Alef
    31 Michael Jensen Yellow Card
    14 Uros Matic Yellow Card
    11 Mousa Al-Tamari
    20 Andrija Pavlovic Yellow Card
    10 Tomás De Vincenti
    Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
    Linus Hallenius, Boy Waterman, Christos Wheeler, Björn Sigurdarson, Stathis Aloneftis, Andreas Makris, Antonio Jakolis.

    FCB FC Basel (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
    6 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
    4 Eray Cömert
    15 Blas Riveros
    5 Silvan Widmer
    10 Samuele Campo
    20 Fabian Frei
    34 Taulant Xhaka
    98 Arthur Cabral
    28 Raoul Petretta
    14 Valentin Stocker
    FC Basel Substitutes:
    Kemal Ademi, Emil Bergström, Yannick Marchand, Djordje Nikolic, Afimico Pululu, Orges Bunjaku, Ramires.

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