Basel acquire Manchester City for last-16 opener
FC Basel 1893 and Manchester City FC have both found a UEFA Champions League turn of 16 a sizeable barrier in years left by, and will be fervent to take a poignant step towards swell when they accommodate for a initial time during St. Jakob-Park.
• While a visitors have mislaid 3 of their 4 last-16 ties – a difference entrance in 2015/16, when Manuel Pellegrini’s City went on to strech a semi-finals – Basel were beaten on their dual prior appearances during this stage, in 2012 and 2015.
Match background
Basel
• This is Basel’s third coming in a UEFA Champions League turn of 16. In 2011/12 they kick FC Bayern München 1-0 in a home initial leg usually to remove 7-0 divided – their biggest better in UEFA bar competition.
• In 2014/15, Basel drew 1-1 during home to FC Porto – Danilo, now with City, scoring Porto’s idea from a chastisement mark – though suffered another complicated divided defeat, going down 4-0 in Portugal.
• Basel have already enjoyed success opposite a Manchester bar in this season’s competition, beating Manchester United FC 1-0 in Switzerland on matchday five carrying lost 3-0 during Old Trafford in a opening turn of games. They finished second behind a English side in Group A, collecting 12 points – their top sum in a UEFA Champions League organisation stage.
• Before thrashing SL Benfica 5-0 on matchday two – their record UEFA Champions League win – Raphaël Wicky’s organisation were but a feat in 9 European matches, home or divided (D3 L6), given a 2-1 home success over AS Saint-Étienne on 25 Feb 2016.
• Basel were beaten 2-1 during home by CSKA on matchday 4 and, notwithstanding a United win, have now mislaid 3 of their final 5 European fixtures during St. Jakob-Park. In fact, Bebbi have won usually 3 of their final 10 European home matches, with 4 waste in that run.
• Basel were separated from Europe final tenure following a 4-1 home detriment to Arsenal FC on 6 Dec 2016. They have mislaid usually 6 of their final 25 European home games given a start of 2013/14.
• Beaten divided and during home by Arsenal in autumn 2016, a Swiss side had mislaid their prior 3 matches opposite English clubs before overcoming United, carrying been dominant in a prior 4 (W3 D1). Overall their record opposite English rivals is W7 D8 L13 (W6 D3 L5 during home).
• Basel’s record in two-legged knockout ties opposite English clubs is W1 L4. That solitary feat came on penalties opposite Tottenham Hotspurs FC in a 2012/13 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals (2-2 away, 2-2 home); they mislaid 5-2 to contingent winners Chelsea FC in a successive turn (1-2 home, 1-3 away), their many new knockout contests opposite a Premier League team.Â
Manchester City
• The Citizens have played in 4 prior turn of 16 ties. Last deteriorate Pep Guardiola’s side mislaid on divided goals to AS Monaco FC (5-3 home, 1-3 away), their third better during this stage. City also went down to FC Barcelona in 2013/14 (0-2 home, 1-2 away) and 2014/15 (1-2 home, 0-1 away); their solitary last-16 success was a 3-1 total feat opposite FC Dynamo Kyiv in 2015/16 (3-1 away, 0-0 home).
• The 2015/16 debate is a usually prior arise City won their UEFA Champions League organisation and also a usually time they won a successive turn of 16 tie.
• This is City’s initial tie opposite Swiss opposition.
• Having won their initial 5 games in this season’s competition, City mislaid 2-1 during FC Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday six. They had formerly won 4-0 during Feyenoord and 4-2 during SSC Napoli.
• City did not win divided in final season’s competition, losing during Monaco (1-3) and Barcelona (0-4) and sketch during Celtic FC (3-3) and VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-1). They have won usually 3 of their final 10 European divided fixtures (D3 L4).
• The Barcelona compare was City’s biggest European defeat, home or away.
Coach and actor links
• Guardiola oversaw Barcelona’s 5-0 divided win and 1-1 home pull opposite Basel in a 2008/09 organisation theatre – a debate that finished with Barça winning a competition, partial of a three-way of trophies they carried that deteriorate including a Liga and Copa del Rey.
• Kyle Walker was in a Tottenham organisation beaten by Basel in a 2012/13 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
• Fernandinho scored in Shakhtar’s 2-1 win during Basel in a 2008/09 UEFA Europa League organisation stage.
• Vincent Kompany helped Hamburger SV acquire a 1-1 UEFA Cup pull during home to Basel in Dec 2007.
• Ricky outpost Wolfswinkel’s idea valid essential as Sporting Clube de Portugal suspended City in a 2011/12 UEFA Europa League turn of 16 second leg. The Dutch striker scored a second idea in a 3-2 divided second-leg defeat, confirming an away-goals success after a 3-3 total draw.
• Have played together:
Geoffroy Serey Dié Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast, 2013–2015)
• Raheem Sterling set adult England’s initial idea in a 2-0 UEFA EURO 2016 subordinate divided win opposite Switzerland during St. Jakob-Park in Sep 2014.