Europa League - Quarter-Final
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Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1 FC Basel: Ukrainians book Europa League semi with Inter Milan

Taison
Brazilian midfielder Taison scored one and made another as Shakhtar Donetsk beat FC Basel

Shakhtar Donetsk cruised past FC Basel in Gelsenkirchen to book a Europa League semi-final with Inter Milan.

The Ukrainian side raced into an early lead through Junior Moraes, before Taison doubled their lead.

Alan Patrick scored a third from the penalty spot after Taison was fouled, and Dodo added a fourth, before Ricky van Wolfswinkel hit a late consolation.

Shakhtar will face Inter in Dusseldorf on Monday, 17 August, while Manchester United play Sevilla in the other tie.

Line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 30Pyatov
  • 98Cordeiro Dos Santos
  • 4Krivtsov
  • 77BondarBooked at 87mins
  • 22Matvyenko
  • 8Marcos AntônioSubstituted forde Andrade Barberanat 85'minutes
  • 6Stepanenko
  • 11MarlosSubstituted forSolomonat 72'minutes
  • 21LourencoBooked at 52minsSubstituted forKovalenkoat 78'minutes
  • 7TaisonSubstituted forTetêat 85'minutes
  • 10Júnior MoraesSubstituted forDos Santos Pedroat 85'minutes

Substitutes

  • 9Dentinho
  • 14Tetê
  • 15Konoplyanka
  • 19Solomon
  • 20Kovalenko
  • 27de Andrade Barberan
  • 28Robson Cipriano
  • 49da Silva Matos
  • 50Bolbat
  • 76Pikhalyonok
  • 81Trubin
  • 99Dos Santos Pedro

FC Basel

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 13Nikolic
  • 5Widmer
  • 21van der WerffSubstituted fordos Santos Rodriguesat 73'minutes
  • 6Alderete
  • 28Petretta
  • 34XhakaSubstituted forMarchandat 60'minutes
  • 14StockerSubstituted forvan Wolfswinkelat 73'minutes
  • 20FreiBooked at 26mins
  • 10Campo
  • 19Pululu
  • 98Mendonça CabralBooked at 64minsSubstituted forAdemiat 73'minutes

Substitutes

  • 9van Wolfswinkel
  • 15Riveros
  • 17dos Santos Rodrigues
  • 22Bunjaku
  • 23Vishi
  • 32Marchand
  • 39Lurvink
  • 41Tushi
  • 44Pukaj
  • 45De Mol
  • 47Isufi
  • 99Ademi
Referee:
Michael Oliver

Match Stats

Home TeamShakhtar DonetskAway TeamFC Basel
Possession
Home56%
Away44%
Shots
Home15
Away14
Shots on Target
Home8
Away2
Corners
Home7
Away8
Fouls
Home10
Away17

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 4, Basel 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 4, Basel 1.

  3. Post update

    Attempt saved. Afimico Pululu (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  4. Goal!

    Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 4, Basel 1. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Basel) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kemal Ademi.

  5. Post update

    Attempt missed. Kemal Ademi (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Campo.

  6. Goal!

    Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 4, Basel 0. Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tetê.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Samuele Campo (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  8. Booking

    Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).

  10. Post update

    Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk).

  12. Post update

    Raoul Petretta (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Post update

    Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Basel) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuele Campo with a cross following a corner.

  14. Post update

    Corner, Basel. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Fernando replaces Junior Moraes.

  16. Substitution

    Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Tetê replaces Taison.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Maycon replaces Marcos Antonio.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk).

  19. Post update

    Afimico Pululu (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Yannick Marchand (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

As It Stood

A

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Sevilla65011431115
2Apoel Nicosia6312108210
3FK Qarabag6123811-35
4F91 Dudelange6114818-104

B

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Malmö FF632186211
2FC Copenhagen62315419
3Dynamo Kyiv61417707
4Lugano603325-33

C

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1FC Basel6411124813
2Getafe640284412
3FK Krasnodar6303711-49
4Trabzonspor6015311-81

D

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1LASK6411114713
2Sporting6402117412
3PSV Eindhoven6222912-38
4Rosenborg6015311-81

E

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Celtic6411106413
2CFR Cluj640264212
3Lazio620469-36
4Rennes611458-34

F

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Arsenal6321147711
2Frankfurt6303810-29
3Standard Liege6222810-28
4Vitória Guimarães6123710-35

G

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1FC Porto631289-110
2Rangers62318629
3Young Boys62228718
4Feyenoord612379-25

H

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Espanyol6321124811
2Ludogorets6222101008
3Ferencvárosi TC614157-27
4CSKA Moscow612339-65

I

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1KAA Gent6330117412
2Wolfsburg632197211
3Saint-Étienne604268-24
4Oleksandria6033610-43

J

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Istanbul Basaksehir631279-210
2Roma623112669
3B Mgladbach622269-38
4RZ Pellets WAC612378-15

K

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Sporting Braga6420159614
2Wolves6411115613
3Slovan Bratislava61141013-34
4Besiktas6105615-93

L

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Man Utd6411102813
2AZ Alkmaar623115879
3Partizan Belgrade6222101008
4FC Astana6105419-153
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