FC Basel Football Formation

Lineup (4-4-2)

Basel's line-up the night they defeated Manchester United 2-1, condemning United to the Europa League. Heiko Vogel, Basel's caretaker manager, fielded his side in a narrow 4-4-2ish shape, although the elements of 4-3-1-2 were there. Xherdan Shaqiri, who scored Basel's winning goal, was positionally based as a wide right player but he roamed freely across the spaces between the lines.

Basel's victory meant they were second in their Champions League group behind Benfica, meaning Manchester United and Otelul Galati were eliminated from Europe's premier club competition, although United were given entry into the Europa League as they had finished as the third-placed team in Group C. Incidentally, when the draw was made, United were the seeded team, and expected to win the group by miles.