UpdatedSeptember 16, 2021, 11:15 PM
FC Basel have entered the new Europa Conference League badly. He was dominated and had to work to bring back a point against Qarabag FK (0-0).
Pajtim Kasami could not get out of the opposing pressing.
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Deprived of wounded Quintilla, Cardoso, Zhegrova, Esposito and Padula, without Frei as well, left to rest, the Rhenish had to do with a defense of 22 years of average age and a starting XI old of 24.6 spring, with all the same Stocker (32 years) and Kasami (29 years) on the meadow. This beautiful youth did not rhyme with recklessness, however, in the Olympic Stadium in Baku, which the Swiss team knows well.
The Helvetians wanted to reassure themselves after the sad draw conceded in Lugano (1-1) last weekend? It missed. They were generally dominated by Azeris still undefeated this season, whether in three matches in the local league or in six qualifiers for this group stage. Only Stocker (25th) and Petretta (42nd) somewhat worried the porter Mahammadaliyev before tea.
Everything has to be done
The formation of Patrick Rahmen did not start better in the second act, in the wake of a very disappointing Dan Ndoye and replaced before the hour mark, as well as a Cabral with a dubious attitude and who missed the 88th match point. Even the entrances «grumpy» Xhaka and Lang have not changed much in the case and it is the Qarabag players who came out of this meeting frustrated with only one point. Lindner even had to achieve two exploits against Vesovic (84th) and Sheydaev (93rd) to snatch a unit.
In the other part of this pool H of the C4, the Kazakhs of Kairat Almaty were held in check by the Cypriots of Omonia Nicosia. The former have hit the amount once, while it is the latter who have mostly had the leather and have created the most serious opportunities.
If the Balois thought they were having an easy time in this group that some had presented as «exotic», they will have to review their copy. It is up to them to make the difference in the next two matches, which they will play at Parc St-Jacques, before having to fly across Europe again. And as the FCB has not won a match since August 19 …
Definitely, José Mourinho’s AS Roma is on fire at the start of the season. The Italian club won against Bulgarians CSKA Sofia (5-1) for its entry into the Europa League Conference. The Romans were surprised in the 10th minute by Carey, but they totally turned the tide. Pellegrini first put his team back to equality with a superb brushed shot (25th), before El Shaarawy signed the second goal (38th). Pellegrini offered himself a double at the hour mark (62nd), then Mancini (82nd) and Abraham (84th) closed the scoring.
AS Roma have recorded their sixth victory in as many matches in all competitions and have already scored 19 goals. Who would have believed it with Mourinho on the bench?
