Basel 2 - 1 Saint-Etienne: Basle grab last-gasp winner to progress
Posted Friday, February 26, 2016 by PA
Basle's Luca Zuffi scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to snatch a 2-1 victory over St Etienne at Saint Jakob Park and send the Swiss side into the last 16 of the Europa League on away goals.
Basle levelled the tie at 3-3 when Zuffi curled in a 25-yard free-kick on 15 minutes.
St Etienne, once 2-0 up in the first leg, went close when Basle goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik saved from substitute Romain Hamouma before both teams were reduced to 10 men.
In the 82nd minute, St Etienne midfielder Valentin Eysseric collected two quick yellow cards for a foul and then a clash with Renato Steffen before 19-year-old Basle attacker Breel Embolo followed him off the pitch for a second caution.
St Etienne thought they had won it when captain Moustapha Sall netted from close range with just a minute left, only for Zuffi to crash the ball home in added time to level the tie at 4-4 and send the Swiss side through.
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