Match Events
- 7′Arsenal, goal:1–0assist
- 21′FC Basel, yellow card:
- 26′Arsenal, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 58′FC Basel, substitution:off
- 70′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 70′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 71′FC Basel, substitution:offL. Zuffi
- 75′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 79′FC Basel, substitution:
- 85′FC Basel, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Arsenal
4-2-3-1
7.69
Average match ratingArsenal +1.25
6.44
FC Basel
5-3-2
Referee
Danny Desmond Makkelie
Emirates Stadium
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
–Expected Goals–
19Shots6
7Shots on Target2
8Corners7
90%Pass Accuracy81%
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Match report
Arsenal vs FC Basel — the facts
Arsenal beat FC Basel 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Arsenal met FC Basel in the UEFA Champions League (Group A - 2). Kick-off was Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 18:45 UTC at Emirates Stadium. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Team pages: Arsenal · FC Basel · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Theo Walcott (assist: Alexis Sánchez) — 1–0
- 26' Goal: Theo Walcott (assist: Alexis Sánchez) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
FC Basel (5-3-2)
- 1 Tomáš Vaclík
- 8 Birkir Bjarnason
- 23 Éder Balanta
- 3 Adama Traoré
- 5 Michael Lang
- 17 Marek Suchý
- 11 Renato Steffen
- 34 Taulant Xhaka
- 7 L. Zuffi
- 88 Seydou Doumbia
- 15 Alexander Fransson
About this match
On this page: the Arsenal vs FC Basel final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Arsenal and FC Basel team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.