VIDEO: Elneny Amazing goal against Fiorentina
Basel are sure of top spot in the group, but the Tuscans need a final draw at home to Belenenses.
Fiorentina took the lead when Borja Valeros smart through ball sent Federico Bernardeschi into space down the right and he beat the goalkeeper with a deft touch one-on-one.
However, the Viola shot themselves quite spectacularly in the foot, as Facundo Roncaglia received a straight red card for lashing out an elbow at Breel Embolo. The defender looked over his shoulder to check his position, so cannot argue it was unintentional, leaving Fiorentina down to 10 men for over an hour.
Ilicic had a problem in the warm-up anyway, so was the natural choice to make way for Nenad Tomovic. Basel poured forward with a series of corners and Borja Valero charging down the Jean-Paul Boetius strike.
However, the Viola managed to double their advantage despite these circumstances. Marcos Alonso couldve gone for goal, but intelligently rolled across for Bernardeschi to complete his brace from seven yards.
Basel got one back before the break, as Luigi Sepe did brilliantly to deny an Embolo header, but could do nothing on the Marek Suchy follow-up.
Marcos Alonsos free kick whistled just wide, but Basel finally completed the comeback against 10 men when a corner fell to Elneny on the edge of the area and he took a touch before smashing a splendid half-volley past Sepe.
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