The 33-year-old capitalised on slack marking from a corner to bundle in the winner
on 52 minutes and dent the Reds' hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout
stage
Marco Streller's close-range finish continued Basel's impressive recent record
against Premier League opposition and dealt Liverpool's hopes of qualifying from
Champions League group stage a serious blow as they were beaten 1-0.
Streller capitalised on some slack marking from a corner in the 52nd minute to
bundle in the only goal of a game which saw the Reds uninspired in the first half and
profligate in the second.
Raheem Sterling and Lazar Markovic both spurned presentable opportunities as the
Reds pushed forward in search of an equaliser but Brendan Rodgers's men now go
into two matches with Real Madrid level on points with the Swiss champions.
Liverpool made two changes to their starting line-up from Saturday's Premier League
derby draw against Everton, with Jose Enrique replacing Alberto Moreno and Philippe
Coutinho coming back in for Adam Lallana.
Basel went into the match with problems at the back, with Marcelo Diaz suspended
and fellow defenders Philipp Degen, Ivan Ivanov and Walter Samuel all sidelined
through injury. Paulo Sousa also preferred Breel Embolo to Derlis Gonzalez up front,
even though the Paraguay international was on target in defeat at the Santiago
Bernabeu.
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