Chelsea 1 v 2 Basel Hazard (45), Salah (71), Streller (82)
Two late Basel goals sink Chelsea. Chelsea dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead just before half time as Eden Hazard slotted home from close range. Basel came into the game a lot more in the second half which provided a much closer contest. Basel equalised with twenty minutes to go after Salah curled his shot past Cech. Incredibly, Basel took the lead with eight minutes to go as Streller scored with a header at the near post from a corner as Chelsea were left stunned.
My Opinion:
My man of the match was Streller who scored the winning goal. Chelsea were the better team in the first half and rightly led at the break. However, Basel were much more of a threat in the second half and deserved to equalise. Nobody saw Basel winning the game though and Chelsea will be very annoyed to have let the game slip away from them.
Marseille 1 v 2 Arsenal Walcott (65), Ramsay (84), Ayew (Pen, 90)
Arsenal claim vital away victory in Marseille. The first half was evenly contested as both teams were cautious of going forward. Gibbs denied Marseille taking the lead after the break by clearing off the line to keep the game level at 0-0. Arsenal took the lead just after the hour mark as Walcott volleyed past the goalkeeper. Ramsay gave Arsenal a crucial 2-0 lead in the last six minutes after firing in from close range. However, it was Ramsay who conceded a late penalty which Ayem duly converted.
My Opinion:
My man of the match was Aaron Ramsay who starred in the Arsenal midfield. A close game which Arsenal will be delighted to have won as they may very well need all the points they can accumulate in order to progress from their challenging group.
Best Goal: Theo Walcott with his spectacular volley.
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