- 81'
Tum can't get to it. Baros breaks but can't keep the ball in.
- 80'
Ergic gets a loose ball, runs at the defence, beats two men and smashes at goal. Dudek's head stops it going in. Corner.
- 80'
Diouf gets an instant chance to do something. He can only knock it into a Basle defender. Tum had a chance to run but Traore again tackles well.
- 79'
El Hadj Diouf comes on to replace Carragher. Attack, attack, attack.
- 78'
Murat Yakin clears. Haas loses out to Owen. Cantaluppi is tackled. Baros gets a chance. He fires wide and high.
- 77'
Herve Tum gets a chance to run at Traore but the Frenchman comes across well to rob him. Diao, at the other end, slips and Basle could clear.
- 75'
Hakan Yakin fouls Hyypia. Rossi is taken off for Cameroon's Herve Tum - another striker.
- 73'
Atouba holds of Baros in the corner. Liverpool need to gamble to chase that goal.
- 73'
Carragher's cross finds Smicer's chest. Murat Yakin clears. Rossi chases down the other end and cuts across to shoot. Dudek gets his palm to it to make a vital save.
- 72'
Cantaluppi runs the ball out of play. Liverpool chase the equaliser. They take their time. Passing across the back. Baros is thwarted.
- 71'
Long hoof from Diao is too strong for Baros and Owen.
- 70'
Ergic makes his way through only for Carragher to stop him in his tracks. Basle break only for Rossi to botch a pass.
- 70'
Murphy gives away a free-kick and is booked. Murat Yakin will shoot. It flies like a rocket only for Dudek to claim.
- 69'
Smicer gets chance to pass the ball through but a combined effort sees the ball cleared.
- 68'
Rossi chases an Atouba ball. He wins a corner. Time to be wasted. Mario Cantaluppi's kick is cleared and a free-kick is won by Liverpool.
- 66'
Hakan Yakin is penalised for a push. But Liverpool's free-kick comes to naught.
- 65'
Giminez comes off to be replaced by Sebastien Barberis, to bolster the Basle midfield.
- 64'
Giminez gets a chance to flick on but Liverpool can break. Basle stop the move.
- 63'
The ball is chipped up by Diao and Smicer gets a chance. He fires home on the volley to make it 3-2. Could Liverpool be starting the greatest comeback in their history?
- 61'
Atouba beats two men but not three. Baros is fouled.
- 61'
Meanwhile, Milan Baros replaces Emile Heskey.
- 60'
Now Liverpool get a chance. Smicer across to Murphy. He fires home from the edge of the box. 3-1 to Basle now. A Liverpool lifeline. They need three goals in half-an-hour.
- 59'
Giminez gets away from Hyypia. He rounds the Finn with ease but can't get the shot on goal.
- 58'
Cantaluppi tries to play in Rossi. But the ball is too hard. Now Ergic threatens and it takes two men to stop him. At the other end Owen is again crowded out.
- 56'
Liverpool have the ball. Smicer gets some space down the right. Good centred ball but Owen lashes over. Better from Liverpool.
- 55'
Hakan Yakin forces Traore into conceding a corner. Taken short. Atouba fires over. Liverpool's marking was awful.
- 54'
Free-kick from Murphy flicked on Traore. Heskey in on goal but Zubi is heroic to collect.
- 53'
Hamann gets a loose ball. He passes it to Smicer. The Czech tries a long chip which he lofts over the bar. Wasteful.
- 52'
Hakan Yakin is the recpient of some great play. He fires over this time but he's still a real threat.
- 51'
Owen lurks offside. Basle collect their thoughts and start another attack. Riise does well to shepherd out Rossi.
- 50'
Riise plays in Owen. But Diao gets the ball only to lose it with a poor cross.
- 49'
Haas stops Heskey in full flight. Basle look casual but still get it clear as Heskey threatens.
- 48'
Liverpool enjoying more of the ball in this half but they need goals fast. Atouba sets Giminez off down the wing. Traore and Dydek get their wires crossed but get it clear.
- 47'
Heskey can't control a Carraghet through-ball. It's still not their night.
- 47'
Smicer and Heskey link in midfield. Murphy gets a chance to shoot. He can't dig it out before Owen makes room for a shot which he drags into the side-netting.
- 45'
The Swiss get the game underway. Heskey remains out on the left-hand side of Liverpool's midfield.
- 45'
Half-time change and Steven Gerrard, who had a horror half, is replaced by Salif Diao.
- 45'
An unbelievable scoreline and it'll take 45 minutes of miracles for Liverpool to go through to the second stage. Terrible defending and incisive attacking leave them needing four goals. Impossible? It looks it.
- 44'
The end of the half sees a listless Liverpool hacking the ball long. They are all but out of the competition and they know it.
- 44'
Murphy's corner finds Hyypia. He can't keep the ball down at all.
- 44'
Heskey, Liverpool's best player so far, creates a chance for Hamann to shoot. But a deflection wins a corner.
- 43'
Giminez beats Hyypia. He chips in for Rossi but his compatriot's bicycle kick is off beam. The Liverpool defence is harking back to the days of Souness and Evans.
- 42'
Lovely flick from Giminez to Rossi. Champagne stuff from the Swiss. Liverpool need a foothold in this game. They must hope for Basle overconfidence.
- 40'
Long ball from Haas. Rossi swings a leg but misses. The bounce evades Hyypia and Dudek has to tip over. From the corner Hakan Yakin goes close after a through ball from his brother.
- 39'
Esposito climbs all over Owen and is booked for his troubles.
- 38'
Hyypia attempts to build from the back. Liverpool chasing a goal before half-time. Hamann shoots. Forces a corner. Atouba collects and runs the length of the pitch to force a throw deep in Liverpool territory.
- 36'
Heskey hustled by Hakan - he's been everywhere. The Swiss are really up for this.
- 34'
Liverpool enjoying the ball more now. Smicer gets a chance. Good save from Zubi. Corner and Zubi collects when Owen threatens.
- 32'
Hyypia attacks a throw. Smicer is there with a sniff. He knocks it straight at Zubi>
- 32'
Long ball finds Owen offside. What can Liverpool do to change this? They need four goals and they need them fast - in an hour to be precise.
- 30'
Gerrard chooses the moment to play a terrible pass. Panic written all over that.
- 29'
Corner to Liverpool now. Zubi claims the ball after a scramble in which Riise and Gerrard had chances to shoot.
- 29'
He fires a rocket that Dudek can only parry. It lands at Atouba's feet and he shoots home. 3-0 to Basle. Game over surely!
- 27'
Free-kick to Basle. Hakan Yakin to shoot.
- 26'
Owen is outnumbered as he tries to attack. He's had a torrid night in that lone role up-front.
- 26'
Smicer does well only for Murat Yakin to intercept and clear. Owen nowhere to be seen.
- 25'
Liverpool finally get the ball. They need to regain some composure. But they give it away to Yakin again. He shoots wide - a poor effort this time.
- 24'
Stretchered off but he'll be back. He's been the key to Basle's success so far. Rossi's goal have both had their origins in his skill.
- 23'
Rapturous scenes in Switzerland. That turns to boos after a Hakan Yakin goes down. He'll be fine though.
- 21'
But now danger again for Liverpool. Yakin chips through for Rossi, who's in the clear. He doesn't miss from there. 2-0! Basle. Liverpool's campaign in ruins!
- 20'
Smicer gets a chance to make a run. He makes down the right and pings a cross across the six-yard area. Heskey is too wide to reach.
- 19'
Gerrard tries to thread in Owen but too much weight on the ball and Zubi can claim.
- 18'
Hakan Yakin takes, gets it back, and then attempts a shot from a ridiculous angle.
- 18'
Rossi in space again. His cross is nodded away by Hyypia - just. Corner.
- 17'
Carragher played into trouble but he escapes. A bit of skill by the magnificently named Mario Cantaluppi fails to come off.
- 16'
Liverpool had a chance to get a free-kick in on goal. Murphy overhits it completely.
- 14'
Hakan Yakin smashes it goalwards. It was going in only for Dudek to palm it away. The resulting corner goes back to Dudek after some panic in the area.
- 13'
Hakan Yakin does well and beats two men, only to be hacked down. Free kick.
- 12'
Smicer fouls Ergic with a swinging kick. Escapes a booking though.
- 11'
Ivan Ergic charges past Hamann. He can't thread the ball through to Rossi but he's strayed offside.
- 10'
Yakin makes a great run only to be stopped by Carragher. Gerrard gets the ball. Heskey gets a chance for a snap shot. Zubi dives across and knocks it on to the bar. Great iniative and a great save.
- 9'
Heskey links with Murphy, makes room out right. Great cross and Smicer's slides in only to miss the ball. Better from Heskey.
- 8'
Owen again the target for a long ball. Keeper Zubi comes out to collect.
- 7'
Murphy's flick is hit too hard for Smicer. Nerves again. Rossi gets a chance to run but runs it out himself.
- 5'
Owen just fails to reach a Hamann flick.
- 5'
Heskey trips over the ball. Hakan Yakin gets a chance to run at the defence. He takes it but fires over from distance. Shaky again from Liverpool.
- 4'
Gerrard gets it on the edge of the six-yard box. He hooks it behind him but it's hacked clear from the line.
- 2'
Liverpool caught playing offside and caught out completely. But now they win a corner. Murphy will take.
- 1'
Esposito down the left - in plenty of space. He has hours to thread it across to Rossi and he taps in. 1-0 to Basle! Just what Liverpool didn't want!
- 1'
Liverpool kick-off. They hit it long for Owen but he lets the ball go Yakin clears. Haas hits it forward for Giminez.
It's a partisan atmosphere that greets the Reds in Switzerland. A tough task awaits.
Only change by Gerard Houllier sees Vladimir Smicer come in for Salif Diao, who drops to the bench. Steven Gerrard will take his place in midfield while Danny Murphy moves out to the right. Some much needed width for the Reds.
A vital clash for Liverpool - their Champions League life is teetering on the brink of death. Only a win will do.
It's crunch time for Liverpool. Gerard Houllier's side must win in Basle or face a return to the UEFA Cup. Follow the action live from 19.45 GMT
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