- 79'
It's overhit, and goes all the way through to keeper Zuberbuhler
- 78'
O'Shea takes possession for United and looks for Solskjaer...
- 77'
...suddenly, though, both movement and belief appear to be lacking among the Swiss
- 76'
Veron takes the ball on again - the attack breaks down and Basle will play this one long...
- 75'
More neat passing ensues and, at the end of it, Forlan thumps a fierce effort narrowly over the top
- 74'
Nothing comes of that one, either - and forward go United once more...
- 73'
Forlan makes a good, positive run from his first touch - but Basle win it back and Rossi looks to break...
- 72'
Substitutions: Chipperfield off and Herve Tum on for Basle, Diego Forlan on and van Nistelrooy off for United
- 72'
Giggs gets into the penalty area - Murat Yakin makes a fine interception to deny him
- 71'
van Nistelrooy breaks, but wants to do too much himself and is crowded out
- 70'
Basle win a throw near the United area but are forced back into midfield
- 69'
Amazing - only a few minutes ago the Old Trafford side were 1-0 adrift
- 68'
And United have a third - he motors into the area and crashes home a trademark cool, low finish. It's 3-1 - and surely the transformation is complete!
- 68'
They need to recapture the urgency that has characterised so much of their play - but here comes Solskjaer...
- 67'
Basle attack, but they fail to make anything of it as a derisory cross flops away behind the goal
- 66'
Veron is penalised for a foul, and throws the ball away petulantly. The perfect definition of a senseless booking follows
- 66'
Giggs makes a surging run - Murat Yakin heads clear. Basle look a bit stunned, and that's not surprising
- 65'
So, all of a sudden, Basle face all the difficult questions - what answers will they be able to find?
- 64'
van Nistelrooy, not for the first time, showing his brilliance on the Champions League stage
- 64'
A magnificent goal, and a complete turnaround in this match
- 63'
Yes they can - great skill by van Nistelrooy on the left of the area buys him time and space and, from an angle, he belts a shot into the far corner. United lead 2-1!
- 62'
A much-needed boost for the visitors - can they build on that leveller?
- 61'
Out of the blue, United level - Solskjaer whips in a fine cross from the right and van Nistelrooy, all alone, heads home. It's 1-1!
- 60'
Another ball into the Basle area is cleared all too easily - Veron wins it back but Ergic makes an excellent challenge to deny him
- 59'
His eventual shot, though, is best described by the word feeble. Or maybe even risible. Take your pick, either will do. Don't be fussy, now
- 58'
Here come Basle - Ergic shows some enterprise...
- 57'
Basle maintainting their high tempo and work-rate - the visitors all too often bogged down in midfield
- 56'
United yet to really impose themselves on this second half - it's been disappointing from Ferguson's team
- 55'
A cross comes in from Hakan Yakin - it's hit too long to be of any danger whatsoever
- 54'
Tempers becoming a little frayed now - but if Basle keep calm there's no reason why they shouldn't maintain their lead
- 53'
Giggs crosses, and there's some Basle hesitation - but they get away with it
- 52'
Giminez gets a challenge - Hakan Yakin falls under a tackle from Silvestre. No foul, says the referee - to the fury of the home fans
- 51'
Basle clear and United must try to build all over again
- 50'
Veron makes a good challenge to end that attack - Veron finds Giggs, who has a great chance but is crowded out by Murat Yakin. Corner...
- 49'
Barthez flaps at that one - Hakan Yakin hits it and Silvestre blocks for another flag-kick
- 49'
He makes another save soon afterwards - Ergic hits a low effort from distance and it's tipped behind
- 48'
The corner's dealt with, and United are indebted to their French keeper for a very sharp stop indeed
- 47'
Zwyssig flicks on and Giminez fires goalwards - Barthez makes a good stop to concede a corner
- 47'
That results in another throw, close to the United area
- 46'
The second period is under way - Basle win an early throw and then launch it upfield...
- 45'
It's cleared for another - and as it's crossed in the half-time whistle is blown. Basle have the upper hand thanks to that lightning start - it's 1-0
- 45'
Solskjaer whips in a fierce shot from an angle on the left - it's tipped behind for a corner
- 45'
Chipperfield is found in space on the left - but his control isn't good enough and the chance goes
- 45'
Hakan Yakin is fouled in midfield by Fortune - another United player on a yellow card. He gets away with it...
- 44'
And another warning sign for United - if one were really needed
- 43'
Chipperfield gets into the area and prods his shot inches wide under pressure from Wes Brown. So, so close to 2-0...
- 42'
Giggs flicks on, Haas clears - Ergic on the charge for Basle...
- 41'
Another Scholes foul - this one on Mario Cantaluppi. One more and he could be off... then Giminez only just fails to control a ball into the penalty area
- 40'
It comes to nothing, and then a pass towards Neville is over-hit and goes out for a throw - much to the delight of the home fans
- 40'
...the move wins a throw for United, deep inside Basle territory
- 39'
O'Shea comes forward and swaps passes with Fortune...
- 38'
Another United move forward - and another offside flag. United's share of possession has steadily improved, but they have failed to muster too much threat so far
- 37'
A real chance for United to level the scores - Neville tries to carve out another, but the offside flag goes up
- 36'
Chaos - Giggs plays it in, van Nistelrooy hooks it back and Brown fires wide when he could have done better
- 36'
It's cleared, and a Veron break wins a free-kick on the corner of the Basle area. This time?
- 35'
Basle have a throw midway inside the United half. Ten minutes until the end of what has been a tough first half for the visitors
- 34'
Veron hits it - straight into the wall. A throw is all that comes of that
- 33'
Free-kick to United, some 30 yards out and central - it came after a handball...
- 32'
Then Chipperfield breaks forward dangerously - he can't quite keep the ball in play, though
- 31'
Veron gets a powerful header away - but that was another example of the threat posed by Rossi
- 31'
Rossi makes a great run, twisting and turning inside the United area. He wins a corner...
- 30'
...they put together some neat passing, but the move just breaks down with United looking threatened
- 29'
Not a lot - it's easily cleared and Basle can break...
- 28'
Thimothee Atouba concedes a corner with van Nistelrooy waiting for a cross - what can United do here?
- 27'
Veron looks to thread a ball through - Zwyssig clears for Basle
- 26'
Giggs tries a shot after a spot of defensive confusion - Haas blocks it
- 25'
Phil Neville makes an enterprising charge down the right - he wins a throw near the penalty area
- 24'
Veron looks for van Nistelrooy - the flag's up as the Dutchman gets into the penalty area, and that was a close call
- 23'
Rossi almost reaches a ball into the United area - it just about gets through to Barthez
- 23'
United have struggled to sustain any real possession so far - Basle's pace in midfield has been pretty fierce
- 22'
Fortune lunges in on Marco Zwyssig - he gets the game's second yellow card
- 21'
Scholes tries a cross, which loops into the waiting arms of keeper Zuberbuhler
- 21'
Solskjaer looks to play a ball down the right but Basle - as so often so far - are there first
- 20'
Hakan Yakin finds some space at the other end, but can't thread the ball through. United having a very difficult time of things
- 19'
Veron hits it and Murat Yakin gets a stooping header to clear the ball
- 18'
It's poor, and van Nistelrooy breaks. He launches on a good run and is brought down - free-kick...
- 17'
Murat Yakin blasts a shot - Barthez tips it over well. Corner...
- 17'
At the other end, John O'Shea gives away a dangerous free-kick. Within realistic shooting distance, this one...
- 17'
Scott Chipperfield gets there as the cross comes in - Veron was lurking at the back post but is penalised for a foul in any case
- 16'
Hakan Yakin hammers a long-range free-kick - the United wall does its job well and Giggs counters...
- 15'
Another heavy challenge by Scholes - Ergic the victim this time. Scholes needs to be careful
- 14'
But Scholes soon picks up a yellow card when Basle's move breaks down
- 13'
Scholes crunches into Hakan Yakin - the referee plays advantage with Basle coming forward
- 13'
Haas plays the ball towards Rossi - the offside flag stops him in his tracks
- 12'
Giggs floats it in, Silvestre gets a header - but it flashes well wide of the post
- 11'
Fortune and Neville - the latter seeks out van Nistelrooy, but again the pass is lacking in precision. Solskjaer takes it on and wins a corner...
- 10'
Ten minutes in, and the visitors are still struggling to recover from that stunning early blow
- 9'
...Veron loops a ball towards the area, but it's much too aimless and creates no threat
- 9'
Philip Neville and Scholes link - Silvestre takes it on...
- 8'
Rossi mishits a cross after a neat Basle move - it floats over Barthez but lands on the roof of the net. More jitters for Sir Alex Ferguson's side
- 8'
More uncertainty in the United defence: Silvestre, though, gets the ball away
- 7'
Veron crosses, but it's a disappointing one and Basle don't have to worry about that
- 6'
The offside flag is up, to United's relief
- 6'
van Nistelrooy crosses, it's cleared and scorer Giminez takes up the gauntlet...
- 5'
Haas takes a throw inside the United half after an attempted pass is blocked - the visitors, though, win it back and feed Solskjaer...
- 4'
Solskjaer crosses in the direction of Giggs - home keeper Pascal Zuberbuhler is there to take command
- 4'
Let's just try and get our breath back now, shall we?
- 4'
Giminez chases another through ball, but this time Barthez is there to gather
- 3'
Basle on the ball again - United try to get back at them but the home side are playing at a furious pace and racing into every challenge
- 3'
The packed house in full voice - this is beyond even their wildest dreams, surely
- 2'
An amazing start here - Scholes gets the ball on the edge of the area but lashes a low shot well wide
- 1'
United try to retaliate - a cross is played in but cleared
And they've scored after just 30 seconds - Christian Gimenez thrashing the ball home after a clearance off the line. It's 1-0 Basle!
Rossi has a go at it, surging forward and winning a corner...
Basle get the game under way in a superb atmosphere - can they keep up their excellent form?
First they knocked out Celtic, then they knocked out Liverpool. Now can Basle damage mighty Manchester United's Champions League challenge?
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