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Basel sink Chelsea; Ajax stun Barcelona

Published: 27 Nov 2013 - 06:19 am | Last Updated: 28 Jan 2022 - 07:04 pm


Chelsea’s Fernando Torres (right) and Basel’s Kay Voser in action during their Champions League Group E soccer match in Basel yesterday.
BASEL/AMSTERDAM: Mohamed Salah scored a breakaway goal in the 87th minute as Basel beat Chelsea 1-0 to complete an unlikely Champions League double over the Londoners while Ajax gave their chances of qualifying for the Champions League last 16 a huge boost as they beat Barcelona 2-1, yesterday.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech produced a string of outstanding saves in the first half to keep the dominant Swiss team at bay.
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