A performance lacking in urgency, ambition and imagination was punished by the livewire Egyptian late on as the Swiss side completed a famous double over the Blues
The Eygptian produced a clinical finish at the St. Jakob Park on Tuesday to ensure the Swiss champions leapfrogged Schalke into second place in Group E, while Chelsea qualified despite the defeat.
Basel had ended the Premier League club’s 29-match home unbeaten run in the group stages of the competition back in September with a shocking 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge and they repeated the dose courtesy of Salah’s dramatic late winner.
In other match, Wilshere puts Gunners on the brink of qualification as Arsenal won Marseille 2 -0. The England international struck either side of half-time to secure the victory for Arsene Wenger’s men despite Mesut Ozil’s missed penalty to keep them top of Group F
Also, ten-man hosts end Blaugrana’s unbeaten run to keep qualification hopes alive as Ajax had a famous 2 – 1 win against Barcelona.
