Europa League on Betfair: Late Chelsea goal gives Basel the Blues

26Apr 2013

Europa Liga

Mike Norman brings us the In-Play odds matched as Chelsea snatch a last-gasp winner in Switzerland in their quest to win this season's Europa League...

Chelsea have tonight secured a 2-1 win over Basel thanks to a David Luiz goal with the last kick of the game.

Rafa Benitez's men looked in control of the tie for large parts after Victor Moses - perhaps somewhat unknowingly - put the Blues in front thanks to a deflection from Frank Lampard's corner. Moses was matched at 18.5 in the First Goalscorer market.

In a lacklustre affair the game looked to be ending the same way it had been since the 11th minute, but a Cesar Azpilicueta challenge on Valentin Stocker was harshly deemed to be unfair and a penalty was awarded to the Swiss outfit. Fabian Schar converted the spot-kick. A Penalty Taken was backed at 4.6 prior to the game.

Chelsea refused to accept a draw however, and deep into stoppage time they won a free-kick from which Luiz smashed home the winner. The reigning European Champions hit a high of 22.0 for the win with seconds remaining, while the 1-2 Correct Score was matched at 80.0 In-Play.

Both the draw, and the 1-1 scoreline, were backed at a low of 1.09 as full-time approached.

After Fenerbache beat Benfica 1-0 in the other semi-final Chelsea are now clear 1.73 favourite to win this season's Europa League.

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