Red Bull Salzburg 3-1 FC Basel 1893
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Red Bull Salzburg won: Red Bull Salzburg 3-1 FC Basel 1893 in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim. Red Bull Salzburg goals: Kerim Alajbegovic 4', Kerim Alajbegovic 12', Frans Krätzig 35'. FC Basel 1893 goals: Jeremy Agbonifo 56'. Expected goals: 1.65-0.37. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Kerim Alajbegovic (9.3).
Match report
Red Bull Salzburg beat FC Basel 1893 3-1
Red Bull Salzburg beat FC Basel 1893 3-1 at Red Bull Arena on Thursday 22 January in the Europa League.
Kerim Alajbegovic put Red Bull Salzburg ahead on 4' (1-0), added another on 12' (2-0), Frans Krätzig made it 3-0 on 35' and Jeremy Agbonifo pulled one back for FC Basel 1893 on 56' (3-1).
Red Bull Salzburg had 61% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.65-0.37. Red Bull Salzburg were the better side on chances, too.
Kerim Alajbegovic (Salzburg) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 6,741. Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou.
Match stats
| Red Bull Salzburg | FC Basel 1893 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 52 | 16 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 520 (87%) | 292 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
Lineups
Red Bull Salzburg (4-3-3): Alexander Schlager, Tim Trummer, Joane Gadou, Jannik Schuster, Frans Krätzig, Sota Kitano, Soumaila Diabate, Mads Bidstrup, Edmund Baidoo, Yorbe Vertessen, Kerim Alajbegovic
FC Basel 1893 (4-2-3-1): Marwin Hitz, Nicolas Vouilloz, Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Flavius Daniliuc, Dominik Schmid, Andrej Bacanin, Léo Leroy, Jeremy Agbonifo, Xherdan Shaqiri, Bénie Traoré, Kaio Eduardo
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 12' · Goal · Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 35' · Goal · Frans Krätzig (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jeremy Agbonifo (FC Basel 1893)
- 40' · Yellow card · Andrej Bacanin (FC Basel 1893)
- 45' · Yellow card · Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Albian Ajeti for Bénie Traoré (FC Basel 1893)
- 46' · Substitution · Koba Koindredi for Xherdan Shaqiri (FC Basel 1893)
- 46' · Substitution · Dion Kacuri for Léo Leroy (FC Basel 1893)
- 50' · Yellow card · Nicolas Vouilloz (FC Basel 1893)
- 56' · Goal · Jeremy Agbonifo (FC Basel 1893)
- 58' · Substitution · Karim Onisiwo for Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 72' · Substitution · Marin Soticek for Kaio Eduardo (FC Basel 1893)
- 76' · Substitution · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo for Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 90' · Substitution · Moussa Cisse for Dominik Schmid (FC Basel 1893)
- 90' · Substitution · Clement Bischoff for Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Oliver Lukic for Mads Bidstrup (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Karim Konate for Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)
All-time head-to-head
Red Bull Salzburg vs FC Basel 1893: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Red Bull Salzburg vs FC Basel 1893?
Red Bull Salzburg won, 3-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026.
When and where is Red Bull Salzburg vs FC Basel 1893?
Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Europa League.