FC Basel: Coach Lichtsteiner explains Shaqiri's absence against Barça

FC Basel suffer heavy defeat against FC Barcelona

FC Basel suffered a heavy defeat against FC Barcelona in a friendly match. The fans in the St. Jakob-Park were present to watch the game, and Lamine Yamal was substituted in and scored a penalty in the 5:2 win for his team.

Why Xherdan Shaqiri was left out of the starting lineup

Coach Stephan Lichtsteiner explained after the game why Xherdan Shaqiri was left out of the starting lineup. «He has further back problems and we didn't want to take any risks», said Lichtsteiner.

What's next for FC Basel?

FC Basel will face FC Zürich in a league match on Saturday, followed by a match against YB in the Wankdorf a week later. In the cup, FC Basel will face Stade Nyonnais from the Challenge League in mid-October.

FC Basel are currently 5th in the Super League with 6 points from 3 games. The team has scored 5 goals and conceded 3. In the title race, FC Basel are 3 points behind the leaders FC Lugano. The next match is against FC Zürich on August 22, with FC Basel sitting 8th in the table.