FC Basel 1893 suffered a heavy 7-3 defeat in a friendly match away to FC Winterthur on 3 October 2026. The result exposes defensive issues for a side sitting fourth in the Super League with 13 points from nine matches.
How the match unfolded
Basel improved after the break and scored three goals, but the hosts responded and netted seven in total. The Basel attack, led by top scorer Žan Celar who has six goals this season, could not compensate for the defensive lapses.
Looking ahead to Vaduz
Attention now turns to the next competitive fixture, an away match against FC Vaduz on 11 October. Vaduz currently occupy 11th place in the table. Basel's recent form of just one win in their last five league games highlights the need for improvement. The full schedule can be viewed on our fixtures page, and the latest league standings are available at standings.
The team must tighten up defensively ahead of the trip to Vaduz to halt a run of two consecutive defeats.
FC Basel lost the friendly in Winterthur 3-7 on October 3. FC Winterthur led 4-0 at halftime. The Tagesanzeiger wrote it was a 'shooting festival at the Schützenwiese.' Basel's defense remains an issue: in the Super League, the club has already conceded 17 goals in nine games.
Update, 2026-10-04. Manager Veljko Jokanovic commented on the 3-7 friendly defeat against Winterthur. "I have never conceded more than five goals," said the new FCB coach. Captain Xherdan Shaqiri had to be substituted injured with a bleeding hand and left the stadium for medical checks. In the Super League, Basel have scored 17 goals and conceded the same number after nine games.
