FC Basel 1893 fell to a narrow 0–1 defeat against Plzen on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 8. The match kicked off at 20:00 UTC under the supervision of referee G. Kruashvili, who sent the teams into the break with Plzen holding a 1–0 lead. The result at St. Jakob-Park handed Basel a frustrating home loss on the final matchday of the league phase, leaving them to rue a solitary first-half strike that proved decisive.

For Basel, the defeat at home carried sign...