Old Boys vs Basel II

Old Boys struck first through a 38th-minute goal and carried a 1–0 lead into the interval. The provider data confirms the hosts led at half-time, but no individual scorer or assist is recorded for this friendly.

Basel II levelled in the 59th minute, but Old Boys restored their advantage just two minutes later — 2–1 in the 61st minute — in a rapid response that suggested control was fragile.

The visitors equalised again in the 74th minute, then completed the turnaround in the 87th minute. Basel II held on through four minutes of stoppage time to secure the 3–2 win.

Basel II's second equaliser in the 74th minute shifted the momentum decisively. Having been pegged back twice, the visitors could have settled for a draw, but instead pressed higher and found the winner 13 minutes later. According to match data from 4score.ru, Basel II registered 94 total attacks (43 dangerous) to Old Boys' 75 (34 dangerous) — a volume that reflected their growing control in the second period.

No individual goalscorers or assist providers are recorded in the official data, which is typical for lower-level club friendlies where player tracking is limited. However, Basel II's collective resilience — recovering from a half-time deficit and then twice from behind — was the standout feature. The visitors generated 17 total shots (8 on target) to Old Boys' 13 (5 on target), and earned 7 corners to 2, per 4score.ru match statistics.

Old Boys led at the break and reclaimed the lead after Basel II's first equaliser, showing they were competitive for long stretches. But Basel II's shot count (17–13), corners (7–2), and total attacks (94–75) point to a side that created more across the full 90 minutes and deserved the win on balance of play. Old Boys made 11 substitutions to Basel II's 9, a squad rotation approach that may have contributed to the hosts' late fade.

This was a pre-season friendly with no competitive standings at stake. Basel II (FC Basel's U-21/reserve side) begin their 2026–27 Promotion League campaign on 1 August 2026 away at FC Kreuzlingen. Old Boys, who compete in the 1. Liga (fourth tier), continue their pre-season schedule building towards their league opener.

For Basel II, the comeback victory — following a 3–2 loss to Black Stars in February 2026 — suggests their pre-season form is trending in the right direction. Old Boys will want to tighten a defence that has now conceded three goals in consecutive friendly fixtures.

An entertaining local derby friendly settled by Basel II's superior attacking depth in the final quarter. The visitors' persistence paid off, while Old Boys will rue conceding twice after taking the lead. The pattern of high-scoring encounters between these sides held true: their two previous meetings averaged 4.0 goals per game, and this fixture delivered five.