Servette 1, Basel 3

BASEL, Switzerland (Interstat) — In a stunning display of finishing, midfielder Metinho scored four goals to power FC Basel to a 3-1 victory over Servette FC in a Swiss Super League match Sunday at St. Jakob-Park. The result, which defied a pregame projection of a draw by Interstat’s game simulator, gave Basel a winning start to its domestic campaign while handing Servette an early setback. The match exploded into life just before halftime. Basel’s Dominik Schmid opened the scoring in the 45th minute, finishing a move to give the home side the lead. The advantage was doubled moments later, again… Read more...