Soccer Football - Champions League - CSKA Moscow vs FC Basel - VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia - October 18, 2017 Basel players salute their fans after the match REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Goals either side of halftime earned Basel a 2-0 win at CSKA Moscow on Wednesday to keep the Swiss side in second place in Champions League Group A.
Midfielder Taulant Xhaka sped past CSKA's sluggish backline and unleashed a powerful low drive that beat veteran goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in the right corner to put Basel up in the 29th minute.
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