Liverpool’s issues defending set pieces were exposed on Wednesday night as a mix up at a corner allowed Marco Streller to hit the winner for Basel in a 1-0 Uefa Champions League victory.
Centre-backs Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel failed to clear a corner seven minutes into the second half, and Swiss striker Streller swept home when goalkeeper Simon Mignolet parried the ball straight to him.
It was similar to the goal Liverpool conceded two weeks ago in a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa in the English Premier League and shows manager Brendan Rodgers has work to do to shore up a defence that conceded 50 league goals last season.
The win saw Basel move level with Liverpool on three points in Group B after Karim Benzema's late strike spared Real Madrid's blushes as they won 2-1 against Ludogorets in Bulgaria in the other game.
The home side were set to take a point off the holders before substitute Benzema fired home Marcelo’s fierce cross with just nine minutes left to earn all three points.
Midfielder Marcelinho had put the home side ahead after six minutes, converting a flick on from a corner.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed a penalty after 10 minutes, won another spot kick after 25 minutes and stepped up to slot home. But the game was in the balance until Benzema’s late intervention.
In Group A, Atletico Madrid reignited their campaign when Arda Turan struck 15 minutes from time to give last season's beaten finalists a 1-0 win at home to Italian champions Juventus.
Beaten 3-2 at Olympiakos in their opening game, Atletico hassled and harried Juve at the Calderon and were rewarded in the 75th minute when Turkey midfielder Arda poked the ball into the net from close range.
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The finalists
Player of the Century, 2001-2020: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Ronaldinho
Coach of the Century, 2001-2020: Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Jose Mourinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid), Sir Alex Ferguson
Club of the Century, 2001-2020: Al Ahly (Egypt), Bayern Munich (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Real Madrid (Spain)
Player of the Year: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Club of the Year: Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Real Madrid
Coach of the Year: Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta), Hans-Dieter Flick (Bayern Munich), Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Agent of the Century, 2001-2020: Giovanni Branchini, Jorge Mendes, Mino Raiola
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Electoral College Victory
Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate.
Popular Vote Tally
The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.
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Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Rakul Preet Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jaaved Jaffrey
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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Duminy's Test career in numbers
Tests 46; Runs 2,103; Best 166; Average 32.85; 100s 6; 50s 8; Wickets 42; Best 4-47
'My Son'
Director: Christian Carion
Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Rating: 2/5
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
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Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville
Rating: 4/5
A Cat, A Man, and Two Women
Junichiro Tamizaki
Translated by Paul McCarthy
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BOSH!'s pantry essentials
Nutritional yeast
This is Firth's pick and an ingredient he says, "gives you an instant cheesy flavour". He advises making your own cream cheese with it or simply using it to whip up a mac and cheese or wholesome lasagne. It's available in organic and specialist grocery stores across the UAE.
Seeds
"We've got a big jar of mixed seeds in our kitchen," Theasby explains. "That's what you use to make a bolognese or pie or salad: just grab a handful of seeds and sprinkle them over the top. It's a really good way to make sure you're getting your omegas."
Umami flavours
"I could say soya sauce, but I'll say all umami-makers and have them in the same batch," says Firth. He suggests having items such as Marmite, balsamic vinegar and other general, dark, umami-tasting products in your cupboard "to make your bolognese a little bit more 'umptious'".
Onions and garlic
"If you've got them, you can cook basically anything from that base," says Theasby. "These ingredients are so prevalent in every world cuisine and if you've got them in your cupboard, then you know you've got the foundation of a really nice meal."
Your grain of choice
Whether rice, quinoa, pasta or buckwheat, Firth advises always having a stock of your favourite grains in the cupboard. "That you, you have an instant meal and all you have to do is just chuck a bit of veg in."
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