ˈæftɚ bˈiːɾɪŋ ʒɪlˈiːnə fˈoːɹ wˈʌn ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt ænd kˈɛltɪk ɔnðɪ ɐwˈeɪ ɡˈoʊlz ɹˈuːl ˈæftɚɹ ɐ θɹˈiː θɹˈiː ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt, bˈɑːzəl ɐdvˈænst tə ðə ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒ.
After beating Žilina 4–1 on aggregate and Celtic on the away goals rule after a 3–3 aggregate, Basel advanced to the group stage.