Chipperfield started up front for Basel but failed to break through, seeing a right-foot first-half effort go over the crossbar.

Basel won it with three second-half goals, one from Marcus Gelabert while Alexander Frei, who came off the bench for Chipperfield on 65 minutes, grabbed a brace.

The Swiss giants leapfrog former leaders Young Boys on goal difference, after they lost 5-1 at FC Luzern on Thursday.

Basel travel to Bern to meet Young Boys on the final day of the campaign this Sunday.

In Belgium's Pro League relegation/promotion playoffs, Aussie striker Nikita Rukavytsya drew a blank as KSV Roeselare slumped to a stunning 3-0 loss at Eupen. Rukavytsya played a full game for KSVR.

In Croatia's Prva HNL, Melbourne Heart-bound Josip Skoko did not play as Hajduk Split finished their season off in second following a 5-2 win at Croatia Sesvete.

In Germany's Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoffs, Dario Vidosic's FC Nurnberg defeated FC Augsburg 1-0 in the first-leg in Bavaria. Vidosic is back in Australia after a loan spell with MSV Duisburg but will be hoping Nurnberg survive.