McGeady’s late effort helps Spartak Moscow shake off Basle

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND star Aiden McGeady was the hero for Spartak Moscow last night as his 90th-minute equaliser saw the Russians past Basle 4-3 on aggregate.

Basle led for 75 minutes of their Europa League tie , but failed to add the crucial second goal before McGeady’s 90th-minute equaliser won the tie outright for the hosts.

Having been beaten 3-2 at home in the first tie, Basle needed to win by two clear goals and things started well when Scott Chipperfield netted after 15 minutes.