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had to deal with the matter. Subsequently, the protest was approved and the game awarded - and the disputed goal was simply deducted from the score to give the final result. Thus the
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on 21 May. The visitors won by seven goals to one. The match against Celtic was held one week later on 27 May. Here too the visitors won the match. Celtic won by five goals to one.
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became the first forfait winners in Swiss football history and Basel were knocked out of the competition. The Old Boys advanced to the finals, but the
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