By Brian Homewood BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Chelsea qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite losing 1-0 on Tuesday as a late goal from Mohamed Salah helped Basel complete an unlikely double over the 2012 winners. Goalkeeper Petr Cech produced a string of outstanding saves in the first half to keep the dominant Swiss team at bay. Basel, who beat Chelsea 2-1 away earlier in the campaign, then struck the winner when Egyptian Salah broke down the left before sliding the ball past Cech into the corner of the net in the 87th minute. Leaders Chelsea have nine points from five games in Group E and are through to the last 16.
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