London: Middlesbrough pulled off an astonishing fight back to rival Liverpool’s Champions League resurrection last season to stun Basel and reach the Uefa Cup semi-finals on Thursday.

Italian substitute Massimo Maccarone’s strike a minute from time gave the Premier League side the goal they needed to progress, sealing a 4-1 victory and putting them through 4-3 on aggregate and into a meeting with Steaua Bucharest.

Basel, 2-0 up from the first leg, went further ahead with Eduardo’s goal on 23 minutes to leave Boro needing to score four. Mark Viduka got two back and then after the Basel defender Daniel Majstorovic was sent off, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink rifled in a third before Maccarone hit the winner.

Steaua edged past city rivals Rapid on away goals after a goalless draw at the Liu Manoliu Stadium left the tie all-square at 1-1 on aggregate.

Competition favourites Schalke 04 will meet Spain’s Sevilla in the other semi-final.