Swiss Super League champions FC Basel slumped to their second consecutive Champions League defeat overnight.

Australian international Scott Chipperfield was used as a late sub for Basel in their 2-1 loss to last season's runners-up Bayern Munich at St Jakob Park.

Alexander Frei put Basel ahead in the 18th minute before German international Bastian Schweinsteiger converted a 56th minute penalty then grabbed a winner with just one minute remaining.

Chipperfield came on in the 80th minute, replacing Xherdan Shaqiri, but was unable to help his side to a point.Basel on the bottom of Group E with two losses from two matches whilst Bayern Munich sit on top with maximum points from their two outings.

In the other Group E match, Italian club AS Roma got the better of Romanians CFR Cluj 2-1 to go second with a win and a loss, edging Cluj on goal difference.