adminBasel won the shoot-out 4-1 after the second leg in Switzerland had ended 2-2 following extra-time for a 4-4 scoreline on aggregate.
Clint Dempsey gave Spurs a 23rd minute lead before Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah levelled four minutes later.
Basel, who will be playing in their first European semifinal, went ahead thanks to Aleksandar Dragovic in the 49th minute after goalkeeper Brad Friedel parried.
With seven minutes left, Dempsey sent the tie into extra-time, where Spurs played with 10 men following a 90th-minute red card for Jan Vertonghen.
In the shoot-out, Tom Huddlestone and Emmanuel Adebayor both missed before Marcelo Diaz buried the winning kick for Basel.
Rafa Benitez’s Chelsea reached the semi-finals despite losing 3-2 to Rubin Kazan.
The London club went through 5-4 on aggregate after winning 3-1 in last week’s first leg and remain on course to win the Europa League a year after triumphing in the Champions League. — AFP.
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