Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli had objectives precluded for offside, yet Liverpool once in a while debilitated.
Rather, the guests' protective issues were uncovered as Martin Skrtel headed towards his objective and Marco Streller cleared home the detached ball.
Steven Gerrard verged on a late leveler when his free-kick was spared.
While Liverpool animated themselves to apply deliberate weight in the last five minutes, it was insufficient to legitimacy an equalizer that would have denied the hosts triumph.
Chief Brendan Rodgers comes back to Merseyside with more concerns over the incoherent assault and broken guard that have undermined the begin of their Premier League fight.
Basel themselves looked defenseless when they were beaten 5-1 by Real Madrid in their Group B opener, and they were cut open inside five minutes by the Reds.
On the other hand, Sterling strayed imprudently offside before turning in Lazar Markovic's cross, and Liverpool attempted to make a possibility of comparative quality for whatever remains of the match.
Rather full-backs Jose Enrique, favored at left-over to Alberto Moreno, and Javi Manquillo were as often as possible uncovered as their group were penned back.
Geoffroy Serey Die, abusing space on Enrique's flank, came closest to scoring in the first half, hammering a shot into goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's shins.
Dissection
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Martin Keown
Football expert
"We'll see if Brendan Rodgers is tough where it really counts now. They're fourteenth and nine focuses far from Chelsea.
"The fans have became more sensible. Brendan need to adhere to his rationality and continue accepting.
"Mario Balotelli is a single person. The way Suarez and Sterling and Sturridge incorporated, it was delightful.
"Balotelli is a bit of an altered mannequin and he need to take in the Liverpool way or he'll simply be remaining there viewing."
While Liverpool gazed helpless out wide in the first half, it was their lacks in the focal point of protection that were uncovered by the Swiss side's objective.
Skrtel, more concerned with pondering his man, unintentionally headed the ball against Dejan Lovren and, while Mignolet got down forcefully to keep an own objective, the goalkeeper succeeded just in palming the ball into Streller's way for a basic completion.
Without the harmed Daniel Sturridge and the withdrew Luis Suarez, Liverpool were stripped of the interchange and innovation of last season and battled for a reaction.
Just Mario Balotelli's long-run free-kick, hindered by goalkeeper Tomas Vaclík's shoulder, and Sterling's blunderous mis-control when clean through gave the home swarm foundation for concern.
With consecutive gatherings against holders Real Madrid to follow in Group B, Liverpool will require a boundless change to advancement to the knockout stages.
Marco Streller of Basel
Marco Streller has scored five objectives in eight recreations in the Swiss top flight this season
Basel praises beating Liverpool
Basel beat Chelsea home and away in last season's Champions League gathering stages
Brendan Rodgers and Paulo Sousa
Brendan Rodgers and Paulo Sousa, both previous Swansea chiefs, were in contradicting burrows
Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli (right) has scored one objective in seven recreations for Liverpool
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (5)
FC Basel
01 Vaclik
16 Schär
17 Suchy Booked
19 Safari (González - 9' )
34 Xhaka
20 Frei
08 Gonzaroua Die
24 Hamoudi (Zuffi - 92' )
36 Embolo (Callà - 81' )
09 Streller
33 Elneny
Substitutes
07 Zuffi
10 Delgado
11 Gashi
14 Kakitani
18 Vailati
25 González
39 Callà
Liverpool
22 Mignolet
19 Manquillo
37 Skrtel
06 Lovren
03 Jose Enrique
08 Gerrard Booked
14 Henderson
50 Markovic (Lambert - 81' )
10 Coutinho (Lallana - 70' )
31 Sterling Booked
45 Balotelli Booked
Substitutes
01 Jones
04 K Touré
09 Lambert
18 Moreno
20 Lallana
21 Lucas
29 Borini
Ref: Jonas E
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