PSV conquers Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

ROTTERDAM. PSV overcomes Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 after playing a incredible match.

October 9, 2023

ROTTERDAM. PSV tops Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Malik Tillman (51′), Johan Bakayoko (59′), Yorbe Vertessen (80′) and Luuk de Jong (88′). PSV was truly better in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

Luuk de Jong squandered a penalty (88′) for PSV.

The match was played at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel stadium in Rotterdam on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Dennis Higler with the help of Mario Diks and Charl Schaap. The 4th official was Martijn Vos. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.8 degrees Celsius or 65.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.

Match Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam

0 - 4

PSV

! 32 Ball Possession 68

Shots

8 Total 30
3 On Target 11
2 Off Target 12
3 Shots blocked 7

75 Attack 131
22 Dangerous attack 89
79 Ball safe 76

0 Penalties 1
1 Corners 8

Fouls

12 Total 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

PSV had a superior ball possession 68% while Sparta Rotterdam was struggling with a 32% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

PSV was more pushing with 89 dangerous attacks and 30 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why PSV won the match.

Sparta Rotterdam shot 8 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, PSV shot 30 times, 11 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Sparta Rotterdam received 3 yellow cards (Jonathan de Guzmán, Charles-Andreas Brym and Camiel Neghli). On the opposite side, PSV received 1 yellow card (Sergiño Dest).

Match Timeline

35'

Hirving Lozano- sub ->Noa Lang

43'

Luuk de Jong(VAR)

Jonathan de Guzmán- Yellow

45'

C. Brym- Yellow

45'

51'

M. Tillman(goal)Luuk de Jong

C. Neghli- Yellow

54'

59'

Johan Bakayoko(goal)Hirving Lozano

64'

C. Brym- sub ->Camiel Neghli

73'

Metinho- sub ->Pelle Clement

73'

Ismael Saibari- sub ->Joey Veerman

73'

Guus Til- sub ->Malik Tillman

77'

A. Bella-Kotchap- sub ->André Ramalho

78'

80'

88'

Luuk de Jong(goal)

88'

Luuk de Jong- missed penaltyLuuk de Jong

90'

Sergiño Dest- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

PSV

NEC

After this encounter, Sparta Rotterdam will stay with 11 points like Heracles Almelo to remain in the 7th place. Regarding the opposition, PSV will have 24 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam will host SC Heerenveen on the 19th of May with a 9-6 head to head record in favor of SC Heerenveen (7 draws).

PSV will play away agasint SC Heerenveen on the 28th of April with a 16-6 head to head record in favor of PSV (15 draws).

Sparta Rotterdam – Formation

Sparta Rotterdam

Nick Olij 1.Netherlands

8.4

Saïd Bakari 2.Comoros

6.4

Bart Vriends 3.Netherlands

6.4

Tijs Velthuis 4.Netherlands

6.6

D. van der Kust 5.Suriname

6.3

Jonathan de Guzmán 6.Netherlands

6.4

64'

45'

Joshua Kitolano 8.Norway

7.1

Arno Verschueren 10.Belgium

6.7

87'

Pelle Clement 7.Netherlands

7.0

73'

Tobias Lauritsen 9.Norway

7.9

C. Neghli 11.Algeria

6.8

73'

54'

Substitutes

Y. Schoonderwaldt 20.Netherlands

Delano van Crooy 30.Netherlands

R. Meissen 13.Netherlands

Django Warmerdam 15.Netherlands

D. van Wageningen 12.Netherlands

Metinho 14.Brazil

6.4

73'

P. Serra 16.Spain

C. Brym 19.Canada

6.8

73'

45'

Agustín Anello 17.Belgium

6.4

64'

Sparta Rotterdam started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Jeroen Rijsdijk decided to play with the following team: Nick Olij (8.4), Saïd Bakari (6.4), Bart Vriends (6.4), Tijs Velthuis (6.6), Djevencio van der Kust (6.3), Joshua Kitolano (7.1), Arno Verschueren (6.7), Jonathan de Guzmán (6.4), Pelle Clement (7.0), Tobias Lauritsen (7.9) and Camiel Neghli (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Charles-Andreas Brym (6.8), Agustin Anello (6.4), Dylan van Wageningen, Rick Meissen, Metinho (6.4), Django Warmerdam, Pedro Alemañ Serna, Jesse Bal (6.4), Youri Schoonderwaldt and Delano van Crooy.

Sparta Rotterdam could not rely on the presence of Jesse Bal (injured).

Substitutions

Sparta Rotterdam made 3 changes: Camiel Neghli for Charles-Andreas Brym (73′), Jonathan de Guzmán for Agustin Anello (64′) and Pelle Clement for Metinho (73′).

Best player: Nick Olij

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sparta Rotterdam was the goalkeeper: Nick Olij. His rating is 8.36. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 7 saves.

PSV – Formation

PSV

Walter Benítez 1.Argentina

7.5

J. Teze 3.Netherlands

7.8

André Ramalho 5.Brazil

7.5

77'

Olivier Boscagli 18.France

7.3

Sergiño Dest 8.United States

7.7

90'

M. Tillman 10.Germany

8.2

73'

51'

Jerdy Schouten 22.Netherlands

7.1

Joey Veerman 23.Netherlands

8.1

73'

Noa Lang 7.Netherlands

7.1

35'

Luuk de Jong 9.Netherlands

9.1

88'

Johan Bakayoko 11.Belgium

8.4

78'

59'

Substitutes

Joël Drommel 16.Netherlands

Boy Waterman 24.Netherlands

Patrick van Aanholt 30.Netherlands

S. Sambo 2.Netherlands

A. Bella-Kotchap 6.Germany

6.8

77'

Guus Til 20.Netherlands

6.3

73'

Ricardo Pepi 14.United States

Hirving Lozano 27.Mexico

8.1

35'

Yorbe Vertessen 32.Belgium

7.3

78'

80'

Ismael Saibari 34.Morocco

6.8

73'

PSV started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Peter Bosz played with: Walter Benítez (7.5), Jordan Teze (7.8), André Ramalho (7.5), Olivier Boscagli (7.3), Sergiño Dest (7.7), Jerdy Schouten (7.1), Malik Tillman (8.2), Joey Veerman (8.1), Johan Bakayoko (8.4), Luuk de Jong (9.1) and Noa Lang (7.1).

They had on the bench: Patrick van Aanholt , Shurandy Sambo, Armel Bella-Kotchap (6.8), Ricardo Pepi, Joël Drommel, Guus Til (6.3), Boy Waterman, Hirving Lozano (8.1), Yorbe Vertessen (7.3) and Ismael Saibari (6.8).

PSV could not rely on the presence of Hirving Lozano (injured), Guus Til (injured) and Armel Bella-Kotchap (injured).

Substitutions

PSV made 5 changes: Noa Lang for Hirving Lozano (35′), Malik Tillman for Guus Til (73′), Joey Veerman for Ismael Saibari (73′), André Ramalho for Armel Bella-Kotchap (77′) and Johan Bakayoko for Yorbe Vertessen (78′).