DEVENTER. PSV overcomes Go Ahead Eagles 5-2 after playing a incredible match. PSV was surely better in terms of ball possession (70%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the De Adelaarshorst stadium in Deventer on Saturday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the help of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Robin Hensgens. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.8 degrees Celsius or 80.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.​

Match Statistics​

Go Ahead Eagles

2 - 5

PSV

  • ! 30 Ball Possession 70
Shots
  • 11 Total 23
  • 4 On Target 11
  • 7 Off Target 12
  • 1 Shots blocked 6
  • 67 Attack 127
  • 27 Dangerous attack 74
  • 70 Ball safe 93
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 6
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 13 Total 8
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

PSV was in firm control of the ball 70% while Go Ahead Eagles was struggling with a 30% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

PSV was more pushing with 74 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why PSV won the contest.​

Go Ahead Eagles shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, PSV shot 23 times, 11 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Go Ahead Eagles received 1 yellow card (J. Fontan). Talking about the opposition, PSV didn’t receive any yellow card.

(Go Ahead Eagles) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (32′).

Match Timeline

3'
Luuk de Jong(goal)C. Gakpo
14'
Mats Deijl- Red
32'
38'
Joey Veerman- sub ->R. Ledezma
45'
45'
A. Obispo(goal)X. Simons
Jamal Amofa- sub ->E. Llansana
46'
46'
Ismael Saibari- sub ->C. Gakpo
46'
Guus Til- sub ->L. de Jong
60'
70'
74'
76'
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen(goal)I. Lidberg
80'
81'
André Ramalho- sub ->A. Obispo
89'
Joey Veerman(goal)P. Mwene
Xander Blomme- sub ->P. Rommens
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Feyenoord
82
34
PSV
75
34
Ajax
69
34
AZ
67
34
FC Twente
64
34
Sparta Rotterdam
59
34
FC Utrecht
54
34
SC Heerenveen
46
34
RKC Waalwijk
41
34
Vitesse
40
34
Go Ahead Eagles
40
34
NEC
39
34
Fortuna Sittard
36
34
FC Volendam
36
34
Excelsior
32
34
FC Emmen
28
34
SC Cambuur
19
34
FC Groningen
18
34

After playing this match, Go Ahead Eagles stays with 0 points to occupy the 13th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, PSV has 0 points (15th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Go Ahead Eagles will play away against FC Groningen on the 21st of August with a 6-0 head to head in favor of FC Groningen (2 draws).

PSV will host FC Volendam on the 20th of August with a 3-0 head to head in favor of PSV (1 draw).

Go Ahead Eagles – Formation

Go Ahead Eagles
G
Jeffrey de Lange 1.Netherlands
6.0
D
Bas Kuipers 5.Netherlands
6.8
D
Mats Deijl 2.Netherlands
5.4
32'
D
José Fontán 4.Spain
6.8
74'
D
Jay Idzes 6.Netherlands
6.2
M
Philippe Rommens 10.Belgium
6.9
90'
M
Enric Llansana 21.Netherlands
6.2
46'
M
Evert Linthorst 8.Netherlands
6.3
70'
M
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen 23.Norway
7.1
80'
F
Finn Stokkers 27.Netherlands
6.4
F
Isac Lidberg 9.Sweden
8.1
14'
Substitutes
G
Sven Jansen 16.Netherlands
G
Erwin Mulder 22.Netherlands
D
Gerrit Nauber 3.Germany
D
Aventis Aventisian 14.Armenia
D
J. Bakker 26.Netherlands
D
Jamal Amofa 25.Netherlands
6.8
46'
M
Pim Saathof 28.Netherlands
M
Xander Blomme 20.Belgium
90'
F
Rashaan Fernandes 7.Netherlands
6.4
70'

Go Ahead Eagles started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager René Hake decided to play with the following team: Jeffrey De Lange (6.0), Mats Deijl (5.4), Jay Idzes (6.2), Jose Fontán (6.8), Bas Kuipers (6.8), Evert Linthorst (6.3), Enric Llansana (6.2), Philippe Rommens (6.9), Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (7.1), Isac Lidberg (8.1) and Finn Stokkers (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Sven Jansen, Rashaan Fernandes (6.4), Gerrit Nauber, Pim Saathof, Aventis Aventisian, Justin Bakker, Xander Blomme, Erwin Mulder and Jamal Amofa (6.8).

Substitutions

Go Ahead Eagles made 3 changes: E. Llansana for J. Amofa (46′), E. Linthorst for R. Fernandes (70′) and P. Rommens for X. Blomme (90′).

Best player: Isac Lidberg​

The player that probably impressed the most for Go Ahead Eagles was Isac Lidberg.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 19 passes (63% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 1 cross.

PSV – Formation

PSV
G
Walter Benítez 1.Argentina
6.8
D
Phillipp Mwene 29.Austria
6.7
D
A. Obispo 4.Netherlands
7.6
81' 45'
D
J. Teze 3.Netherlands
7.1
D
F. Oppegård 35.Norway
6.4
M
Ibrahim Sangaré 6.Ivory Coast
6.8
60'
M
R. Ledezma 37.United States
6.5
38'
M
Xavi Simons 7.Netherlands
9.0
45', 76'
M
Cody Gakpo 11.Netherlands
8.0
46'
M
Johan Bakayoko 27.Belgium
6.4
F
Luuk de Jong 9.Netherlands
7.2
46' 3'
Substitutes
G
Joël Drommel 16.Netherlands
G
Boy Waterman 24.Netherlands
D
Jarrad Branthwaite 22.England
D
André Ramalho 5.Brazil
6.8
81'
D
Philipp Max 31.Germany
D
Ki-Jana Hoever 2.Netherlands
M
Guus Til 20.Netherlands
6.6
46'
M
Érick Gutiérrez 15.Mexico
6.6
60'
M
Joey Veerman 23.Netherlands
8.1
38' 89'
M
Ismael Saibari 28.Morocco
7.0
46'
M
Marco van Ginkel 8.Netherlands
F
Sávio 33.Brazil

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

Ruud van Nistelrooy played with: Walter Benítez (6.8), Phillipp Mwene (6.7), Jordan Teze (7.1), Armando Obispo (7.6), Fredrik Oppegard (6.4), Ibrahim Sangaré (6.8), Richard Ledezma (6.5), Johan Bakayoko (6.4), Xavi Simons (9.0), Cody Gakpo (8.0) and Luuk de Jong (7.2).

They had on the bench: Guus Til (6.6), Joël Drommel, Érick Gutiérrez (6.6), Jarrad Branthwaite, André Ramalho (6.8), Sávio, Joey Veerman (8.1), Philipp Max, Ki-Jana Hoever, Boy Waterman, Ismael Saibari (7.0) and Marco van Ginkel.

PSV could not rely on the presence of J. Veerman (injured).

Substitutions

PSV made 5 changes: R. Ledezma for J. Veerman (38′), L. de Jong for G. Til (46′), C. Gakpo for I. Saibari (46′), I. Sangare for E. Gutierrez (60′) and A. Obispo for A. Ramalho (81′).

Best player: Xavi Simons​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for PSV was Xavi Simons.

His rating is (9.0) with 2 goals, 43 passes (81% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​