Eredivisie: PSV defeats Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 on Thursday

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EINDHOVEN. PSV conquers Go Ahead Eagles with a 2-0 win with a goal from P. Mwene (9') and a goal from C. Gakpo (78').

EINDHOVEN. PSV prevails over Go Ahead Eagles with a 2-0 win with a goal from P. Mwene (9′) and a goal from C. Gakpo (78′). PSV was vastly superior ball possession (61%) was among the key factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Philips Stadion stadium in Eindhoven on Thursday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Dennis Higler who was helped by Mario Diks and Freek Vandeursen. The 4th official was Luca Evian Cantineau. The weather was drizzle. The temperature was quite cold around 4.8 degrees Celsius or 40.68 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 86%.​

Match Statistics

PSV was in firm control of the ball 61% while Go Ahead Eagles was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

PSV was more aggressive with 88 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons PSV won the match.

PSV shot 21 times, 7 on target, 14 off target. On the opposite side, Go Ahead Eagles shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

PSV received 1 yellow card (A. Obispo). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Go Ahead Eagles.

Also, Go Ahead Eagles didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after J. Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (68′).

After playing this match, PSV will have 40 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Go Ahead Eagles will stay with 21 points to stay in the 11th place.

Match Events

  • 9'
    9'

    P. Mwene

  • 30'
    30'

    A. Obispo

    A. Ramalho

  • 46'
    46'

    I. Lidberg

    G. Botos

  • 46'
    46'

    O. Heil

    R. Oratmangoen

  • 50'
    50'

    A. Obispo

  • 68'
    68'

    J. Kramer

  • 71'
    71'

    Y. Bourhane

    I. Cordoba

  • 75'
    75'

    M. van Ginkel

    Y. Vertessen

  • 75'
    75'

    M. Romero

    Carlos Vinicius

  • 78'
    78'

    C. Gakpo

    M. Romero

  • 85'
    85'

    F. Ross

    B. Kuipers

  • 87'
    87'

    T. Tuzlacik

    L. Brouwers

  • 90'
    90'

    R. Ledezma

    M. Gotze

  • 90'
    90'

    P. Max

    Mauro Junior

Next match

In the upcoming Eredivisie match, PSV will play away against FC Groningen on the 16th of January with a 20-5 head to head statistic in favor of PSV (8 draws).

Go Ahead Eagles will host RKC Waalwijk on the 15th of January with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Go Ahead Eagles (2 draws).

PSV: Formation and Lineups

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

The manager Roger Schmidt chose to play with the following team: Joël Drommel (6.7), Phillipp Mwene (7.4), André Ramalho (6.4), Olivier Boscagli (7.3), Mauro Júnior (7.6), Érick Gutiérrez (6.8), Ibrahim Sangaré (7.2), Yorbe Vertessen (7.5), Mario Götze (7.2), Cody Gakpo (8.1) and Carlos Vinícius (7.1).

Substitutes

PSV made 5 changes: A. Ramalho for A. Obispo (30′), Y. Vertessen for M. van Ginkel (75′), Carlos Vinicius for M. Romero (75′), M. Gotze for R. Ledezma (90′) and Mauro Junior for P. Max (90′).

Top player: Cody Gakpo

Probably the most impressive player in PSV was Cody Gakpo.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 24 passes (91% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 15. He performed 11 crosses.

Go Ahead Eagles: Formation and Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

On the other side, Kees van Wonderen played with: Warner Hahn (7.4), Jay Idzes (6.4), Gerrit Nauber (7.4), Joris Kramer (7.1), Boyd Lucassen (6.5), Philippe Rommens (6.5), Luuk Brouwers (6.8), Ragnar Oratmangoen (6.4), Bas Kuipers (6.1), Iñigo Cordoba (6.7) and Ioannis Foivos Botos (6.7).

Substitutes

Go Ahead Eagles made 5 changes: G. Botos for I. Lidberg (46′), R. Oratmangoen for O. Heil (46′), I. Cordoba for Y. Bourhane (71′), B. Kuipers for F. Ross (85′) and L. Brouwers for T. Tuzlacik (87′).

Best player: Warner Hahn

The player that probably impressed the most for Go Ahead Eagles was the goalkeeper: Warner Hahn. His rating is 7.42. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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