A cruel fate befell Omonia Nicosia in it Europa Leagueduel with PSV. That is the tenor in the Cypriot newspapers, which saw that a stunt was very close to the known and greater PSV.
‘Until the second minute of injury time, Omonia had a point for the second game in a row, but then it collapsed under the suffocating pressure from PSV’, says Alithia from shore. ‘Donyell Malen gave the Eindhoven team the first victory in the group with two hits. ‘
It started so well for the home team, the newspaper saw. Jordi Gómez made history, as his goal was the greatest distance in the history of the tournament. Unfortunately it turned out not to be enough. Omonia fought to find the changing rooms with a lead, but after a wonderful attack by PSV, Malen was in the right place. ‘ In the second half, PSV increased the pressure. Under the suffocating pressure of the Dutch, Fabiano made an impressive two more impressions, but Malen scored in injury time and left with a double blow.
Phileleftheros mentions ‘a bitter pill in injury time’. ‘The team of trainer Henning Berg faced the famous Dutch team, but they could even have won. They were better in the first half and Michal Duris got a huge opportunity in the 48th minute that was lost. Only in the last ten minutes did PSV gain ground and Omonia withdrew. The Dutch handed out two warnings before they punished passive defense via Malen. ‘
‘Let drama for Omonia after defeat in the final minute against PSV’, headlines Cyprus Mail. ‘Heartbreak for Omonia in the second group match in the Europa League’, is added. The newspaper knows that if the Cypriots had a chance, it was Thursday evening. ‘It was a difficult week for PSV, which lost several players due to the corona virus. They already lost 1-2 to Granada and then lost 2-1 at Vitesse on Sunday. ‘
‘Omonia started the game aggressively and set the pace against the much more experienced PSV’, analyzes Cyprus Mail. ‘But after the goal against, PSV increased the pace and five minutes before half-time, Malen equalized on a pass from Madueke. In the second half, Duris immediately missed the golden opportunity after a mistake in the PSV defense. The striker’s commitment was high. ‘
Both teams continued to fight for the win, but a drama unfolded. Malen made the winning and thus broke the hearts of the Omonia players, after a convincing performance against a much larger opponent ‘, is the final piece.
BAM! PSV came to 1-1 just before half time. Great goal from Donyell Malen #VTBL #UEL #OMOPSV pic.twitter.com/MIUFf2nbBV
– VTBL âš½ (@vtbl) October 29, 2020
YESAAAAA !!! PSV does it in the very last seconds. Malen is the match winner! #UEL #VTBL #OMOPSV pic.twitter.com/HGGJKtYI4I
– VTBL âš½ (@vtbl) October 29, 2020
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