:quality(80)/cdn-kiosk-api.telegraaf.nl/a846b714-f5e0-11ea-9d0e-0217670beecd.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Injured Arjen Robben sees PSV win against FC Groningen | Football")
sport">At FC Groningen, Robben – as captain – signed for his official return, against his old employer PSV. The visitors from Eindhoven did not seem to be impressed, which resulted in a great chance, after only six minutes. However, a shot from close range and another attempt in the rebound were not enough for the opening goal. Sergio Padt got in the way twice.
sport">For a moment it was very quiet in the stadium of FC Groningen, after half an hour of play. Robben was sitting on the ground and made a gesture that he had to be changed. No sooner said than done. Frustrated and disillusioned, Robben walked towards the changing rooms. A huge downer for him and FC Groningen. And if that wasn’t enough, Cody Gakpo made the 0-1 just under five minutes later, which was also the halftime score.
Disappointed, Arjen Robben walks towards the dressing room
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sport">PSV had little to fear from the host from the north of the country, in the first half. After the break the gas went on at a Robbenloos FC Groningen. In the 53rd minute, the home team came alongside. PSV goalie Yvon Mvogo – chosen by trainer Roger Schmidt over Lars Unnerstall and taken because he can play football well – handed in the ball in the own penalty area very clumsily. Tomas Suslov finally punished the mistake hard: 1-1.
sport">However, the party in Groningen was quickly suppressed. A few minutes later, Donyell Malen shot in the 1-2, after a nice play and pass from the just-in Noni Madueke.
Donyell Malen (l) gets another push from Bart van Hintum, but puts PSV ahead for the second time in the game.
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sport">Fifteen minutes before the end, bad luck stood in the way of PSV’s 1-3 lead. A razor-sharp counter played, with Malen as the end station, exploded on the post. Ten minutes before the final signal, the Eindhoven team had an even greater chance to throw the game in the slot, from eleven meters. A cross by Mohamed Ihattaren bounced off the arm of a Groningen man, after which referee Serdar Gözübüyük pointed to the spot. Malen went behind the ball, but had to acknowledge his superior in Padt.
sport">Three times was lucky for PSV and this time a counter was completed correctly. Madueke rushed half the field and past the defense, cut out the last man, but left the finishing to Gakpo. The attacker finished coolly, made his second of the evening and put the final score on the scoreboard: 1-3.
sport">also look at the results, the program and the position in the Eredivisie.
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