PSV rises to second place after a difficult victory over FC Utrecht | Football

sport">The visitors were closest to the opening goal in the opening phase, but Gyrano Kerk did not play a Utrecht counter very well. After Pablo Rosario lost the ball, FC Utrecht was able to counter, but Kerk failed to play Sander van de Streek well. The midfielder eventually gained possession of the ball, but shot into the side net from a difficult angle.

Beautiful attack

sport">A beautiful PSV attack resulted in the opening goal after half an hour of play. Denzel Dumfries captured the ball deep in the Utrecht half and sent Mario Götze deep on the right. The German pulled the ball in front and Donyell Malen cut the 1-0 at the first post.

sport">Where the attacker thought he had scored the best goal of the first half, he was surpassed seven minutes later by teammate Mohamed Ihattaren. The left leg got the ball on the edge of the penalty area, cut inside and defeated Maarten Paes with a viewed shot in the far crossroads. Ihattaren’s first Eredivisie goal since December 21 of last year.

sport">“After the goal, I went to the coach in particular,” he added afterwards FOX Sports from. “I wanted to thank him. He talks to me a lot and just keeps me on my toes. I have to give 100 percent of him every training. He really shows me what the life of a professional is like, even off the field. Eat well, sleep well, things like that. ”

sport">“He has been very hard on me, but also very honest,” admitted Ihattaren. “He said to me, among other things: ‘I followed you last season, now show it under me’. I do think I’ve shown it now. I’ve been in a slump for a while, but that’s a thing of the past. The smile is back, Mo is back. ”

PSV is sinking far away

sport">But just like last week in Heerenveen, PSV again fell far back in the second half against FC Utrecht. The visitors took more and more control and were twice close to the tying goal via Kerk and substitute Mimoun Mahi. That was just as often avoided by goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo, who saved well both times.

sport">Twenty minutes before the end, the 2-1 came anyway, after another substitute – Moussa Sylla – had created danger in the Eindhoven penalty area and Mahi took advantage of the chaos in the rebound. Emil Bergström was shortly afterwards even close to 2-2, but the defender was just unable to shoot from a free kick, after which Mvogo was able to pick it up.

sport">And just like in Heerenveen, Schmidt caused a stir with his substitutions, by now taking Götze, Ihattaren, Malen and Philipp Max to the side. Newcomer Yorbe Vertessen was one of the substitutes, who got two big chances at 3-1. However, the 19-year-old Belgian was always not happy in the completion.

sport">It was not expensive for PSV, because FC Utrecht no longer succeeded in crowning the final offensive with the 2-2. Among other things, a life-sized opportunity for Van de Streek was defused by Rosario.

sport">also watch the results and the position in the Eredivisie.

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