PSV beat Liverpool on an evening to recollect
Eindhoven performed host for a historic night, as triumphed 3-2 over a much-changed Liverpool facet on the Philips Stadion to make their qualification to the subsequent spherical that little bit sweeter.
In an action-packed first half, acquainted face Cody Gakpo gave Arne Slot’s facet the lead from the penalty spot in his residence metropolis after Joey Veerman fouled Federico Chiesa.
Johan Bakayoko then equalised after a beautiful flip and end, earlier than Harvey Elliott restored Liverpool’s lead after Chiesa’s try had been parried into his path.
Targets from Ismael Saibari and Ricardo Pepi then finally condemned the present Premier League leaders to their first defeat in Europe this season, earlier than the second half noticed 18-year-old debutant Amara Nallo obtain a crimson card after a mere 4 minutes on the pitch.
Following this enormous consequence, front-runners PSV ended the league part 14th within the 36-team desk to clinch a play-off place. There, they are going to face both Juventus or Feyenoord. The draw arrives on Friday.
Feyenoord thrown to the Dogues in an embarrassing defeat
Whereas PSV seemed forward excitedly to the playoffs, ideas of the subsequent spherical had been crammed with a bit extra existential dread.
Regardless of ending within the playoffs, Brian Priske’s facet failed to copy their magic kind that turned over Bayern Munich and suffered a 6-1 humiliation away at Lille.
Osame Sahroaui took simply 4 minutes to breach the visiting defence, earlier than Gernot Trauner’s personal objective nullified Santi Gimenez’s leveller forward of the interval.
Within the second interval, the Rotterdammers succumbed to additional strain from the facet that had registered wins towards each Actual Madrid and Atleti as Angel Gomes continued the scoring earlier than the hour. This was adopted by a flurry of motion that really signalled Feyenoord’s capitulation.
Jonathan David registered his seventh UCL objective of the time period on 74′ earlier than Trauner discovered the again of his personal web but once more simply two minutes later. Remy Cabella’s eightieth minute signalled the tip of a night to overlook for the away facet.
That mentioned, the consequences will likely be felt for just a few days – as each Justin Bijlow and Santi Gimenez picked up accidents that may most probably see them miss this Sunday’s Klassieker towards Ajax in Amsterdam.
Feyenoord will face both PSV or AC Milan within the subsequent spherical.
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