Sparta vs PSV 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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PSV beat Sparta to complete historic Ajax title collapse
PSV Eindhoven's Luuk de Jong and Malik Tillman scored second-half goals to help retain the Eredivisie in a nervous 3-1 victory at Sparta Rotterdam as they consigned rivals Ajax to suffer a historic title collpase.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, PSV Eindhoven 1. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
- 42': Gjivai Zechiël (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, PSV Eindhoven 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohamed Nassoh replaces Shunsuke Mito.
- 52': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, PSV Eindhoven 1. Gjivai Zechiël (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a through ball.
- 58': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, PSV Eindhoven 2. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Armando Obispo replaces Ismael Saibari.
- 73': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 84': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, PSV Eindhoven 3. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Guus Til with a headed pass.
- 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
- 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
- 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn replaces Patrick van Aanholt.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,599
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,599
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +64 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 79 | 5 |
| +35 | Ajax Amsterdam | 34 | 78 | 4 |
| +38 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 34 | 68 | 6 |
| +17 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 64 | 6 |
Statistics
 PSV |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 69 | Possession | 31 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 497 | Accurate Passes | 183 |
| 576 | Passes | 266 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 39 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 49 |
| 15 | Clearances | 49 |
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Olij (GK) |
| 4 | Mike Eerdhuijzen |
| 3 | Marvin Young |
| 5 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Saïd Bakari |
| 6 | Gjivai Zechiël  |
| 8 | Joshua Kitolano |
| 10 | Kristian Hlynsson |
| 9 | Tobias Lauritsen |
| 11 | Shunsuke Mito |
| 7 | Mitchell van Bergen |
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 18 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 6 | Ryan Flamingo |
| 17 | Mauro Júnior |
| 8 | Sergiño Dest |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 7 | Malik Tillman |
| 34 | Ismael Saibari |
| 9 | Luuk de Jong |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 5 | Ivan Perisic |
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