Thanks to the third victory in a row in Waalwijk, and results on other fields, the gap in the title race was reduced. In addition, several players sharpened their statistics and Joey Veerman once again became Star of the Match.
PSV kept zero for the third consecutive season against RKC Waalwijk and recorded a convincing victory. In 17 of the 29 away games against the Waalwijkers, the team scored at least three goals, and that was also the case this time. Ivan Perišić, Noa Lang and Luuk de Jong provided the goals for PSV's side. For Noa, it was his tenth goal of the season, while Luuk notched his fourteenth goal and tenth assist this season. Moreover, the captain scored in his third away game in a row and approaches Ricardo Pepi by one goal on PSV's top scorer list.
Star of the Match
Joey Veerman was named Man of the Match. The midfielder was PSV's engine, sending 75 passes with 91% accuracy. He also gave the assist on the third goal of the evening. With 12 assists, he shares first place with Ismael Saibari at PSV for most assists.
Round 26
With the win, PSV remains firmly in second place, while Henk Fraser's team remains in seventeen. After victories over sc Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk, PSV has now won twice in a row and, thanks to the loss of the leaders, is two points behind. The deficit is now six points.
PSV 1 will not play next weekend due to the international period. PSV Women does play at the Philips Stadium; a crucial game in the title battle with Ajax.
