Head coach Peter Bosz mentioned it the day before the return: Ismael Saibari popped up uncovered several times in Scotland in the opponent's penalty area. When he was served by his teammates at Philips Stadium, Ismael immediately played a key role.
Key actions
With both the first and second goals, he was the goldcrest of the evening. Ismael was not only important with his goals. The midfielder is tied for first place in the key actions statistic.
Ismael Saibari & Luuk de Jong | 5
Noa Lang | 3
Johan Bakayoko & Jordan Teze | 2
Dribbles
Another statistic he stood out in was the number of dribbles. In the second half, he was even at the base of a great opportunity by using a dribble and several one-twos to finally arrive at a shot. This one went just wide, but the crowd was already on the benches.
Johan Bakayoko | 11
Noa Lang | 10
Ismael Saibari | 8
Duels won
Afterwards, Ismael indicated that he had become a physically strong player at the Africa Cup of Nations U23. That he stood his ground is also evident from the statistics. The midfielder entered relatively many offensive duels and recorded a win percentage that puts him in second place.
Sergiño Dest | 80%
Ismael Saibari & Ibrahim Sangaré | 67%
Noa Lang | 50%
Other statistics Passes 33 | Passed 88% | Interceptions 3 | Goal attempts 4
Man of the Match ranking
Noa Lang | 2
Isaac Babadi | 1
Joey Veerman | 1
Yorbe Vertessen | 1
Ismael Saibari | 1