PSV and Borussia Dortmund kept each other in balance for the time being Tuesday night with a 1-1 final score. Joey Veerman was not only dangerous with several goal attempts, but also showed defensive qualities. This made him a worthy replacement for Jerdy Schouten and also MOTM.
Joey Veerman played against Borussia Dortmund in a different position than he is used to. Jerdy Schouten dropped back to defense, so Joey had to take over his duties. Although he has indicated in the past that he prefers to play at eight rather than six, the Volendam native did particularly well. At the press conference afterwards, he said that he liked the 'Olivier - Jerdy - Joey' triangle very much.
Key actions
Tuesday night Joey was given more defensive duties than usual. The midfielder did not fail and captured possession of the ball ten times. That's as many as Olivier Boscagli. In addition, until the German was substituted, he constantly chased Marco Reus. In 98 minutes, Joey lost only one duel defensively.
Impressive
A total of 70 passes left the midfielder's foot, which is the highest number by a PSV player in UEFA Champions League play. Joey completed three dribbles against Borussia Dortmund and that was also the highest number on the PSV side. He failed to pass goalkeeper Alexander Meyer, but was the player with the most danger with three goal attempts. In the first half Joey tried his luck from the center line, just after halftime saw an effort get touched by a Borussia Dortmund leg and in the absolute final stages he shot just over.
