After the midweek top match against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, PSV will resume the Eredivisie Sunday afternoon with another great game. At De Kuip in Rotterdam, Feyenoord is the opponent. A match with the necessary history, that much is already known. Statistics agency Gracenote listed a number of interesting facts.
Three in a row
PSV won twice against Feyenoord in the 2017 - 2018 season. In Eindhoven it was 1-0, in Rotterdam the final score was 1-3. So if PSV wins again on Sunday, it will be the third win in a row over Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. The last time that happened was between September 2007 and December 2008.
Mark and Gio
PSV coach Mark van Bommel and Feyenoord coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst played together at the Dutch national team and FC Barcelona. The last time they were on the field together was during the 2010 World Cup final.
Champions League winners
The coaching duo won the Champions League together on May 17, 2006. On that day, they won with FC Barcelona from Arsenal. Both Van Bommel and Van Bronckhorst were in the starting lineup that day.
4 by 180
PSV was only 4 minutes behind this premier league season. That was against FC Groningen. The least of all teams. Feyenoord looked 180 minutes behind.
Luuk on fire, but mostly not against Feyenoord
Luuk de Jong is the Eredivisie's top scorer with 12 goals in 13 league matches, having scored in 8 of his last 9 premier league games. In all of last season, he also scored 12 goals. Against Feyenoord, De Jong failed to score for 10 league games in a row.
Pereiro chasing record Romário
Gastón Pereiro scored in his last 3 games against Feyenoord. If the Uruguayan scores on Sunday, it will be the fourth consecutive game against the Rotterdammers that he has done so. The only PSV player to ever do the same is Romário. The Brazilian did so in the period 1991 - 1993.
Lozano never before played against Feyenoord
Hirving Lozano never before played against Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. The Mexican was suspended in both duels last season. Lozano did play against the Rotterdammers in the Johan Cruijff Schaal.
Impressive series Malen
If PSV wins against Feyenoord and Donyell Malen is in action, the striker will set a special record. Malen will then be unbeaten in all 18 premier league matches in which he has been in action. Something only PSV's Leandro do Bomfim managed between 2002 and 2005.