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PSV have done themselves a disservice in the Champions League. The Eindhoven team lost 3-0 to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The team of coach Peter Bosz killed itself early with two clumsy mistakes in defense and had no chance in the future.
PSV is still just in the top 24 based on goal difference, but it will be a tough job to maintain that position in the final round at home against Bayern Munich next week. The best 24 teams advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
PSV was put under pressure from the start by the number eight of the Premier League. PSV goalkeeper Matej Kovar caused his team problems with a mediocre kick. Joelinton picked up the ball and served Congolese international Yoane Wissa, who had been preferred to fellow striker Nick Woltemade (1-0).
Another mistake
PSV then started the match a little better, without really creating opportunities. However, the team shot themselves in the foot again after half an hour. Defender Yarek Gasiorowski played back to the goalkeeper far too short. Wissa was there like the chickens and laid wide for Anthony Gordon, who easily tapped in (2-0).
PSV’s mistakes, which could not keep up with Newcastle United, were not incidents. The Eindhoven team looked shaky and only fired the first shot on target in injury time of the first half.
Moreover, PSV had to continue without Anass Salah-Eddine. The left back played with Morocco in the final of the African Cup on Sunday and was immediately back in the starting line-up for his club, but had to leave before half time with an injury.
Little changed in the game pattern in the second half. Gasiorowski, who is suspended by a yellow card for PSV’s last match in the competition phase, against Bayern, also did not look good in the 3-0. Harvey Barnes walked past the Spaniard as if he wasn’t there and shot home.
Bosz brought on Couhaib Driouech and Esmir Bajraktarevic to create some danger through the sides, but Newcastle’s defense, with Sven Botman in the center the entire match, was never in trouble.
PSV, which is already missing three strikers, also saw Guus Til drop out with an injury.
