PSV seized the Eredivisie summit with a 2-5 victory against SC Cambuur in Leeuwarden, nos.nl reported. The reigning champions capitalized on Feyenoord’s 5-3 defeat at sc Heerenveen and FC Twente’s 2-2 draw with Ajax.
Sven Mijnans opened the scoring after just 46 seconds with a header from an Esmir Bajraktarevic cross, nos.nl reported. Mijnans added a second goal in the 15th phase after Kodai Sano tackled the ball away from Jason Çeka. Ruben van Bommel then struck into the far corner in the 19th minute following another turnover by Çeka and an individual run by Bajraktarevic.
Cambuur supporters threw plastic bottles and cups onto the pitch in frustration over their team’s performance, prompting referee Sander van der Eijk to clear the field under KNVB protocol, nos.nl reported. Play resumed after roughly ten minutes, interrupting PSV’s rhythm before Nicky Souren scored for Cambuur just before halftime.
Cambuur trimmed the deficit to 3-2 after the break through Iwan Henstra as PSV dropped to a slower tempo. Head coach Peter Bosz admitted his nervousness during the second half, stating according to nos.nl, Het zal toch niet?
Mijnans restored a two-goal cushion by curling a free-kick over the defensive wall and past goalkeeper Thijs Jansen. The midfielder completed his second hat-trick of the Eredivisie campaign, matching his previous three-goal haul against Sparta.
Substitute Ayoni Santos added a fifth goal in stoppage time by redirecting a cross from Sano, securing his first goal for the Eindhoven club following his transfer from Sparta Rotterdam, nos.nl reported. Cambuur coach Plat found elements to enjoy despite the defeat.
Voetbalcentraal.nl noted that PSV entered the fixture looking sharper in attack than during their midweek 1-2 Champions League loss to Club Brugge, where they missed numerous scoring chances.
PSV holds the top position in the Eredivisie standings following the weekend results, while Cambuur prepares for its next league fixture.
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