Santiago Giménez scores his 18th goal; approaches the championship with Feyenoord and ‘Chicharito’ – El Financiero

Driven by the Mexican Santiago Gimenez and the Brazilian Igor Paixao, the Feyenoordat the rate of a landslide, added his eighth win in a row and moved closer to the Eredivisie league title of the Netherlands, which he has not achieved since 2017.

Overwhelmed Arne Slot’s box 5-0 at Waalwijk in the De Kuip stadium, in champion mode, to start making calculations regarding the date to sing the alirón.

Feyenoord sped up late in the first half to secure the win. The visiting team resisted half an hour. At minute 29′, an own goal by Moroccan Es Yassin Oukili opened the account for the leader who expanded at minute 31 with Paixao’s first goal. The third was at 39 ‘, signed by Qulindschy Hartman.

After the break, the figure of the Mexican emerged Santiago Gimenez who attended Paixao to make the fourth and he scored the fifth at 61 ′ following receiving a ball from Orkun Kokcu. Waalwijk closed the gap, scoring the goal of honour, in minute 68.

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Feyenoord: 4-0 : RKC Waalwijk

Mark, hide, and then a delicious pass! Santiago Giménez attends once more this time

Check, hide, and then a yummy pass! Santiago Gimenez also assists this time#FEYRKC pic.twitter.com/buwm7UJAvv

— ‘ Burak | Dutch League #Eredivisie ???????????????? (@DutchLeagues) April 9, 2023

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Santiago Gimenez did double! ????????
Assist by Orkun Kökçü ????????
Feyenoord: 5-0 : RKC Waalwijk #FEYRKC pic.twitter.com/3fTBP1lWKs

— ‘ Burak | Dutch League #Eredivisie ???????????????? (@DutchLeagues) April 9, 2023

The triumph keeps the eight points away from the second, Ajaxwhen there are six days to go.

Eredivisie Table

1. Feyenoord – 67 points
2. Ajax – 59 points
3. PSV – 59 points

‘Santi’ Giménez, close to matching ‘Chicharito’ and Luis García

Santiago Gimenez He reached 23 annotations in 42 games this season with today’s with Feyenoord and Cruz Azul (he played the first five days of the Apertura 2022 before signing with the Dutch club). In the Netherlands he has 18 goals between league, cup and Europa League.

The son of former Argentine soccer player Christian ‘Chaco’ Giménez is close to equaling or exceeding the mark of his compatriots Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández and Luis García of 20 goals in his first seasons in Europe with Manchester United and Atlético de Madrid, respectively.

(With information from EFE)