RKC is assured of an extended keep within the Eredivisie. The Waalwijkers misplaced 3-1 to champion PSV on Sunday, however that was sufficient to take care of their place given the 4-0 defeat of rival Excelsior at Feyenoord. With the win, PSV completed on 91 factors, which is a membership document. Furthermore, Luuk de Jong was topped co-top scorer within the Eredivisie after two objectives.
The Philips Stadium was full, but it surely was nowhere close to as swirling because the final dwelling video games. It was clearly noticeable that there was no stress among the many PSV supporters. Not for the gamers both, as evidenced by the brief vacation in Ibiza and just a few coaching periods on dwelling soil.
Spanning
How totally different the strain was at RKC. That membership, along with Excelsior, was concerned in an thrilling battle for the secure fifteenth place. A spot decrease means play-offs and that’s no assure of a spot within the Eredivisie. A potential relegation has a big impact on a corporation.
So RKC had lots to play soccer for. The workforce was supported by a whole bunch of supporters within the away part, all wearing yellow or blue with a single fan in between who opted for white. They have been capable of cheer for the primary time after fifteen minutes when Richonell Margaret brutally shot his workforce forward: 0-1.
PSV probabilities
PSV awoke after the sudden deficit, as a result of it was not the case that the workforce was now not enjoying soccer for something. This gave it the chance to interrupt its personal factors document of 88 factors. As well as, Luuk de Jong nonetheless had an opportunity to win the highest scorer title. The striker regarded keen and had a lot of probabilities within the first half hour, however his luck was missing.
Additionally threatening have been Joey Veerman with a low shot at goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen and Johan Bakayoko with a great shot on the submit. Simply earlier than half time, De Jong struck, however with a header. He additionally ensured that PSV managed to attain in all rounds.
Battle between high scorers
Within the wet second half, excellent news quickly got here for RKC, when Feyenoord took a 1-0 lead in opposition to Excelsior. Moreover, the sport was a bit just like the climate: dangerous. RKC thought it was high-quality, PSV really did too and so just about nothing occurred. The house workforce nonetheless struck within the final fifteen minutes. First, Luuk de Jong used a penalty after a handball by Jeffrey Bruma, who was despatched off the sphere. Within the last part, an personal purpose by Julian Lelieveld made it 3-1.
The defeat was sufficient for RKC to finish up within the Eredivisie. PSV improved its factors document and De Jong’s two objectives introduced him degree with AZ striker Vangelis Pavlidis. And so everybody within the stadium went dwelling with a great feeling.