PSV Eindhoven vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
PSV Eindhoven claim 25th Eredivisie title after 6-year wait
PSV Eindhoven secured a 25th Dutch league title with a 4-2 victory over Sparta Rotterdam at a jubilant Philips Stadion on Sunday, ending a six-year wait for the trophy
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven).
- 4': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Koki Saito.
- 8': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
- 10': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven).
- 13': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 14': Attempt missed. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 17': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Teze.
- 18': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
- 19': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli following a corner.
- 26': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
- 29': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
- 29': Own Goal by Olivier Boscagli, PSV Eindhoven. PSV Eindhoven 2, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
- 30': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 30': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 33': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 33': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 41': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Teze.
- 43': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 43': Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
- 44': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
- 45': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Ramalho with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
- 45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 2, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
- 49': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 49': Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
- 50': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 52': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Camiel Neghli because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ismael Saibari replaces Guus Til.
- 58': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Hirving Lozano replaces André Ramalho.
- 59': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven).
- 59': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a through ball.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Hand ball by Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven).
- 66': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 66': Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 67': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 3, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Teze.
- 72': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ismael Saibari with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ricardo Pepi replaces Luuk de Jong because of an injury.
- 78': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi with a through ball.
- 80': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 80': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mauro Júnior.
- 82': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 82': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mauro Júnior.
- 87': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 87': Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sergi Rosanas replaces Saïd Bakari.
- 88': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Shurandy Sambo replaces Jordan Teze.
- 88': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Patrick van Aanholt replaces Mauro Júnior.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tijs Velthuis replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen because of an injury.
- 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Bart Vriends.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
- 90'+1': Foul by Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 90'+1': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
- 0': Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
Statistics
 SPA |
PSV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.6 | Possession | 68.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 539 |
| 273 | Passes | 598 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 20 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 34,300
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 34,300
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | +10 | 16 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 6 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 18 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 5 | André Ramalho |
| 17 | Mauro Júnior |
| 3 | Jordan Teze |
| 20 | Guus Til |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 22 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 9 | Luuk de Jong |
| 10 | Malik Tillman |
| 11 | Johan Bakayoko |
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Olij (GK) |
| 4 | Mike Eerdhuijzen |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 5 | Djevencio van der Kust |
| 2 | Saïd Bakari |
| 10 | Pelle Clement |
| 6 | Jonathan de Guzmán |
| 8 | Metinho |
| 9 | Tobias Lauritsen  |
| 11 | Koki Saito |
| 7 | Camiel Neghli |
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