PSV after the home defeat against Barcelona eliminated in Europe Now

PSV is no longer active in Europe after the winter break. Due to a 1-2 home defeat at home against FC Barcelona, ​​the Premier League leader can not afford to qualify for the Europa League qualifying rounds.

In the tough group of the Champions League, PSV have five matches in the end. a single point. Barcelona won the group's victory with victory at Philips Stadium

Especially in the first half, PSV played an excellent game against the Spanish superpower. Up to three times aluminum has stood in the way of a goal from Eindhoven. Barcelona was well behaved in the second half via Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqué. De Jong is busy tying goal eight minutes before the end, but the PSV has not arrived in the finals.

PSV remains in the Champions League for the away match against Internazionale in two weeks, but there is only sporting honor and the bonus of profit is still at stake. The Italians, who lost Wednesday against Tottenham Hotspur with Christian Eriksen's 1-0 goal, are still in second place with the Londoners.

On Sunday, PSV will play De Kuip's first game against Feyenoord in the Premier League. The leader had already been eliminated by the RKC Waalwijk in the KNVB Cup and could therefore concentrate fully on the competition.

Powerful PSV lacks great chances in the first half-hour

PSV kicked home the game brutally and forced Barcelona goalkeeper Marc -André ter Stegen already in the first five minutes to two rescues. The German goalkeeper first scored on a free kick from Gastón Pereiro and, after the next corner, also took the bet from Luuk de Jong.

Barcelona had much more ball possession, but the PSV was by far the most threatening of the first half hour. team. For example, Pereiro shot the post after losing the ball from Ivan Rakitic and the rebound was not passed on Pablo Rosario.

Moments later, Pereiro again had a good opportunity to score, after De Jong, who played the role of midfielder, did a great job. Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet has hindered Uruguayan for a distance of 5 meters.

De Jong dominates the free kick bar

In the fifteen minutes before the break, Barcelona finally becomes dangerous. The Catalans – who missed a handful of players because of their injuries, but who also played in the strongest possible position – also immediately benefited from a series of opportunities.

Schoten of Arturo Vidal and Philippe Coutinho went away. After that, PSV players Rosario and Angeliño had to pull the ball off the line at the corners of the line after Vidal's bets. Messi, until then completely invisible, also joined the game towards the fortieth minute. The five – time world footballer shot three times towards Jeroen Zoet 's goal, but the PSV goalkeeper was saved twice.

The last big chances of the first semester were for the PSV. De Jong led after a free kick on the crossbar and Denzel Dumfries scored the rebound of one meter on the post

Messi opened the match with a brilliant action

At the beginning of the second half, the match was more balanced, with shooting opportunities for Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembele (on the front) and the PSV team Jorrit Hendrix (stopped by Ter Stegen) and Rosario (very close to the following).
After a corner, the PSV had a big chance when Ter Stegen did not succeed. catch the ball. Rosario did not change Bergwijn's gesture enough to score a goal.

In the 61st minute, Messi showed his rare classification. The Argentine took over the ball shortly after the center line, dribbled past Pereiro, staged a match-two against Dembélé, stumbled between De Jong and Angeliño and surprised Zoet from a shot in the small corner : 0-1.

Then Barcelona had the opportunity to go further, but Rakitic's shot was wide and PSV defender Daniel Schwaab blocked a bet on Dembélé.

The Catals decided to play in the 70th minute when Messi's free kick was low. by Gerard Piqué was extended in the lower corner

PSV just before the precise time

The PSV also missed great opportunities thereafter. Steven Bergwijn just missed his shot, Lozano did not get the ball up close, Ter Stegen and De Jong saw his head go away afterwards.

In the 82nd minute, the ball was finally hit. De Jong scored his third goal of the season in the Champions League by leaving his former teammate Borussia Monchengladbach Ter Stegen on the lead.

For the rest, the PSV went looking for the equalizer, but the opportunities were not there. Substitutes Maximiliano Romero, Donyell Malen and Erick Gutiérrez spent

But despite equalization, PSV was eliminated, Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at home against Inter.

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