Match report

PSV Eindhoven Defeats Apollon Limassol 3-0 in Europa League

PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
3–0
FT
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Aug 22, 2019

PSV Eindhoven demonstrated their dominance in the UEFA Europa League by defeating Apollon Limassol with a convincing 3-0 victory. The match saw goals from M. Ihattaren, C. Gakpo, and D. Dumfries, securing a solid start for PSV in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Apollon Limassol
  • • Goals scored by M. Ihattaren (47'), C. Gakpo (56'), and D. Dumfries (61')
  • • Yellow cards: Esteban Sachetti (Apollon Limassol) and D. Malen (PSV Eindhoven)
  • • Assists: D. Malen (Ihattaren) and S. Bergwijn (Gakpo)

Lineups

PSV Eindhoven

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Jeroen Zoet (G)
  • 22 Denzel Dumfries (D)
  • 5 Timo Baumgartl (D)
  • 4 Nick Viergever (D)
  • 28 Olivier Boscagli (D)
  • 15 Erick Gutierrez (M)
  • 18 Pablo Rosario (M)
  • 19 Cody Gakpo (F)
  • 10 Steven Bergwijn (F)
  • 24 Mohammed Ihattaren (M)
  • 9 Donyell Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Robbin Ruiter
  • 3 Toni Lato
  • 6 Daniel Schwaab
  • 33 Jordan Teze
  • 8 Jorrit Hendrix
  • 25 Bart Ramselaar
  • 57 Konstantinos Mitroglou

Apollon Limassol

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 36 Joel Mall (G)
  • 17 Joao Pedro (D)
  • 44 Hector Yuste (D)
  • 25 Chambos Kyriakou (D)
  • 18 Diego Aguirre (M)
  • 5 Esteban Sachetti (M)
  • 10 Sasa Markovic (M)
  • 87 Serge Gakpe (M)
  • 77 Adrian Sardinero (F)
  • 20 Giannis Gianniotas (F)
  • 11 Emilio Zelaya (F)

Substitutes

  • 70 Michalis Papastylianou
  • 2 Emilio Nsue
  • 41 Attila Szalai
  • 95 Roger Tamba M'Pinda
  • 9 Ioannis Pittas
  • 14 Facundo Pereyra
  • 26 Fotis Papoulis

Timeline

  1. Apollon Limassol
    23' Apollon Limassol Card · Yellow Card
    Esteban Sachetti
  2. PSV Eindhoven
    47' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ihattaren · Assist: D. Malen
  3. PSV Eindhoven
    56' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo · Assist: S. Bergwijn
  4. PSV Eindhoven
    61' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Dumfries
  5. Apollon Limassol
    62' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Gianniotas · On: F. Pereyra
  6. PSV Eindhoven
    66' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    Olivier Boscagli
  7. Apollon Limassol
    67' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adrián Sardinero · On: F. Papoulis
  8. Apollon Limassol
    76' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Gakpé · On: Ioannis Pittas
  9. PSV Eindhoven
    81' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Ihattaren · On: K. Mitroglou
  10. PSV Eindhoven
    84' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: Jorrit Hendrix
  11. PSV Eindhoven
    85' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    D. Malen
  12. PSV Eindhoven
    90' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Olivier Boscagli · On: T. Lato

Match Stats

Stat PSV Eindhoven Apollon Limassol
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 5
Corners 8 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ PSV Eindhoven took the lead with a goal from M. Ihattaren in the 47th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ C. Gakpo extended the lead just minutes later in the 56th minute, solidifying PSV's control over the game.
  • ▸ D. Dumfries sealed the victory with a third goal in the 61st minute, leaving Apollon Limassol struggling to keep pace.