The denouement of the Eredivisie reminded of 2007 when PSV on the final day took the title at the expense of Ajax and AZ. This time pulled the Eindhoven against expectations the best of it.
Before the final round, PSV was dependent on loss of points leader Ajax against all outplayed De Graafschap to claim the title, unless the Eindhoven with a bizarre would win high score.
PSV harbored half the game with PEC Zwolle 2-0 through goals from Jürgen Locadia and Luuk de Jong.
the former burst out 34 minutes touch after good preparatory work by Davy Pröpper. Shortly after De Jong doubled the margin with a header
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By a blunder in the PSV defense reduced Ouasim Bouy in the 66th minute margin on behalf of PEC Zwolle, but De Jong made it rapidly 1-3 of.
the accompanying persons PSV fans cheered really when it became known in the second half that De Graafschap equalizing had they maintained against Ajax. The goal of Bryan Smeets after 55 minutes proved invaluable for the formation of coach Phillip Cocu.
Because of the extend of the league title, PSV will again in September in the group stage of the Champions League. On July 31 fight the Eindhoven Cup winner with Feyenoord to win the Johan Cruijff Shield.
De Graafschap-Ajax
Ajax started on pole position in the ultimate round. The Amsterdammers were relatively difficult in the initial phase with the freely footballing De Graafschap. Slowly but surely, the team of coach Frank de Boer got the rhythm and Amin Younes broke after sixteen minutes the ban.
The winger curled the ball past goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus after it was submitted to him no obstacle in the way by a defender. Flat result was a goal by Younes wrongly disallowed for offside.
Ajax controlled below the ball over Václav Černý failed to decide the game early. The winger shot from a few meters distance. After the break, Ajax went hunting for the 0-2, but it was De Graafschap surprisingly restored the balance.
The fully released Smeets passed Jasper Cillessen with placed shot from just inside the penalty area.
Ajax received the remainder of the game on the Vijverberg hardly any chances and in the final stage founded De Graafschap even danger counters.
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