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PSV Eindhoven edges past Sporting CP in a tight match
Eindhoven, Netherlands – PSV Eindhoven defeated Sporting CP 1-0 in a thrilling match at the Philips Stadion. The only goal of the game came in the 15th minute through J. Schouten, who capitalized on a good assist to open the scoring.
The match was marked by intensity and struggle in midfield. Both teams had chances to score, but PSV’s defense was solid. Sporting CP tried to pressure in the final minutes, but could not find the equalizer.
PSV had more possession of the ball (58%) and created more scoring opportunities (18 shots), while Sporting CP was more effective on target (2 out of 8).
The referee of the match was Marco Guida, from Italy.
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Substitutions sporting cp: at minute 32 E. Quaresma came in and O. Diomande went out., at minute 52 D. Braganca came in and G. Catamo went out., at minute 80 C. Harder came in and N. Santos went out., at minute 80 M. Araujo came in and Trincao went out.
Substitutions psv eindhoven: at minute 65 N. Lang came in and I. Saibari went out., at minute 65 R. Karsdorp came in and Mauro Junior went out., at minute 78 R. Ledezma came in and G. Til went out., at minute 90 R. Pepi came in and J. Bakayoko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
PSV Eindhoven
Sporting CP
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