PSV win the top match 1–3 in Amsterdam
Ajax 1–3 PSV. Your team took the three points in the Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday (1) (5) (7). PSV now sit second, five games in, four wins and a draw, with a +12 goal difference.
Shakhtar Donetsk visit on Thursday in the Champions League (6).
Van Bommel's tackle on Bouwman dominates the talk
Ruben van Bommel went hard into Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman near the end and only got a yellow (4) (8) (12). Kenneth Perez called it reckless and terribly stupid, and said it should have been red (12).
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Sjoerd Mossou could not understand how a red card never came (8).
Bosz's response draws criticism
Peter Bosz enjoyed the intensity of the match and compared it to what PSV will face in Europe. "Gaan we tegenkomen," he said, we are going to run into this (6).
Reporter Noa Vahle feels the coach should have simply admitted Van Bommel deserved red (9) (10) (11).
Bouwman out for a month
Aaron Bouwman is out of action for a month following the collision. He was kept in hospital under observation, with several injuries (13) (14).
Van Hanegem also noted Feyenoord won 1–3 at NEC, the same scoreline PSV produced in the top match (3).
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are buzzing about the three points and the climb to second place, with one thread celebrating three beautiful goals in a hard-fought win. Another links the official statement that Bouwman will miss the rest of September, which several supporters are discussing in the context of the tackle. The mood online leans positive after the result, even as the red card debate rumbles on.
