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00:00:00Just haven't really got in the other half of the pitch, Van Aanholt hits it long, cut
00:00:10out by Mauro, helped on by De Jong, Tillman, Bakkari's got two to try and make that three
00:00:20to stand up against and he's given it to De Jong, just think that's a matter of sheer
00:00:26numbers, lack De Jong in support, well for a title race that's had some real ups and
00:00:56downs and swings in every direction, it's been rather routine so far for PSV and Perisic
00:01:05almost does it again, set up by Luke De Jong, Perisic has seen so much of the ball and it was
00:01:18a really good save from Nikolaj, just got his fingertips to it, otherwise that was 2-0,
00:01:25corner taken short, Lange into the sunshine and tipped over this time by Olaj from Luke De Jong,
00:01:33I think it was last season one of his teammates said Luke De Jong's like he's got a magnet on
00:01:41his head the way the ball's always attracted to it, there's no doubt he's been the best player
00:01:46for Sparta Rotterdam so far, Nikolaj has been pretty busy, saving twice there in a matter of
00:01:53a minute from first Perisic and now De Jong, another corner to be taken by Biermann, comes
00:02:05out to Mauro, Sagaia, right across the face of goal, well the pattern hasn't changed has it since
00:02:27the opening goal, it's been one-way traffic, Lauritsen the player gingerly getting to his
00:02:41feet here, well the worry for Maurice Stein, not the scoreline necessarily, although rather they
00:02:48weren't a goal now, but his team haven't yet had a shot on goal, whereas PSV have had 11,
00:02:54how does that change if Sparta to get back into this game, they are a team who have been so hard
00:03:02to beat in 2025, just three defeats since the turn of the year,
00:03:23so free kick here to PSV, Biermann takes it short to Lange, no and Lange goes for goal and again Nikolaj
00:03:48in his 100th Eredivisie game for Sparta Rotterdam is in the way, he's having a busy old time of it
00:03:55right now, corner taken short again, Mauro setting it up for Tillman and for once they get their
00:04:04wires crossed, now Lange with the latest effort on target for the away team, Marquesia have equalised
00:04:19at home to go ahead Eagles, problems at the Eredivisie final game, that games had to be stopped
00:04:25because of a medical situation,
00:04:36come out by Young, left side flag was up against Van Bergen, so Ajax leading by a goal to nil, but so too are PSV
00:04:48which means these fans are in full voice right now, looking for title number 26, only Ajax have won more than that
00:05:0137 Eredivisie titles for the most decorated club in Dutch football
00:05:17that's neatly worked, a pair of 60, Young's in the middle, Tillman's arriving, Lange's in there as well, it's come out by Erdhausen, Brekstevan and Holtz
00:05:36again they just, unable to clear their lines with authority here Sparta Rotterdam, it's coming back at them again, Biermann
00:05:46all credit to PSV, this is a polished display so far, deserve more than the one goal they've got, Lange, Biermann, come out this time by Young
00:06:01and he's won a little bit of time for his teammates there, Marvin Young
00:06:15away by Flamingo, only as far as Linssen, just need a spark from somewhere Sparta, he's got support here from Bakari, Zaheer
00:06:32it's a dangerous ball and now Linssen
00:06:38well there you go, that was not far away
00:06:46Zaheer's ball in now, Linssen was clearly onside
00:06:57bunch of Benitez were scrambling here, I think there were one or two fans that thought that might have gone in, I think that's what the cheers were for
00:07:03you always wonder on a final day like this whether it's related to something that's happening elsewhere but there were one or two supporters that thought that had gone in
00:07:11first real chance though for Sparta Rotterdam, just wide from Lauritsen
00:07:21first chance they've had in the game
00:07:26Benitez was worried
00:07:29Benitez's stopper, his contract expires at the end of this season, same for Biscali, same for De Jong
00:07:49Heresic at Karlstorp, another of the couple of players whose contracts expire
00:07:59well, something to awaken the home support, a chance from Lauritsen
00:08:11they are a team who should have plenty of confidence Sparta Rotterdam but Chiqui give it away again
00:08:17Mauro saw that one coming and now Lange looking to do the damage, back to Mauro, so much time to try and pick out a blue shirt
00:08:28so many of the attacking players seen lots of the ball, Lange, no corner given, Mauro deflected, away by Van Aanholt for a corner
00:08:48Maurice Steinwall just hoping his team can get to halftime just one nil down
00:08:56try and think of a way of trying to change the pattern of this game because the way it's going
00:09:04there's only going to be one winner, another PS3 corner to be taken by Joey Viermann
00:09:13headed on by Perisic, De Jong over the bar
00:09:21it's one of those games where Perisic could have had a hat trick, he did get one just a few weeks ago against Fortuna Sittar, won the header
00:09:29it's a combination of off the post and off Van Aanholt there
00:09:33I think they were trying to claim whether that was a handball or not but clearly wasn't
00:09:51Perisic has had four decent chances in this first half, scored with one of them
00:10:03let's have another look at this, it's off the post and off the top of his arm
00:10:17he had one off the line right at the start of the game, Perisic scored the goal, that one there
00:10:23the shot that was really well saved by Olaj as well, he has been the main threat so far
00:10:32showing his experience in these championship deciding matches
00:10:38short to Zechiel who catches a bit of the man here as well
00:10:45Tillman the player that's gone down
00:10:48it wasn't the best of passes was it to Ibai Zechiel there
00:10:58a yellow card has been given to the player on loan, Mito's pass was asking a bit of him
00:11:07a yellow card, first of the game for Zechiel
00:11:19it's still time before half time for PSV to do some more damage, Mauro
00:11:26it was firmly hit, Perisic was waiting for it, he settled for the throw
00:11:33we know Tillman can come across to take these
00:11:37half time approaching, Sparta can't afford to concede a second here
00:12:00strong header away by Van Aanholt and Mito trying to use his pace
00:12:06he's done really well because he had lots of blue shirts around him
00:12:10and he's won a free kick and also a yellow card I think for Tillman there was the player with the challenge
00:12:17so second booking comes very quickly after the first
00:12:22that was neatly done by the Japanese player, Tillman to be confirmed there is in the book
00:12:36Maric's a big target in there to aid for the Norwegian who's already posed one threat with his head
00:12:46it's going to be Van Aanholt to take this free kick for Sparta Rotterdam
00:12:52into the danger area, breaks to Mito, first save Benitez has had to make in the game
00:12:59and it's come from the Ajax player
00:13:03he's just hoping that the ball might break to someone, it did
00:13:08Linsen struck it neatly enough
00:13:12one you'd expect Benitez to save
00:13:19but at least some encouragement here in the latter stages of this half
00:13:24that Sparta can at least create something, a couple of efforts from them now
00:13:29and here's the man who just had the last one, Linsen, that's a good ball
00:13:34Van Bergen, Lauritsen, well they're claiming offside there Ajax
00:13:40they went off
00:13:44couldn't get any power behind the header, Lauritsen
00:13:47by the way it is half time in the Amsterdam or the Johan Cruyff Arena
00:13:54he was offside, he'll count it
00:13:57here's Perisic, he's been the man of the half, whose goal at the moment is sending PSV
00:14:03on its way to the Eredivisie title
00:14:10the half time of the Johan Cruyff Arena, 1-0 to Ajax
00:14:14over 20, as it is 1-0 to PSV here
00:14:18against Sparta Rotterdam, just announcing how much stoppage time there will be
00:14:23and it's just the one additional minute
00:14:27Tillman denied by Young, Beccari away
00:14:35well he'll be happy with what he's seen
00:14:41they have gone out and done the business so far, PSV
00:14:48they have been fully in control of proceedings
00:14:51you can't expect to go a whole game without conceding a few chances
00:14:56but it's been very comfortable for the PSV defence
00:15:00and you would say quite the opposite for Sparta's
00:15:03Vierman hits one over the top looking for the ever dangerous Ivan Perisic
00:15:08who keeps it in play and wins the throw
00:15:10there'll be another long throw here to end the half for PSV
00:15:17well there won't be, the half time whistle has gone
00:15:28Sergei Gusev doesn't want to see any more
00:15:31and Ivan Perisic's goal at the moment
00:15:34has the title heading to PSV
00:15:38he has been the central figure really
00:15:41and this was the goal that separates the teams
00:15:44Berskali's ball in over de Jong but behind him
00:15:47and heading and stooping low was Ivan Perisic
00:15:52and as it stands PSV are going to be lifting the Eredivisie shield
00:16:00Ivan Perisic's goal enough right now to see them through
00:16:06at half time it's Sparta-Rotterdam nil, PSV one
00:16:14Berskali-Rotterdam nil, PSV one
00:16:24Berskali-Rotterdam nil, PSV one
00:16:30who is the technical director of PSV
00:16:33he's got some work coming up
00:16:36with all the goings ins and outs there will be
00:16:38but for now the focus is very much on
00:16:41trying to win the title
00:16:44and there is the man that's coming on
00:16:49they'll know all about him, in fact
00:16:51you wouldn't have been able to see it but before the game
00:16:53when the players were arriving Mohamed Nassau here
00:16:56who's about to come on
00:16:57was mingling with the PSV players
00:17:00many of the players that he knew
00:17:02coming through the academy with
00:17:05so he was having a good old chat
00:17:08going through some text messages in his phone
00:17:14Peter Bosz would have been expecting
00:17:20that Maurice Stein would be doing something
00:17:26it's going to be Nassau for Mito
00:17:29referee just waiting for the official
00:17:33nod to get things back underway
00:17:39confirmation it's Nassau for Mito
00:17:5245 minutes from the title
00:17:55PSV Eindhoven totally dominant
00:17:58in the first half
00:18:00heading for win number 7 in a row
00:18:03in the Eredivisie and with it
00:18:06will come title number 26
00:18:09but Sparta are on the attack straight away
00:18:12decent ball in, Beerman away to Zephiel
00:18:15squeezes it back out to Van Bergen
00:18:18it's a good ball in but out comes Benitez
00:18:21to come and play
00:18:23Sparta botted out with a half time substitution
00:18:27Mohamed Nassau has come on for Shinsuke Mito
00:18:32Nassau who scored
00:18:35in the Johan Cruyff Arena
00:18:38just a few weeks ago
00:18:40in one of the games which Ajax dropped points in
00:18:45he in fact scored
00:18:47what looked to be a winning goal in stoppage time
00:18:51PSV wanted to take that free kick quickly
00:18:53the referee wasn't liking that
00:18:55Nassau scored a goal in stoppage time
00:18:58but Uri Aguirre equalised
00:19:01here's a chance, Saibari lifts it over the top
00:19:04and the flag is up for offside
00:19:06it wouldn't have counted
00:19:09PSV! PSV! PSV!
00:19:13PSV! PSV! PSV!
00:19:39looking to see if PSV can win title number 26
00:19:44back to back titles in 2015, 2016
00:19:48they won again in 2018 before winning again
00:19:51last year under Pederbos
00:19:54on target at the moment to do it again
00:19:56and what a chance here at the start of the second half
00:19:58Tillman goes down, that's a penalty
00:20:03and that's a gift
00:20:06a yellow card for the challenge as well
00:20:08mistake at the back from Sparta
00:20:11and a penalty
00:20:19the ball didn't find Zechiel
00:20:22and then a
00:20:24well a half-hearted challenge you would say from
00:20:27Erdhausen but one that
00:20:30clearly was a foul
00:20:33and Pederbos' team have the opportunity here
00:20:37right at the start of the second half
00:20:40to double their advantage
00:20:44Noah Lang
00:20:48and then Perisic on the ball
00:20:50but it looks like Lang is going to take it
00:20:52Luc Dion did have penalty duties
00:20:55but he's missed a couple this season
00:20:59Noah Lang
00:21:01is going to take this one
00:21:05VAR just checking
00:21:11well
00:21:14Serega Zabiot has been called
00:21:18to the VAR monitor which is normally not a good sign
00:21:21if you're a PSV fan
00:21:25was there enough contact?
00:21:32looking at it there you can see why VAR
00:21:36he's falling down before there's any contact
00:21:43and there you go, no penalty
00:21:50let off for Sparta Rotterdam
00:21:53let off for Ajax
00:21:55no penalty
00:22:01well you look at this here you think that's a foul
00:22:04but the other angle just suggested that
00:22:07Tillman was on his way down before there was contact
00:22:12hence it has been overturned
00:22:18well how crucial a twist will that be?
00:22:24Paul van Berkel in charge of VAR
00:22:29here's Mauro on the charge
00:22:31Mauro Junior
00:22:35Edhausen this time with the desperate clearance
00:22:38but it's more of the same isn't it?
00:22:40it's more PSV on the attack
00:22:43more desperate defending from Sparta Rotterdam
00:22:47well
00:22:51it's an interesting choice of penalty taker
00:22:54because Noah Lang hasn't scored
00:22:57from the spot for PSV this season
00:23:00I told you Dion has had some issues
00:23:02saw that if you were watching the FA Cup Final in England yesterday
00:23:06Erling Haaland didn't take the penalty
00:23:09but Mammoet did and it was saved
00:23:12I suppose the big link here is that man there
00:23:14Patrick van Gogh tried to make that challenge
00:23:16he played for Crystal Palace
00:23:18in his time in the English Premier League
00:23:20he will take this throw for Sparta Rotterdam
00:23:29just coming back at them as quick as they get it away
00:23:32brings here to Nassau
00:23:33first chance for the substitute
00:23:36just on the ball too long there
00:23:38Marvin Young just can't dwell like that
00:23:47mix up that time between Tillman
00:23:49and that's neatly done by Nassau
00:23:53Van Bergen
00:23:54got support from Bakari
00:24:05rare bit of possession for the home team
00:24:1072% possession in that first half
00:24:14it's been very similar so far
00:24:17at the start of the second half
00:24:25that's neatly worked
00:24:29Erdhausen picks up Nassau
00:24:31Zapier
00:24:32this is a chance
00:24:33Zapier equalises
00:24:36another twist
00:24:38in the title race
00:24:41extraordinary
00:24:43Guy Van Zapier
00:24:46has put a damper
00:24:49on those title aspirations of PSV
00:24:53you knew it wasn't going to be straightforward
00:24:56it's not been that kind of season
00:24:59the VAR overturned
00:25:01and a really well worked goal
00:25:04Zapier
00:25:06when he had time to decide what he wanted to do
00:25:10after picking up the pass from Nassau
00:25:13and he just coolly slotted it into the corner
00:25:18Sparta 1
00:25:19PSV 1
00:25:22all to play for still
00:25:24all that dominance
00:25:27for Nantz
00:25:29as it stands
00:25:31some shakes of the head
00:25:33they should be clear and away
00:25:35instead it's 1-1
00:25:39oh the stress
00:25:40oh the pressure
00:25:42oh what a season
00:25:51well
00:25:53you couldn't see it coming
00:25:55but there it is
00:25:57Sopcich played his part as well
00:25:59as did
00:26:00Mike Erdhausen who was up there
00:26:02involved in that move
00:26:03and by the way just to remind you
00:26:04regarding Erdhausen
00:26:06the yellow card he got for the penalty
00:26:08that never actually happened
00:26:09has been rescinded
00:26:11as well
00:26:12as Lawrenson
00:26:13wins the header
00:26:23well I'm sure that goal was
00:26:24warmly greeted in the
00:26:26Johan Cruyff Arena
00:26:30here's Perisic
00:26:31they have it all to do
00:26:33again PSV
00:26:35away by Zapier
00:26:38as it stands
00:26:39Ajax will be the champions
00:26:42in the Netherlands
00:26:43in the 2024-25 campaign
00:26:50Ajax leading 28-1-0
00:26:52while it's 1-1 here
00:26:57Gets
00:26:59Vierman
00:27:01clipped over by Baskali
00:27:04comfortable for Nikolaj
00:27:08who
00:27:09has certainly
00:27:10gained the plaudits
00:27:11from his performance so far
00:27:20no fans have found their voice
00:27:30they're on the move again
00:27:31Linssen
00:27:35too close to the goalkeeper
00:27:37also Benitez
00:27:38on this occasion
00:27:40quick to try and come down
00:27:41the other end
00:27:42Tillman
00:27:43who thought he'd won his team
00:27:44a penalty
00:27:45oh things have looked
00:27:46different to what they were
00:27:48five or six minutes ago
00:27:50Lange
00:27:52challenged by Beccari
00:27:53every challenge now
00:27:54roared by the home fans
00:27:56Vierman
00:28:01well they look so
00:28:02in control
00:28:03so patient
00:28:04but this
00:28:05twist
00:28:06to the saga
00:28:07has changed all that
00:28:09look at the reaction here
00:28:10from the PSV players
00:28:12look at the reaction
00:28:13from their supporters
00:28:15anger
00:28:16frustration
00:28:17disbelief
00:28:20coupled with a lot of
00:28:21worry
00:28:22and angst
00:28:30the stress levels
00:28:31have just gone up a notch
00:28:32or two
00:28:33haven't they
00:28:36come on
00:28:39it's all gone a little quiet
00:28:40I'm sure
00:28:41down at the
00:28:42Stadthausplein
00:28:43where
00:28:44many
00:28:45PSV fans
00:28:46who couldn't get a ticket
00:28:47for today's game
00:28:48are watching on the
00:28:49the two big screens there
00:28:50in the city centre
00:28:51of Eindhoven
00:28:57Saivari
00:28:59Maurer
00:29:02Tillman
00:29:06I think that came back
00:29:07off the PSV player
00:29:08indeed
00:29:09goal kick has been given
00:29:15there has been
00:29:16another goal
00:29:17in the Johan Cruyff Arena
00:29:21and not for them
00:29:22to cheer about
00:29:23it is now
00:29:242-0
00:29:25in the
00:29:26Eindhoven
00:29:27Stadthausplein
00:29:28and
00:29:29the
00:29:30Eindhoven
00:29:31Stadthausplein
00:29:32and
00:29:33the
00:29:34game
00:29:35is now
00:29:362-0
00:29:37to
00:29:38Ajax
00:29:39Valtvekhorst
00:29:40has
00:29:41doubled
00:29:42the lead
00:29:43so
00:29:44it seems
00:29:45very much
00:29:46like
00:29:47Ajax
00:29:48are going
00:29:49to get
00:29:50their first
00:29:51win
00:29:52in five
00:29:53and get
00:29:54their
00:29:55three
00:29:56points
00:29:57so
00:29:58if PSV
00:29:59want to
00:30:00win this
00:30:01title
00:30:02they
00:30:03That much is clear it seems for PSV. I kind of hazard to say that because you never know.
00:30:10Here's Saibhari, Ismail Saibhari, Noah Lang. He's got support from Perisic.
00:30:20There's a sparse of players still down.
00:30:24Saibhari, Lang, Luke de Jong scores.
00:30:29The captain, the talisman, Luke de Jong in what could be his last game for PSV.
00:30:41May have just scored the championship clinching goal.
00:30:45A goal that could bring him a fifth title.
00:31:06Well there's a Sparta player down in the box for that challenge from Tillman
00:31:10on Patrick van Anholt. Play went on. Now as it comes into the box here,
00:31:19Lang and Perisic combining Saibhari to Lang.
00:31:23Now was that handball from Luke de Jong? Now I think that might have come off the hand
00:31:29of the PSV player there. Did it hit his hand? That's the question.
00:31:35VAR I'm sure having a look at it. We've had no information, confirmation that they are.
00:31:40I mean it wasn't the greatest of angles I had there but they were,
00:31:44well I'm told it's a goal. The goal will stand.
00:31:59Well a couple of calls that VAR would have had a look at it.
00:32:02Well a couple of calls that VAR would have had a look at but
00:32:05the goal stands and Luke de Jong has put them back in front.
00:32:16And just another little twist. The goal that Valverde scored has been ruled out
00:32:23by VAR. So it's actually only one nil now. Two high acts.
00:32:31Given away by Kitellano. PSV third now would certainly get them in party mode. Noah Lang, Saibhari.
00:32:43Hit long too. The goal scorer Luke de Jong, cut out by Bakari. Tillman now to Lang.
00:33:06Blocked by Zech here.
00:33:16Well a couple of moments haven't they. The goals and the drama coming very close together both in
00:33:22Amsterdam and here in Rotterdam. Tension still etched on one or two supporters faces. Remember
00:33:31Ajax scored and here PSV in the first half scored almost immediately. Then we had the penalty
00:33:38overturned. The equaliser that meant that the title was back in Ajax hands. Then Ajax thought
00:33:46they'd scored and as that goal was overturned PSV back in front here.
00:34:00Well Luke de Jong, there's been no official statement yet but his contract expires at the
00:34:18end of this season. 188 arid of easy goals for him now and that's got to be up there with one
00:34:26of the most crucial. They've had no peppy since March. The American striker out injured. He's
00:34:34taken the burden. 14 goals in the arid of easy now this season for Luke de Jong. The player who
00:34:42has won the title four times already with Ajax three times in five years in his first spell
00:34:50and looks like as it stands back-to-back title for the 34-year-old.
00:35:08Hit long. Pulled down by Van Aanholt. He then was a little slow to get it away and was
00:35:14pickpocketed by Saibhari. Here's Ladd. Saibhari's continued his run. He's gone the other way.
00:35:23De Jong's shot is deflected.
00:35:30Mauro. Tilghman.
00:35:44It's almost given what's happened. It's been teasing Ajax with the timing of their goals
00:36:05but we all know that is not what's happening here. It's just the way this season has been.
00:36:13Just when you think things look simple, something happens to prove the opposite.
00:36:29Sparta-Rossidan though have shown they can find an equaliser. They've done it once.
00:36:34Here's Nassau who was involved in that goal. Picks up Linsen who's caught late there
00:36:40by Biscali and gets a yellow card.
00:36:47Biscali, the Frenchman who's one of those who will be playing his final game we believe for
00:36:54the potential champions.
00:37:00Still work to be done. 25 minutes plus without some stoppage time.
00:37:10Biscali in the book. Second PSV player to the yellow card. Tilghman got one in the first half.
00:37:17Van Aam helped Linsen over it. It'd be Linsen to take it.
00:37:23Played it out here to Mohamed Nassau. It's a decent ball in.
00:37:28Lauritzen with a little flip. I think the home support were trying to claim that handball but
00:37:36clearly not.
00:37:40Hit long by Olai.
00:37:52No one from PSV will be in a hurry for the scoreline like this.
00:37:58Mane stayed on level terms for six minutes.
00:38:07102 narrative easy goals now this season.
00:38:19Two of their top scorers have been amongst the goals this afternoon.
00:38:24Crucially I suppose two of their most experienced players.
00:38:32Perisic at 36, De Jong at 34. Maybe no coincidence in that.
00:38:45Down by Tilghman. Mauro gets away from Kitilano.
00:38:50Perisic been a little quieter this second half but he's involved here and he's won his team a quarter.
00:39:21Well what they'd give for a third goal here.
00:39:29Dierman with the corner. Up goes De Jong. Breaks to Saibhari and it's going to be in the hands
00:39:37of a grateful Nick Olai.
00:39:39Olai.
00:39:46Well they've shown in the second half of the season smart to Rotterdam. They are not a team to lie down.
00:39:53Saibhari having to work things out there. Olai quick to send it down the other end.
00:40:12No one's going to get on the end of that though for Sparta.
00:40:16They parted ways with Jeroen's Rijsdijk back in November.
00:40:2013 matches without a win in the league. Eight of them under Maurice Stein but that ended on the 26th of January.
00:40:30Away to AZ Atmar and since then they really have been flying. But they're 2-1 down here to PSV.
00:40:39Nixon with the foul on Tilghman.
00:40:42Their playoff hopes are dwindling but really when Maurice Stein took over it was about
00:40:51making sure they didn't go down. Which certainly looked a possibility given the way they were going.
00:40:56Just oh a slip at the back from Ehrenhausen. De Jong can't make the most of it.
00:41:15Just in reference to those playoffs is Van Aanhoek concedes the corner. Is it Herenveen and now
00:41:212-0 up in their game.
00:41:25Herenveen one of the teams in the playoff positions above Sparta Rotterdam.
00:41:34Now did that go out fully? Well the assistant had a very good view of it.
00:41:41Herenveen 2-0 up against Feyenoord.
00:41:45Vierman with the corner for PSV. Headed away.
00:41:52And as far as Biscali.
00:41:58That's so slipped. Vierman. Perisic. That's neatly worked. It's time here for Tilghman.
00:42:08Will he hips it into Kitavano? Is that the settle for the throw?
00:42:21Vierman.
00:42:27Serginho Dest.
00:42:33Need to keep hold of the ball to take the game. Biscali through the centre.
00:42:51And Biscali's already been yellow carded there. The player that's holding Tobias Lauridsen.
00:43:10Post some questions from these set pieces from Christian Lindsen, the Icelandic
00:43:16midfielder on load from Ajax. He has actually scored for Ajax this season.
00:43:22He'll take this free kick for Sparta.
00:43:32Headed away by De Jong and then by Saubhari.
00:43:45A referee for stopping play because Serginho was down.
00:43:59He's checking there wasn't a head injury.
00:44:05Serginho's goal provided the equaliser. Double change being made here. Armando Obispo
00:44:11and Fustil are going to come on.
00:44:17A double change being made here and it's going to be Biscali and Saubhari to make way. Biscali
00:44:25then has played his last minutes one would assume as a PSV player.
00:44:29There you go. I think that's because of the yellow card and the fact that he didn't just
00:44:34made a foul. The last thing you need if you're Peter Boss is to see your centre half get sent
00:44:39off. So Biscali is making way which is a rarity. Saubhari also going off.
00:44:49So these are straight swaps as far as tactics are concerned. Fustil became a regular starter
00:44:57in 2025 but he's been a sub now the last couple of games. 12 goals in all competitions for him.
00:45:07There's Jordi Schouten who's one of those injured for PSV.
00:45:14Most of the players in the stands that will be desperate to be part of the
00:45:19title celebrations at the full-time whistle if PSV can see it through from here.
00:45:28Nassau did well. Linsen a little loose with the control.
00:45:36So
00:45:53tested well. He's done very well. Keep that in play with it.
00:46:01Still even with his fresh legs couldn't get to that one.
00:46:06Now the substitutions make sense.
00:46:16Still tense. Still worried. The title race looks like it's going right to the wire in the Netherlands.
00:46:24Still 1-0 for Ajax. Still 2-1 to PSV here. Tillman.
00:46:38That's a foul on Tillman.
00:46:55Yeah getting to the last throws of the season now. 34 matches
00:47:03and what a joy they have been throughout the season. It's almost sad to see it come to an end
00:47:10isn't it really. Still it's not over. Vierman with a free kick. Found the first man. Disappointed.
00:47:24Mauro headed away by Airdhuizen. That's a poor header by Lavitsen.
00:47:39Perisic such a central figure in the first half. A little more peripheral in the second.
00:47:45It's a decent ball but Olai claims.
00:47:51Zechiel trying to drive Sparta forward. Van Bergen.
00:48:00It's a good ball. Lavitsen was in there. Perisic with a vital interception.
00:48:16That was a really good ball in by Mitchell Van Bergen. Perisic read it really well.
00:48:29Another sign that this isn't done just yet.
00:48:33Up towards Van Bergen again. Here's Saeed Bakari the Comoros International. Van Bergen
00:48:46alone from 20. Trying to find a decent ball again. Gives it instead to Bakari.
00:48:53Another good ball into Lavitsen. Zechiel couldn't get his head on to it.
00:49:03These heart-jumping moments for PSV fans.
00:49:11Headed away by Tillman this time.
00:49:17Here's Till. He's got Perisic to his right.
00:49:24Ivan Perisic teasing Serginho Dest. Perisic wants more.
00:49:40Dest.
00:49:40A little slow in getting that away. Van Bergen. Feet to the ball.
00:49:56And Olai. Here's a chance for Firstil. Shot blocked by Eidhausen. Headed only as far as
00:50:04De Jong who gets it back. It was Wehrman with the effort but it was straight at the goalkeeper.
00:50:18De Jong and Wehrman combined it. The shot was struck nicely enough but
00:50:23straight at the goalkeeper.
00:50:24Lavitsen's head a little miscued but he wins it back. Zechiel over the top towards Van Bergen.
00:50:55When it's been an absorbing game. So much at stake.
00:51:05Serginho Dest has found some room.
00:51:10He's got Till here down this right side. Back it comes to Dest.
00:51:16Happy to slow it down here. PSV needs some seconds.
00:51:28Clock's going to tick very slowly for PSV supporters with the scoreline like this.
00:51:34Helps though when they're in possession of the football. Wehrman. It's a great ball across.
00:51:41Just couldn't get there. Between De Jong and Kakari did enough.
00:51:46So
00:52:06PSV could just find a third goal. It would set away any nerves which they're about to be some.
00:52:17Still hope for Ajax supporters in this title race. It's in the hands though of
00:52:21Sparta Rotterdam. Masters of their own downfall some would say. Dest turns into space. Gets it
00:52:28back. Cross came Kitalano. Nassau finds Linssen. Linssen gives it away. Mauro. Wehrman.
00:52:43This is Lange.
00:52:47The master of a comeback last week against Feyenoord.
00:53:08Well weeks ago you just never would have seen PSV in this position. Title race looked to be over.
00:53:15Nine points behind Ajax. Here they are inside the last 10 minutes of the final game of the season.
00:53:22Knowing if they can just see it through from here the title will be theirs.
00:53:30So
00:53:46Support from Perisic. Also here from Tillman.
00:53:49This opens up. Mane-Tillman. Thought he was going to shoot. Why didn't he shoot?
00:53:53Mane will be asking the same question. Here's Van Bergen.
00:54:01Some blue shirts ahead of him. And he's on the move. Super play from Mitchell Van Bergen.
00:54:08Important block from Amanda Obispo. But full of life here Van Bergen.
00:54:13That's two plays to the goalkeeper. Comfortable as far as Walter Benitez is concerned.
00:54:24Super run by Mitchell Van Bergen nonetheless.
00:54:31A couple of changes are going to be made here by Spalter in a moment.
00:54:43Headed up by Luc Dion.
00:54:53An activity down on the Spalter bench. At least two, maybe even three changes are going to be made here by Morris Stein.
00:55:12Second spell in charge. A little speculation whether he'll be staying on
00:55:16as the coach. Till trying to get on the end of this but it's going to come to Nicolai.
00:55:23Well there is the director of professional football, the KNVB, Ariane van Luyven is part of the official
00:55:37dignitaries here that will be handing over the trophy should PSV get it here today.
00:55:45Still not a guarantee but time is on their side.
00:55:53Dion keeps it in play. This is Lange. Got Till in the centre.
00:56:07Headed down. Tillman. Surely that's it.
00:56:14Jubilation for PSV.
00:56:16The title is going to stay in Eindhoven.
00:56:33All the angst, all the fear lifted in the sweetest of left-footed strikes from Malek Tillman.
00:56:41A title race that swung one way then the other.
00:56:51Looks as if it's going to end in the hands of PSV. Malek Tillman, there was no stopping that one.
00:56:59And the American who's at celebrations last year saw him get the nickname Tequila Tillman.
00:57:13Well he has set the PSV coaching staff and their players in full celebration. They know
00:57:21the significance of that goal. They know that now the party can start.
00:57:26She lost her beer but she doesn't care because PSV have just gone into a 3-1 lead.
00:57:40VAR is doing its checks but it's hard to see anything being ruled out for that one. Malek Tillman
00:57:49scored twice in the week. Scores here. He is the difference maker. There's going to be some
00:58:00changes made here. Mike Eindhoven is coming off. Pelé Clement is coming on.
00:58:09Klein another player coming on. Torreson as well. It's going to be Vincent
00:58:15Van Aanholt.
00:58:21Coming off with Eindhoven.
00:58:27It's those changes which Moritz Stein wanted to make before the goal.
00:58:34Maybe coming a little too late.
00:58:36Well they can probably enjoy themselves now. Two up top for Sparta. Here's Dion.
00:58:52Can't quite put Noah Lang away.
00:59:07Surely now there is no way back for Ajax.
00:59:18Surely now PSV jobbed up in what has been an extraordinary conclusion to the Eredivisie title race.
00:59:30And I may be fairly apt that it's Malek Tillman who gets that strike.
00:59:34Some would claim in the last few weeks from a PSV perspective he has been the difference maker.
00:59:42He sat out mid-January to early March with injury and in that time they really struggled
00:59:50PSV. And since his comeback they've been a winning machine again. The percentages that
00:59:57when he's in the team or out of the team have been really quite stark. There he is on the ball again.
01:00:04Just hit that winning goal or that clinching goal is such authority.
01:00:14Clement Van Bergen. Sparta won't give up just yet but we have what two and a half minutes plus
01:00:22whatever stoppage time there will be.
01:00:24Sparta need to score twice. Dion gets it away. If it is to be his farewell. What a conclusion to his PSV career.
01:00:44Van Bergen was too far ahead of Clement but he'll get it back here Van Bergen.
01:00:50Into wards at Torreson.
01:00:54Just got caught a little there.
01:01:02It's out of play.
01:01:08Oh what emotions for everyone within the PSV camp over the last few months.
01:01:17But this is a moment they can savour. A moment they can relish.
01:01:20A moment to enjoy. Malik Tilghman's third in this crucial final match of the season.
01:01:33Torreson's official contribution is to bring a foul.
01:01:40There were times where they probably lost belief those PSV fans.
01:01:44There were times when they thought their hopes of winning this title had
01:01:51completely disappeared and they won't have been alone in that.
01:01:59But here they are just weeks after sitting nine points behind Ajax in the table.
01:02:07Here they are at the home of Sparta Rotterdam. Inside Hector Stil knowing now they are minutes away.
01:02:15Cross by Tilghman into land.
01:02:21His effort is blocked. Mauro just looking for
01:02:27another goal to really put the icing on the cake.
01:02:30Vierman play this deeper role and be the boss.
01:02:42Sparta trying to play their way out of their defensive duties.
01:02:49Tilghman offside. Yeah for a brief period in this second half it's all about how much stoppage time
01:02:54there will be. Three minutes. Three minutes between PSV and the Eredivisie title. He can
01:03:02sit a little more comfortably now with that two goal cushion. Ajax are 2-0 up now apparently but
01:03:08it means little. Their issues came in the last four matches where they just picked up two points
01:03:15out of a possible 12 which has allowed PSV to come here this afternoon and complete the job.
01:03:24Oh five weeks ago who would have seen this coming?
01:03:39That's what sport can do. Everyone loves the drama, the untold stories that it can produce.
01:03:55Still there's the national champions PSV. The banners being unfurled. The number 26.
01:04:17Maybe one more goal still to cheer. Here's Noah Lange.
01:04:21Looks like he might be happy just to take it to the corner.
01:04:42When it comes the way of Noah Lange.
01:04:44De Jong a little short. They're meant baffling away but can't get it away from Joey Vierman.
01:04:54We're inside the final minute now. Stoppage time. Cezinho just can't find a way through there.
01:05:03Perisic loses out. Sparta, what a terrific second half of the season it's been for them but
01:05:11there will be no playoffs for them this time around.
01:05:14Full-time at Ajax. They have won on the day but they've lost the race
01:05:21because we are now 30 seconds away from PSV confirming what just seemed highly improbable
01:05:30a month ago. Ivan Perisic who started the scoring this afternoon looking to end it as well but this
01:05:39time he hits it wide. The PSV fans have their replica trophies in their hands. Peter Bosz
01:05:54getting ready to celebrate again as is Olivia Piscali. PSV are champions of the Netherlands again.
01:06:10The Eredivisie trophy is going nowhere.
01:06:14From the smallest of hope just weeks ago to the reality of being champions once more.
01:06:25An extraordinary title race.
01:06:29Got the conclusion it deserved. Seven straight wins to end the campaign.
01:06:36The help from Ajax.
01:06:42And now the party can really start.
01:06:48Joy for Peter Bosz
01:06:52when he became coach in the summer of 2023. PSV hadn't won the title for five years. They've been
01:06:59runner-up the previous three seasons. Luke de Jong with the crucial second goal in what could prove
01:07:05to be his final match to bring up title number five for him personally in PSV colours. Ivan Perisic
01:07:16another of the season heroes. And everyone can join in on the celebrations there. All the squad.
01:07:25So many twists in the last weeks of the campaign. When they were two-nil down at Feyenoord last
01:07:32Sunday. Who would have thought these would be the scenes at the home of Sparta Rotterdam.
01:07:55PSV are the champions of the Netherlands.
01:08:02Once more as they were last season. Last season it was in fact this season it was dramatic.
01:08:16It got tense for a little while in that second half particularly
01:08:19after Guy Verheyl's equaliser. But it didn't take long for them to
01:08:27get themselves in front again and the special shirts are on now.
01:08:33The number 26. Title number 26 for PSV.
01:08:38To some like Walter Benitez a fond farewell. Same for Luke de Jong.
01:08:54What a way to say goodbye if indeed it is one.
01:08:57And he with Ivan Kailin has scored more goals for PSV.
01:09:11Five titles he has now won with this club. Five.
01:09:15Ivan Perisic with a title at a fourth European club. The Croatian from Bayern Munich to Borussia
01:09:29Dortmund to Internazionale from Germany and Italy and now in the Netherlands with PSV.
01:09:46Oh the HTV getting ready to do an interview with Luke de Jong. There will be an official prize
01:09:56ceremony that's coming up shortly just to give you the max statistics here.
01:10:0369 percent possession
01:10:08for the away team. 25 shots to five. Five times as many.
01:10:15And more importantly three goals to one.
01:10:33Well this party's going to go on a while. There will be an official presentation to come.
01:10:38It's not going to get quieter anytime soon. Olivier Viscali leading the cheers in
01:10:48what will be his sixth and final season. The Frenchman
01:10:52in the colours of PSV. What a way to say goodbye isn't it really?
01:10:57Rather act for a player who has worn their colours with distinction.
01:11:08Well there you are. Confirmation. PSV with five games to go. Nine points behind Ajax.
01:11:16Win the title by a point.
01:11:22Herenveen and NEC finish in eighth and ninth so they will get the final
01:11:29Conference League playoff spots. Sparta Rotterdam finishing 12th in the end
01:11:34but it really was an excellent second half of the campaign for them under Maurice Stein.
01:11:44What an afternoon then for PSV and the title lift is still to come.
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