Khimki (Moscow Region), October 1 – R-Sport, Sergei Smyshlyaev. CSKA Moscow defeated the Dutch PSV Eindhoven in a match of Champions League group stage, without the penalty spot and making pretty nervous of their fans in the second half.
Group B match, held on Wednesday in Khimki, It ended in victory for CSKA with a score of 3: 2. CSKA double designed Seydou Doumbia (21th and 36th minute). The second goal Ivorian striker scored from the penalty spot. Another goal was scored by Ahmed Musa (7). PSV have made a double Maxime Lestienne (60, 68). After 44 minutes, Doumbia could make a hat-trick and make the score 4: 0, but missed a penalty. End of the match the players PSV conducted in the minority – in the 80th minute red card was the defender Santiago Arias.
ARMY SAMOVAR
The main issue on the eve of the meeting was to participate in a match of the main CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev who received a knee injury in a league match against Russia “Locomotive”. It was only an hour before the game became known – injury will not prevent play against PSV goalkeeper. In general, the head coach of the “red-blue” Leonid Slutsky, with the starting lineup to experiment did not, and the only change compared to the last games was the release midfielder Bibras Natcho, who succeeded Cyril Panchenko.
Football. Champions League. CSKA – PSV
welcome visitors in Moscow welcome, and before meeting caring leaders CSKA even watered their Dutch colleagues tea from a samovar as the team from Eindhoven did not fail immediately inform the social networks. But support for PSV at Moscow “Arena Khimki” was practically deprived – 80 who had come to leave the fans it was difficult to make even minimum competition almost filled the stands of the stadium.
The meeting began with an amusing curiosity – instead of the score, “Arena Khimki “TV picture was taken with a match between myunhengladbahskoy” Borussia “and” Manchester City “. “Do not move!” – Called on colleagues in journalism workshop. But broadcast from Germany is still removed, but it was a good thing, because in Khimki from the first minutes on the field was hot. And on the 7th minute he recalled the words spoken by PSV goalkeeper Yeronom Zutom about the plans of the Dutch in the early goal.
WITHOUT FEAR
Only the guests that early goal themselves. First, Zoran Tosic magnificent pressed forced the opponent to miss the ball over the front line, and then Musa after the Serbs of the same from the corner flag was quick all in the Dutch goalkeeper, sending the ball into the net Zuta. In general, the absence of the injured Lucas de Jong was more than palpable in the attack at the PSV first did not work nothing, however, as in defense. But CSKA continued to attack.
And on 21 minutes the score was 2: 0 in favor of the army. This time was marked assists, Mario Fernandez, has laid out a passport “candy” on Doumbia, who from the center of the box hit his head sent the ball under the crossbar. A minute later through had become devastating, but the Ivorian striker realized output alone could not, throwing not only the ball, but the gates.
In general, the actions of the “red-blue” in the evening was not observed even bit of the nervousness inherent level matches of the Champions League. It seemed that PSV was simply not ready for such a hurried Moscow team, which is in the best tradition of “Barcelona” repeatedly cut defensive redoubts guests. Just 30 minutes into the Dutch were able to recover and even arrange a kind of siege CSKA penalty area.
eight minutes Maxime Lestienne
But the home team that did not bother. Ten minutes before the break, the indefatigable Tosic pushed his way through the defense of PSV, but was stopped by a violation of the rules. By “point” came Doumbia. 3: 0 – and appeared confident that the problems with the implementation of a penalty behind. But that was not all, because until the end of the first half, “red-blue” once again awarded a penalty, but the efforts of Musa. Beat again went Doumbia, and then the problem returned – shot went over the bar.
Football. Champions League. CSKA – PSV
“The match was really difficult and we had to win sure to stay in the race to qualify from the group – said later Doumbia told reporters. – I not quite satisfied with the result, could do more. In particular, talking about those moments that are missed in person. Now I have a little rest from the execution of a penalty. I was a little scared that the score was 3: 2, but we will not allow anything stupid, concentrating and holding victory “.
By the way, the composition of PSV in the meeting proved to be a record for a youth club from Eindhoven in the history of participation in the Champions League. The average age of the players left on the field, is 23 years 189 days. Interesting fact, that is the age structure in the history of the club in the main European tournament was also set in the match against CSKA Moscow – in 2007 – ’23 344 days.
After the break CSKA pace slowed, for which he paid. Adam Maher shot from the left flank, and Maxime Lestienne is no different productive activities in the first half, had only to close the transfer at the far post. And on 68 minutes, all the same Belgian forced CSKA fans grab the head, sending the ball a powerful kick under the crossbar. And confidence in the outcome positive for the army by vanished instantly.
validol
Ten minutes before the end of the meeting of CSKA received a numerical advantage, but somehow dangerous moments continued to occur in the gate Igor Akinfeev. Speaking stamps, the end of the meeting except “validolnaya” different name was not. Already in the 88th minute a hundred percent chance of not using Gaston Pereira miraculously did not really hit the ball from a lethal position.
Football. Champions League. CSKA – PSV
“The missed Scoring draw can not only blame the players line of defense, is a chain of errors that led to missed balls, – he said after the meeting Slutsky. – I do not see at the We tendencies that only the first half lacking defense. Scored the ball often changes the game today, when PSV had their first goal, that’s what happened. It is clear that I did not give the installation conceded two goals and then the score 3: 2 hold. Eyndhoventsy – very organized team, they had a good second half. We ourselves have recently been in a situation where conceded three goals but brought things to win “.
Head coach guests Phillip Cocu, in turn, noted that In the first half of his team many did not work.
“We conceded three goals in the first half, a lot of things did not happen. For the second time, I praised the team managed to score two goals and there was even a chance to level the score in this meeting, but unfortunately we lost. Needless to say, the first time we spent not as we would like, not tactically worked as it should have been. Feel and the lack of a number of players who were not able to perform in this match – said Cocu at a press conference.
CSKA won the first victory in the group stage, the next match of the tournament will take on October 21 English “Manchester United” . PSV in the day, hold an away game against German “Wolfsburg”.
