Recap: Alkmaar vs PSV Eindhoven 2:1 (Sport1)
Champions Feyenoord had already been crowned before Sunday's final round, but the battles for Europe still remained until the last minute as PSV Eindhoven and Ajax competed for second place heading into Champions League qualification. In the end, the team that surprisingly parted ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy finished second, with Ajax losing their place in the top European competition for the first time since the 2017/18 season, where they were eliminated in the qualifying round.
Victory and securing second place. Simmons (Photo by Getty Images, Photo Prestige/Soccrates)
Alkmaar vs PSV Eindhoven 2:1
After the surprise departure of coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, PSV knew they needed a point in the final round to secure second place. Xavi Simmons (65) put them ahead until Jesper Karlsson equalised in the 84th minute in what was a miss for the hosts as they tried to overtake Ajax on their way to third place, with fourth place securing only the Conference League for Alkmaar. Eindhoven secured victory in the final minute of extra time when Simmons burst superbly from the centre of the pitch, past the opponent's defence and scored the winning goal (90+8) that achieved the important goal for his team.
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Twente vs Ajax 1:3
After 4 consecutive years, 4-time European champions and one of the top ever in European football, will see the Champions League from home and focus on the Europa League. The outgoing champions needed a win and a loss by PSV, but the exact opposite happened to the Amsterdam team who started the game well with a goal from Dušan Tadic (31). Opening the second half (46), Manfred Ogelde equalised with a close-range header, Julio Plaguazzoelo converted (51) and Vaclav Carni (75) sealed with a superb performance that lifted Twente to sixth place and Conference League qualification.
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Recap: Twente vs Ajax 1:3 (Sport1)
Loss to the champion in the final round. Marciano (Photo by Getty Images, Soccrates Images)
Feyenoord, without Ofir Marciano in the line-up, lost 1-0 to Vitesse Arnheim.
And also: a double celebration forThai Abed, a member of the Israeli national under-20 team. After reaching the eighth of the World Cup final with the national team yesterday, today his team is PSV. Eindhoven won the Dutch Youth Championship. Yesterday, before Thai Abed celebrated the exciting achievement with the national team, he was informed in Argentina that his team had won the title after beating Ajax 6-7 on penalties. He was a full partner in winning the championship after scoring 8 goals in the Spring League and being the deputy top scorer of the championship, adding 8 assists and also having 3 goals in the cup. Winning the championship will give Abd and PSV's youth team. Participation in the Champions League next season. The player has a contract at PSV. Also for next season.
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