EINDHOVEN--PSV Eindhoven’s Europa League campaign ended on Thursday with a poor 1-1 draw at home to Rosenborg. Feyenoord are also out after the Rotterdam side lost their away game at Porto 3-2.
PSV manager Mark van Bommel already knew his side was out of the competition heading into the clash with the Norwegian opponent.
Donyell Malen started on the bench as Cody Gakpo, Bruma and Olivier Boscagli came into the starting eleven.
PSV wanted a win to help the Dutch coefficient but they were drab from the beginning. Gakpo caused some danger and he was unlucky not to receive a penalty in the 20th minute, but Rosenborg were barely troubled.
In the 22nd minute, Erick Gutierrez lost the ball in midfield and Pal André Helland found the net from distance to give Rosenborg the lead.
The hosts failed to recover from that before the break and the half-time whistle was met with a chorus of boos. Malen replaced Steven Bergwijn at the break but it didn’t improve things instantly.
In the 63rd minute, the home crowd were able to cheer as Mohammed Ihattaren found the net with a record breaking goal. The 17-year-old becomes the youngest player to score for PSV in a European group stage since Ronaldo.
Neither side could net a winner before the end with Malen having a late goal disallowed for a foul by Nick Viergever.
PSV’s European campaign is over for this season and they must now look forward to Sunday’s trip to Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Feyenoord are out of the Europa League after a 3-2 defeat at Porto. Feyenoord headed to Portugal with a small chance of still reaching the knockout rounds. They needed to win at Porto and hope that Rangers defeated Young Boys.
After 14 minutes, Feyenoord found themselves behind as Nick Marsman let a Luis Diaz strike squirm past him. Two minutes later, it was 2-0 with Tyrell Malacia putting the ball into his own net.
Feyenoord made it 2-1 in the 19th minute through an Eric Botteghin header. That goal gave the Rotterdammers hope and Sam Larsson equalised from a Malacia cross.
Porto eventually regained the lead in the 33rd minute when chaos in the Feyenoord box led to Francisco Soares slotting into the net.
The second half was a lot less entertaining but Feyenoord had chances to equalise, which Luis Sinisterra and Luciano Narsingh could not take. The game finished 3-2 and despite a battling performance, Feyenoord are now out of Europe.
