PSV Eindhoven wraps up its 25th Dutch Eredivisie Title by beating Sparta Rotterdam

PSV Eindhoven wraps up its 25th Dutch Eredivisie Title by beating Sparta Rotterdam

Eindhoven: PSV Eindhoven sealed its first Dutch league title in six years and the 25th in its history by beating Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 today.

Peter Bosz’s team, that features U.S. players Sergiño Dest, Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi, dominated the Eredivisie season, losing only one match, scoring 107 goals while conceding 19, with two matches still to play.

PSV started the season with a record-equalling run of 17 wins before drawing 1-1 with Utrecht. The only other team to set the 17-win mark was PSV, in 1988.

It is the first major league title for Bosz as a coach. He previously led Ajax to the final of the Europa League in 2017, where it lost to Manchester United.

PSV only needed a point against Sparta. It took all three.

The Rotterdam club’s midfielder Metinho threatened to spoil the party atmosphere in Eindhoven when he scored in just the 8th minute, but a Said Bakari own goal levelled the scores and Johan Bakayoko put PSV in front in the 26th minute. Another own goal, this time by PSV defender Olivier Boscagli, put Sparta back on level terms before halftime.

Boscagli made amends by volleying home a delicately chipped Veerman freekick to put PSV 3-2 ahead, setting off