PSV without chance at Olympique Marseilles

Tuesday 04 November 2008

PSV lost 3-0 in Marseilles on Tuesday in their fourth match of the Champions League first round.

The result sees PSV now in fourth spot in their group meaning they could be without European football after the winter break.

After preparations full of incidents PSV took on Marseilles on a pitch badly damaged by heavy rains during the day.

PSV started reasonably well and had some half chances in the first thirty minutes, the best one being for Danny Koevermans.

However it was that same Koevermans who caused the first Marseilles goal.

His poor pass on the Marseilles half set about a quick Marseilles counter attack that was finished by Bakary Koné, who outpaced center back Erik Addo.

Shortly after Otman Bakkal had a good chance to equalize but his header hit the post.

In the second half PSV were totally outplayed by the home team and Mamadou Niang scored two to make it 3-0.

PSV were unable to come up with a reply in the remaining minutes and with the result of 2-0 in Eindhoven PSV could well be out after the two remaining encounters with Liverpool (home) and Atletico Madrid (away).