Dutch giants PSV took one other main step in direction of advancing into the UEFA Champions League group stage and Ricardo Pepi performed a key half in Tuesday’s success.
PSV superior previous Austrian aspect Sturm Graz 6-2 on mixture after Tuesday’s 3-1 second leg victory on the Merkur Area. Pepi got here off the bench and scored his first aggressive purpose for the membership since his summer season switch from Augsburg.
It additionally marked Pepi’s first purpose within the competitors.
William Beving propelled Sturm Graz in entrance 1-0 after 26 minutes earlier than Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong helped PSV combat again and take a 2-1 lead. Veerman’s equalizer got here within the thirty second minute earlier than de Jong boosted the guests in entrance simply seven minutes later.
Pepi got here off the bench at halftime and added his title to the scoresheet within the eighty fifth minute. Gregory Wuthrich’s hand ball within the field allowed the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce ahead to step up and blast residence the ultimate purpose of the match.
The 20-year-old completed the match with one penalty kick purpose, one duel gained, two recoveries made, and eight passes accomplished.
PSV will subsequent face Scottish Premiership giants Rangers within the last spherical of UCL qualifying which can happen over the following two weeks. Along with its European schedule, PSV will go to Vitesse Arnhem in Eredivisie play on August 19 earlier than internet hosting Go Forward Eagles on Aug. 26.