Ricardo Pepi earned a uncommon Eredivisie begin on Saturday at Willem II and walked away as Man of the Match for the reigning league champions.
Pepi scored twice for Peter Bosz’s squad in a 2-0 street triumph on Saturday. The U.S. males’s nationwide crew ahead entered the match with just one aim to his title thus far however added to his tally with a pair of second-half targets.
After a goal-less first half, Pepi broke the impasse proper after the interval. His header from Joey Veerman’s cross nestled into the bottom-right nook for a 1-0 PSV benefit.
Pepi doubled his tally and PSV’s lead within the sixty fourth minute by slotting dwelling Rick Karsdorp’s cross for a 2-0 lead.
The 21-year-old went the space, profitable three duels, making one interception, and scoring on two of his three efforts on course. It marked Pepi’s first multi-goal efficiency at membership degree since October 2022.
With new USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino starting his reign this October, Pepi shall be preventing for alternatives on the No. 9 place.
Pepi and PSV resume UEFA Champions League play on Tuesday towards Portuguese aspect Sporting Lisbon.