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Dest scores equalizer as PSV draws Shakhtar in Champions League
PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk played a Champions League match in Eindhoven.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Gleiker Mendoza scored first for Shakhtar just before halftime.
PSV players thought Sergiño Dest had been fouled before that goal.
Officials checked the moment using video and allowed the goal to stand.
Dest scored for PSV early in the second half.
He received a low pass from Armando Obispo and shot from inside the penalty area.
Dest said PSV played better after halftime but believed the team could have won.
Sergiño Dest scored PSV Eindhoven's equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Gleiker Mendoza gave Shakhtar the lead with his first goal for the club.
PSV players protested that Dest had been fouled before Shakhtar's goal.
The Shakhtar goal was awarded after a quick video review.
Dest said PSV improved in the second half but felt the draw was disappointing.
- Who
- PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk, with goals from Gleiker Mendoza and Sergiño Dest.
- What
- The teams drew 1-1 in their opening Champions League game.
- Where
- Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- Both teams scored once; Shakhtar's goal followed a disputed challenge involving Dest, while Dest equalized early in the second half.
PSV's foul claim
Goal awarded after review
Shakhtar's opening goal
PSV's foul claim
PSV players argued that Sergiño Dest had been fouled during the challenge that preceded Shakhtar's counterattack and goal.
Goal awarded after review
The goal was awarded after a quick video review, and the article reports that it stood.
Key facts
- Final score
- PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
- PSV scorer
- Sergiño Dest
- Shakhtar scorer
- Gleiker Mendoza
- Assist
- Armando Obispo assisted Dest's equalizer
- Video review
- Shakhtar's goal was awarded after a quick video review
- Match stage
- Opening Champions League game
Quotes
Sergiño Dest
United States defender and PSV Eindhoven player
“We couldn't get through their defense, they are well organized. Maybe our tempo was too low. It didn't feel like we had a grip on the first half, but it was a different story in the second half.”
thehansindia.com
“Even though it was a draw against a good team, we felt there was more possible in this match. So in that respect it feels bitter.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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