With two teams on 26 points and on the cusp of the left-hand row, no pep talk will have been needed Friday night. Pep talk or not, Johan Bakayoko made himself heard. With four goals, he single-handedly set the game on fire.
Distance shots
After negotiating the steps of De Koel, Ismael Saibari recorded the first shot of the match after only two minutes. After that, Simon Colyn had another great chance at the opening goal, but the Canadian hit the goalkeeper. Unfortunately, VVV-Venlo's first shot was an instant hit. The following phase was a difficult one, in which the defense was put to work several times. Psv U21 got through it and started to play football again. Playing football is something Johan Bakayoko can do and he showed that again. The Belgian equalized in the 35th minute with a drive from the edge of the box.
Johan Bakayoko
Ismael Saibari dribbled into the home team's penalty area early in the second half. His action in the penalty area was illegally stopped and so it was a penalty. Johan Bakayoko signed from eleven meters for his second of the evening and third of the week. So it was on and on, but that's where it stopped - for a while. Venlo started to push, but thanks to Maxime Delanghe they did not come alongside. Space then for the standout to increase the lead, and how. With a beautiful shot, he left the goalie without a chance for his hat trick. And the young Belgian did not leave it at that. In the end, he stepped off the field with four goals.
Delanghe, Markelo, Comenencia, Vos, Leysen; Kjølø, (85/Matuta) Saibari, (62/Priske Flyger) Nassoh; (90/Babadi) Bakayoko, (85/Timan) Colyn, (46/Sealy) Thomas.