Ismael Saibari was very important for PSV against FC Utrecht with two goals and one assist. In addition, a wonderfully beautiful goal by the 'Star of the Match' was disallowed for offside. Guus Til submitted the same figures so he also had a big part in the victory.
With seven dribbles, Ismael was one of the tastemakers on PSV's side. Only Noa Lang (13), Malik Tillman (9) and Olivier Boscagli (8) passed their opponent more often than the Moroccan international, who moreover impressed not only with his actions. His efficiency in front of goal was just as striking: with two goals from two shots he showed himself to be deadly effective. Guus Til was no less impressive, also scoring two goals, for which he needed four goal attempts.
Defensively
Ismael also showed his worth defensively. He blocked two shots and won his only head duel convincingly. But especially his tireless work without the ball stood out: with seven tackles - more than anyone else on the field - he set the tone in duels time and time again.
Passing
Ismael's passing accuracy was 81.25%. That's 39 out of 48 balls that reached a teammate. Of those, he also played 16 forward, speeding up play where necessary but also keeping calm at the right moments. Four passes found PSV feet in FC Utrecht's sixteen-meter area.