PSV also won its second home game in the UEFA Champions League. After a struggling second half, Phillip Cocu's team battled to a 2-0 victory. Jürgen Locadia and Luuk de Jong accounted for the hits.
PSV strong, but not treacherous
In a solid first half, PSV was already the better of the two despite the lack of goals. Although VfL Wolfsburg also had chances, - Zoet cleverly turned on the cleverly runaway Dost midway through the first half, for example - PSV tested Swiss goalkeeper Benaglio more often than the Germans took the PSV goal under fire. Bruma and Locadia, among others, forced the Swiss to the limit. The defender did so after 18 minutes with a devastating shot from distance, while Locadia almost found the far corner shortly before halftime by taking a quick shot from inside the box.
With these eleven players, PSV started the duel with VfL Wolfsburg | © Pics United
Locadia signs for 1-0
So despite those opportunities, it was still 0-0 at halftime. Where things went wrong in Germany immediately after the break, Cocu's team was a lot more alert on Tuesday night. Ten minutes into the second half, Philips Stadium exploded when De Jong sent his fellow striker Locadia into the depths. The latter remained icily calm face to face with Benaglio and deservedly put PSV ahead 1-0. VfL Wolfsburg then claimed possession of the ball, something that made Cocu decide to nail the defense shut with an extra defender in the form of Isimat.
The Philips Stadium exploded on Jürgen Locadia's opening goal | © Pics United
500th hit in Europe
An excellent move, it turned out after ninety minutes. Not only did VfL Wolfsburg rarely get through, PSV also managed to strike again on the counter. A ball that VfL Wolfsburg considered lost was played deep by Guardado, after which De Jong lifted PSV to 2-0 with a beautiful stick ball. The five-hundredth PSV goal in Europe. The goal also lifted PSV from fourth to second place in the group. Manchester United leads the list with 7 points, followed by PSV and VfL Wolfsburg with 6 points each. CSKA Moscow has 4.
Luuk de Jong scored the second of the evening a the 500th European goal for PSV | © Pics United