| Rapid Bucuresti | 1 - 3 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Alexa (28') | : | |
| : | Wilfred Bouma (42') | |
| : | Ola Toivonen (88') | |
| : | Tim Matavz (90') | |
| Date | : | Thu, Sep 28, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:00 |
| Competition | : | UEFA Europa League |
PSV Eindhoven took full control of Group L and goals in the last minute of the Ola Toivonen and Tim sentenced Matavz Europa League rivals Rapid Bucharest to a 3-1 defeat at the Stadium Giulesti.
Both sides had their accessories edged 1-0, PSV against Legia Warsaw and Hapoel Tel Aviv fast, but it was the Dutch who maintains his 100% record.
Alexa Dan put the home side ahead against the run of play but the game was in the level after Wilfred Bouma touched home just before the break.
That seemed to be the ultimate outcome of the game, but the visitors found a second wind late with Toivonen notched 88 minutes and the brightness Matavz provide added time.
Quick took eight minutes for a first opportunity to fashion, but when they did, that could easily have been a goal.
Daniel Pancu was the man at the end of the movement, but lifted the ball over the crossbar from six yards.
Dries Mertens, unsuccessfully, tried to lift the side of the Eredivisie, first pointing from 25 yards and sliding his shot wide of the target, do a counterattack to nothing.
Quick PSV could not keep back, however, and Matavz was next to try to break the deadlock. But after hitting errors in their first strike at goal, came up with a better chance at more closely.
Opportunities come and go often, Georgino Wijnaldum join the growing list long PSV players to miss the target.
For the 28 minutes came the almost inevitable sting in the tail as fast with just scored his second chance of the match.
Pancu played creator, title in the corner of Duarte and Rui doing enough to deflect the ball to Alex, who nodded home.
PSV got back into the game before the break.
Kevin Strootman the first installment of a lack of free throw after Jeremain Lens Alexa and Bouma was the man in the right place to drive home from six yards.
The second half started with PSV trying, but not to recover their domain before the Romanians settled in a comfortable period.
After 63 minutes there was a first clear chance of the second half, the cross Rui Duarte, led by Pancu.
With one point each, looking the most likely outcome, Strootman again claimed an aid Toivonen lifted the ball to the head on the line.
Matavz then made the third for PSV when he swept home Mertens cross "from the edge of the area.
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