Two Dutch people played an important role for the English in the victory. Goalkeeper Marco Bizot kept his team up for the break with a few handsome saves. As a substitute, Donyell Malen gave an unmissable opportunity after a handsome solo captain John McGinn after the opening goal of Emiliano Buendia.
Van Persie predicted a high -level tactical match between Feyenoord and Aston Villa in advance. Because both teams are based on a clear and well -kept play plan. The scanning in the initial phase showed such a game image.
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Marco Bizot
Sporadically there was something to enjoy. The first achievement came from Anis Hadj Moussa with a shot in the short corner. Bizot watched well and turned the ball.
Like a week ago, the Dutchman was in the base in the Europa League in the base. Although it was not planned this time. The Argentinian International Emiliano Martinez was on the competition form. The world champion dropped out just before the kick -off and was therefore perfectly replaced by Bizot.
In the opening phase, the entire Kuip breathed in after a foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic on Ollie Watkins. The Bosnian Swede only gained yellow while Watkins seemed broken through. That is what the VAR thought, but the Slovenian arbitrator Rade Obrenovic was not persuaded in front of the television screen. Ahmedhodzic was able to stand with yellow in his pocket.
With that, Obrenovic saved the match for Feyenoord. Gradually the team threw off the shy and let itself be more and more excited by the full tub. More and more often the opportunistic map was played and there were opportunities for Feyenoord to open the score. Onfortuin and good goalkeeper work by Bizot in attempts by Ayase Ueda and Sem Steijn, both twice, and Luciano Valente prevented the opening goal.
The English did not give much in terms of opportunities, but at times they showed that they could play well. Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers and Buendia in particular. It seemed that Aston Villa was not worried and waited at the right time to strike. In the 61st minute there was a chance after Gijs Smal handed in the ball. Buendia found the hole for the 0-1. Remarkably, by the way, narrow started in the base because purchasing Jordan Bos made a good impression so far.
Donyell Malen important
With Donyell Malen, the lead was further expanded. The attacker made a good impression in a short time and will undoubtedly receive a call from Ronald Koeman on Friday for the diptych against Malta and Finland next week. Ian Maatsen does not have to count on that. As earlier, he was allowed to turn in the Europa League, where he does not have much playing in the Premier League. Maatsen did reasonably well, but could not leave his mark on the game. Although he had Anis Hadj Moussa after a difficult start.
Where Aston Villa is at the top with two victories, Feyenoord will close the row in the Europa League after two defeats. Later in October, Van Persie’s team will have to achieve a result against Panathinaikos and at the beginning of November at VFB Stuttgart. Clubs with fewer qualities than Aston Villa, which offers perspective for Rotterdammers after a false start in the Europa League. The second false starts after being eliminated by Fenerbahce in the Champions League preliminary round.