De Tukkers end PSV's hopes

As Blaise Kufo struck the ball into the net Sunday evening, de Tukkers had not only grabbed a 1-1 draw against PSV but they effectively ended the defending champions hopes for the Champions League. While thoughts of catching AZ are reserved only for the most optimistic of thinkers, Twente is control of its own destiny as they hold a three-part margin over third place Ajax.

With Cheik Tioté and Douglas in the starting eleven and Slobodan Rajković and Theo Janssen resigned to the bench, Twente were making a strong tactical statement and limited PSV's attack. An early handball by Ola Toivonen somehow went unpunished the match was without a score till four minutes past the hour when Balázs Dzsudzsák beat Sander Boschker after a great run. Needing a goal Steve McClaren signaled to Theo Janssen to come for Tioté with eighteen minutes remaining and in the final ten minutes Marko Arnautović and Kenneth Perez came close on a few occasions. However with the defending champions clinging to hope, in the final strike of injury time Blaise Kufo severed PSV's chance as he sent in a rebound from Marko Arnautović’s drive bringing the match even.