Decisive figure orchestrates PSV against Heerenveen

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·21 February 2026

Decisive figure orchestrates PSV against Heerenveen

Ismael Saibari supplied the clincher in the 87th minute to seal PSV's 3-1 win over Heerenveen. The midfielder was at the heart of everything throughout.

Collecting between the lines, Saibari slipped Ricardo Pepi in to arrow a low finish into the bottom right corner (87.).

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Moments later, he stood up a cross that Paul Wanner headed on target, drawing Bernt Klaverboer into a low stop (89.).

He finished with eight chances created, an assist, three attempts and seven possessions won, numbers that underlined how PSV sustained pressure in the final third.

Operating as the advanced midfielder in PSV's 4-2-3-1, Saibari linked runners and kept attacks flowing, completing 27 successful final third passes to keep Heerenveen constantly turning.

PSV visit Heracles next in the Eredivisie. Heerenveen host Sparta Rotterdam.