Perišić strike sees off Fortuna Sittard as leaders stay top | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: PSV beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1. In the eighth minute, Paul Wanner opened the scoring from Kiliann Sildillia's pass. Kaj Sierhuis levelled (12.) for the hosts before Ivan Perišić settled it with a tidy finish from Mauro Júnior's cross (76.). Boeren controlled the ball with 69.8% possession and produced 18 attempts, eight on target, to keep the hosts pinned back. Boeren visit Newcastle United in the Champions League next, while Fortuna Sittard head to Groningen.

Player of the Match: Ivan Perišić decided the contest with the winner and knitted attacks together, recording 20 successful final third passes and winning five aerials.

Stat of the Match: Jerdy Schouten completed 97 of 102 passes, dictating the tempo for Boeren.

Three Things We Learned: Mauro Júnior supplied the key cross and completed 79 of 84 passes with 34 in the final third. Fortuna Sittard managed only one shot on target from six attempts, showing how little they created against the leaders. Boeren remain first on 52 points, while Fortuna Sittard slip from 11th to 12th.