Sparta falter as leaders strike before the break and late on | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sparta Rotterdam lost 2-0 at home to PSV. In the third minute, Yarek Gąsiorowski saw an effort ruled out after a VAR review. On the stroke of half time, Boeren led through a Ricardo Pepi header from a Guus Til cross, then Ismael Saibari sealed it (80.) on a break sparked by Couhaib Driouech. Boeren controlled long spells, finishing with 61.8% possession and 17 attempts. Boeren stay top and host PEC Zwolle next, while Sparta visit Telstar.

Player of the Match: Ricardo Pepi led the line, scoring the opener and registering seven touches in the box from 17 accurate passes to tilt the contest.

Stat of the Match: Ricardo Pepi registered seven touches in the box, underlining constant penalty-area threat.

Three Things We Learned: An early VAR intervention denied the visitors before they took control. Boeren posted 61.8% possession, backed by 569 passes at 89.1% accuracy. Sparta Rotterdam slip from eighth to 10th in the table.