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PSV go top ahead of Rangers Champions League clash with second half salvage job away to Vitesse Arnhem

Peter Bosz's side trailed at half-time but showed what they're capable after the break against Vitesse Arnhem.

Luuk de Jong celebrates

It's top spot in the Netherlands for PSV ahead of their trip to Ibrox in midweek after a 3-1 win over Vitesse Arnhem.

Peter Bosz's team were on the road for their final Eredivise fixture ahead of the first leg of the massive Champions League playoff round showdown against Rangers. And they got the confidence-boosting result they were looking for, scoring three times without reply after the break to go top of the table despite Marco van Ginkel's opener for the hosts.


Now the task is to avenge last year's defeat to the Light Blues at the same stage, denying them a spot in the groups and the prize pot that comes with it. Bosz refused to discuss Rangers ahead of the game and didn't make many change to his team, leaving out record signing Noa Lang, who remains a doubt for the meeting in Glasgow. But in-demand Ibrahim Sangare and striker Luuk De jong started.

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Only Ismael Salibari dropped out from the team that won convincingly in Austria against Sturm Graz in midweek. Isaac babdi replaced him, but that alteration was reversed at half-time. It worked too, with Salibari levelling things up just three minutes after half-time. Yorbe Vertessen put them in front on 64 minutes before a two-goal cushion was established thanks to De Jong's penalty with 20 minutes to go.

Malik Tillman was on the bench alongside new signing Jerdy Schouten and big money striker Ricardo Pepi. Neither featured though, and it's doubtful whether Tillman will get the Ibrox return he'll no doubt be keen on after last season's spell on loan from Bayern Munich.

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