Match Report
PSV went into the game 1st in the table on 14 points; LOSC Lille sat 2nd on 8 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for PSV: only 67th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: PSV 1.67 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, LOSC Lille 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.32.
Philips Stadion in Eindhoven staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: LOSC Lille led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
PSV: Balázs Dzsudzsák (55'), Marcelo (73'), J. Lens (67') · LOSC Lille: Pierre-Alain Frau (23')