The Dutch team's win had a distinctly United States flavor.
However, Wednesday's game between PSV and Shakhtar Donetsk was something of an American spiritual victory.
With two goals in the first half, Shakhtar Donetsk took a 2–0 lead deep into the match. In the 87th minute, however, PSV midfielder Malik Tillman pulled the Dutch side within a goal of its Ukrainian foe. Mere minutes later, Tillman struck again—with a long-range goal that enthralled the home crowd in Eindhoven, and made the German-born 22-year-old the first American ever to score twice in one Champions League match.Not content with a draw, PSV eventually won 3–2 on a dramatic stoppage-time goal from American striker Ricardo Pepi.
At 2-1-2, the side is currently 18th in the 36-team Champions League table—while continuing to hold down a five-point lead in Eredivisie.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
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