CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · EINDHOVEN
FORBS BREAKS AWAY TO WIN IT FOR BRUGGE
PSV Eindhoven 1, Club Brugge KV 2. PSV Eindhoven: Kodai Sano 54; Club Brugge KV: Nicolo Tresoldi 25, Carlos Forbs 65. A superb counter-attack settles it after Sano's deflected effort cancels out Tresoldi's header
Club Brugge kept up their push to get out of the league phase with a battling win at the Philips Stadion that lifts them to ninth.
After a slow start, Nicolo Tresoldi broke the deadlock. PSV failed to clear a corner, the ball was dinked back into the middle, and the striker nodded in his fifth Champions League goal of the campaign.
Carlos Forbs had chances to extend the lead before the break, while Sergino Dest was PSV's biggest threat and forced Yann Sommer into a couple of good saves.
PSV levelled when Brugge failed to clear Lutsharel Geertruida's low cross. Kodai Sano collected the loose ball and his shot took a big deflection before curling inside the far post.
Brugge went back in front with a superb counter-attack. Joaquin Seys won the ball on the edge of his own area and released Forbs, who raced through and calmly slotted into the far corner.
PSV go to Real Madrid on 24 November. Brugge host Liverpool the following evening.
Where it leaves them: PSV Eindhoven 24th on 4 points; Club Brugge KV 9th on 9 points.