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Mohamed Ihattaren celebrates after scoring PSV’s second goal. Photo: AP/Maurice van Steen
PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord overtook Vitesse Arnhem with hard-fought wins on Sunday to put the traditional ‘big three’ at the top of the Eredivisie.
PSV overcame Utrecht thanks to two flashes of brilliance in the first half by Donyell Malen and Mohamed Ihattaren. First Malen flicked Mario Götze’s cross in behind his standing foot, before the striker set up Ihatarren to curl a shot over Maarten Paes from the edge of the area.
Ihattaren, who was demoted to the bench earlier this season by Roger Schmidt as he struggled with form and fitness, said his first goal in nearly a year had boosted his confidence. ‘My smile is back. It was a great moment and a relief,’ he told NOS.