The tension inside the Philips Stadion was palpable. Both sets of fans were on the edge of their seats, their voices rising and falling with every touch of the ball.
The pace of the game refused to let up. PSV pushed forward with precision in the 52nd minute, their midfield orchestrating every attack like a well-oiled machine.
Kevin Strootman, the heartbeat of their midfield, sprayed a diagonal ball out wide to Willems, who took it down expertly.
[Look at that control from Willems,] Mike said, admiration clear in his tone. [He's been a menace on that left flank all night]
Willems drove forward, skipping past Berghuis with ease. He spotted Mertens making a darting run toward the edge of the box and rolled the ball into his path.
Mertens took a deft touch to control before quickly laying it off to Matavž, who stood just outside the penalty area.