With 61 points from 46 games, PSV has scored the most points ever in the UEFA Europa League. The tournament was introduced in 2009 to replace the UEFA Cup.
Goals from Memphis, De Jong and Wijnaldum helped PSV to a vital 3-2 away win over Panathinaikos last night. With this win, PSV has gathered more points than the Portuguese Benfica. Atletico Madrid comes in third place.
PSV is one of the few teams that have competed in all six editions of the Europa League. They will want to get rid of this record as quickly as possible, because this would mean that the Eindhoven team will be playing in Champions League the next season.
Yesterday it was a hard-fought win though. Phillip Cocu´s team came from behind to clinch a dramatic victory and boost their chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League. With seven points from four games, PSV need a draw at Etoril Praia on matchday five in order to do so.
Sources: Studio040 and www.psv.nl
