Danny Koevermans believes Sergiño Dest could have turned PSV’s Champions League defeat to Club Brugge into a very different result, with the former striker left frustrated by the wing-back’s missed chances.

Peter Bosz’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Philips Stadion last week, with a counter-attack in the 65th minute proving decisive. However, PSV had opportunities to take control of the contest, particularly through Dest, who repeatedly found himself in promising positions.

The American had an early chance to put PSV ahead but was denied by Club Brugge goalkeeper Yann Sommer. After Nicolò Tresoldi opened the scoring for the visitors, Dest continued to threaten, creating further opportunities without finding the net.

Koevermans was particularly struck by the number of chances that fell to the PSV player. Speaking on ESPN’s Voetbalpraat, the former striker suggested Dest could have enjoyed a remarkable goalscoring return on another night.

“He could have boosted his goal tally quite nicely. Man, man... He could have scored three or four,” Koevermans said.

The former PSV forward pointed to one particular opportunity, created by Ivan Perišić’s excellent pass. Dest received the ball around the halfway line and found himself through on goal against Sommer, but the goalkeeper again came out on top.

Koevermans acknowledged the quality of Perišić’s delivery but questioned whether Dest was the ideal player to be on the end of such opportunities.

“Then you'd almost say you'd rather have a striker in that position, but it was him. On that first pass by Ivan Perišić, he was on the halfway line and he went one-on-one against Yann Sommer,” he explained.

His comments were not intended to overlook Dest’s attacking contribution. Indeed, Koevermans recognised that the wing-back was PSV’s most dangerous player in terms of the chances he created and the positions he reached.

Koevermans also credited Sommer for his contribution to Club Brugge’s victory. The goalkeeper repeatedly denied PSV and played a significant part in ensuring the Belgian side left Eindhoven with all three points.

“A fantastic pass by Perišić, but you might perhaps prefer for someone else to be in that situation. In terms of chances he was the most dangerous man, but unfortunately none of the four went in. Sommer was also great for Club Brugge. A shame, because he definitely could have made a hat-trick,” Koevermans concluded, as quoted by PSV Inside.

For PSV, the defeat was a reminder of the importance of taking chances at Champions League level. Dest’s attacking involvement gave Bosz’s side several opportunities to change the game, but Sommer’s performance and the American’s lack of finishing touch ultimately left those openings unconverted.