WATCH: USMNT's Malik Tillman stars with brace in 4-1 win as PSV Eindhoven dominate Heracles

PSV Eindhoven wasted no time asserting their dominance against Heracles Almelo, with Malik Tillman leading the charge by scoring twice in a blistering first-half performance.

The USMNT international opened his account in the 18th minute Wednesday after being played through by Luuk de Jong He finished it perfectly, send the ball with precision past the Heracles goalkeeper. Tillman's second goal came in the 40th minute when he collected a loose ball at the edge of the penalty area and curled a sublime shot into the top corner.

The 4-1 win comes at the perfect time for PSV Eindhoven as they took one step towards the 2024-25 Eredivisie title after Ajax drew 2-2 with FC Groningen. A late dramatic last-minute goal for the home side, who were down to 10 men, and it now means that Eindhoven go into the final game of the league season one point ahead of Ajax. This comes even though Ajax had a nine-point lead in March, but they’ve failed to win their last five games, giving Eindhoven the chance to make a comeback.

PSV Eindhoven now sit at the top of the Eredivisie league table with 76 points to their name and are one point above former leaders Ajax (75) with one game to go. They face Sparta Rotterdam away from home on May 17 while Ajax face FC Twente at the Johan Cruyff Arena at the same time.