PSV vs Excelsior 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 1, Excelsior 0. Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Man.
- 23': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, Excelsior 0. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guus Til.
- 26': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ricardo Pepi because of an injury.
- 33': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 3, Excelsior 0. Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauro Júnior with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 4, Excelsior 0. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 4, Excelsior 1. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross.
- 45'+4': Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 4, Excelsior 1.
- 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Lennard Hartjes.
- 45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 4, Excelsior 1.
- 61': Substitution, Excelsior. Emil Hansson replaces Gyan de Regt.
- 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Arthur Zagré replaces Simon Janssen.
- 63': Emil Hansson (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 5, Excelsior 1. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
- 75': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 75': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Noah Fernandez replaces Paul Wanner.
- 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
- 76': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Kiliann Sildillia replaces Mauro Júnior.
- 83': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Nicolas Verkooijen replaces Guus Til.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 5, Excelsior 1.
Game Information
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 32,000
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | PSV Eindhoven | 19 | 52 | 1 |
| +21 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 18 | 36 | 4 |
| +11 | Ajax Amsterdam | 19 | 34 | 3 |
| +15 | NEC Nijmegen | 18 | 32 | 4 |
Statistics
EXC |
PSV![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 481 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 3 | Yarek Gasiorowski |
| 6 | Ryan Flamingo |
| 17 | Mauro Júnior |
| 8 | Sergiño Dest |
| 20 | Guus Til |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 10 | Paul Wanner |
| 9 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 5 | Ivan Perisic |
| 27 | Dennis Man |
Excelsior (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 15 | Simon Janssen |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 33 | Jerolldino Armantrading |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
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