Excelsior 1-2 PSV Eindhoven
- Widell 54'
- R. van Bommel 5'
- Pepi 56'
Match summary
PSV Eindhoven beat Excelsior 2-1 in Eredivisie on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
Goals — Excelsior: Widell 54' | PSV Eindhoven: R. van Bommel 5'; Pepi 56'.
Excelsior had 41% of the possession and 5 shots (2 on target) against 20 (8) for PSV Eindhoven; corners 1-7, yellow cards 1-0.
In their last 14 meetings Excelsior won 1, PSV Eindhoven won 13 and 0 ended level.
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Referee: Marc Nagtegaal.
Match timeline
- 5'R. van BommelGoal0-1
- 46'⇄In MartensOut SlitiSubstitution
- 46'⇄In O. TurayOut Ilano TimasSubstitution
- 54'WidellAssist: YegoianGoal1-1
- 56'PepiAssist: DestGoal1-2
- 63'⇄In SanoOut WannerSubstitution
- 63'⇄In BouhamdiOut R. van BommelSubstitution
- 68'⇄In GroenOut GardenSubstitution
- 72'⇄In ManOut PerisicSubstitution
- 74'⇄In JahanbakhshOut HartjesSubstitution
- 80'⇄In DominguezOut JanssonSubstitution
- 80'⇄In FineyOut VianenSubstitution
- 84'⇄In S. MijnansOut PepiSubstitution
- 88'PlugYellow card
- 89'⇄In K. SildilliaOut DestSubstitution
- 90'▩ManHit the woodwork
Top performers
DominguezExcelsior · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes11
R. van BommelPSV Eindhoven · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.24
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes62
YegoianExcelsior · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.06
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
SanoPSV Eindhoven · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.13
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes28
WidellExcelsior · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
DestPSV Eindhoven · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes88
Lineups
PSV Eindhoven 4-3-3Excelsior 4-3-3
Excelsior
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
- 17Nolan MartensDefender5.2
- 22Osman TurayDefender6.1
- 23Yacqub FineyMidfielder6.5
- 30Alireza JahanbakhshAttacker6.6
- 9Mario DominguezAttacker6.7
- 28Nesto GroenAttacker6.1
- 16Celton BiaiGoalkeeper
- 24Giulliano CairoDefender
- 5Stan HenderikxDefender
- 18Valentin SulzbacherMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Kasey BosShoulder injury
PSV Eindhoven
Coach: Peter Bosz
Substitutes
- 25Kiliann SildilliaDefender
- 24Kodai SanoMidfielder6.7
- 21Sven MijnansMidfielder
- 27Dennis ManAttacker6.5
- 37Amir BouhamdiAttacker7.4
- 41Khadim NgomGoalkeeper
- 1Nick OlijGoalkeeper
- 3Yarek GasiorowskiDefender
- 38Fabian MeriénDefender
- 19Esmir BajraktarevicAttacker
Unavailable players
- Alassane Pléa-
- Couhaib DriouechKnock injury
- Jerdy SchoutenLigament injury
Statistics
ExcelsiorPSV Eindhoven
Key statistics
41%Possession59%
0.51Expected Goals2.24
5Total Shots20
2Shots On Target8
1Big Chances Created4
1Corners7
9Fouls3
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
7Goalkeeper Saves1
340Passes Completed527
All statistics
87Attacks138
2Shots Off Target7
1Shots Blocked5
0Hit Woodwork0
1.13Expected Goals On Target1.96
3Free Kicks9
3Shots Inside The Box16
426Total Passes603
2Shots Outside The Box4
1Big Chances Missed3
0.77Expected Assists1.2
2/12 (17%)Crosses Completed7/25 (28%)
233Passes Own Half356
205Passes Opposition Half272
27/67 (40%)Long Passes Completed23/45 (51%)
24Throw-Ins29
3Key Passes15
59Passes Into Final Third73
73Backward Passes79
9Goal Kicks5
6Interceptions8
2.24Expected Goals Conceded0.51
12/16 (75%)Tackles Won13/18 (72%)
35Clearances19
35Duels Won49
14/28 (50%)Aerial Duels Won14/28 (50%)
21/56 (38%)Ground Duels Won35/56 (62%)
3Was Fouled9
2/6 (33%)Successful Dribbles8/16 (50%)
4Was Dribbled Past8
6Final Third Possession Won4
133Possession Lost144
6Substitutions5
Previous meetings
1 Excelsior0 draws13 PSV Eindhoven
- PSV Eindhoven
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Match information
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Round 2
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
- Capacity
- 4,500
- Attendance
- 4,600
- Referee
- Marc Nagtegaal