Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Sep 21 2025 · 13:30 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 3.20 – 2.18
Ajax
  • I. Saibari 7’
  • Yarek Gąsiorowski 81’
  • 31’ (P) K. Taylor
  • 89’ O. Gloukh
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax snatch a late draw

PSV Eindhoven entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 7 minutes through a Saibari goal. But Taylor and Gloukh scored to rescue a draw for Ajax. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (3.20 vs 2.18). On the chances created, PSV Eindhoven deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

PSV Eindhoven56%
Draw ✓23%
Ajax21%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 1.96 · xG 3.20
Ajax goals
2
Model 1.13 · xG 2.18
Total goals
4
Model 3.08 · xG 5.38
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. PerišićPSV Eindhoven · 1 assist
8.0
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenuePhilips Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPSV Eindhoven 2nd · Ajax 4th

Timeline

  1. I. Saibari 1–0Assist I. Perišić
    7’
  2. O. WijndalYellow card · Tripping
    18’
  3. I. PerišićYellow card · Foul
    21’
  4. K. Taylor (pen) 1–1
    31’
  5. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor R. van Bommel
    40’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ O. GloukhFor K. Dolberg
    46’
  8. Y. RegeerYellow card · Holding
    50’
  9. O. EdvardsenYellow card · Tripping
    65’
  10. ⇄ K. Fitz-JimFor Y. Regeer
    68’
  11. ⇄ J. ŠutaloFor O. Wijndal
    69’
  12. ⇄ Mauro JúniorFor S. Dest
    69’
  13. ⇄ G. TilFor J. Schouten
    69’
  14. K. TaylorYellow card · Tripping
    72’
  15. ⇄ S. BerghuisFor O. Edvardsen
    74’
  16. Yarek Gąsiorowski 2–1Assist Mauro Júnior
    81’
  17. ⇄ Raúl MoroFor Lucas Rosa
    85’
  18. O. Gloukh 2–2Assist K. Taylor
    89’
  19. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven16 shots · 8 in box, 8 outside
Ajax14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
PSV EindhovenAjax
61% Possession 39%
3.20 Expected goals (xG) 2.18
1.92 Expected points (xPts) 0.92
16 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside the box 11
8 Shots outside the box 3
491 Passes 314
88% Pass accuracy 79%
9 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
17 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 6.77

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-3-3

327.0 M. Kovář(G)
26.7 A. Salah-Eddine 37.5 Yarek Gąsiorowski 66.9 R. Flamingo 86.3 S. Dest ↓69’
237.3 J. Veerman 347.0 I. Saibari 226.0 J. Schouten ↓69’
76.0 R. van Bommel ↓40’ 96.3 R. Pepi 58.0★ I. Perišić A
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.0
  • 2A. Salah-Eddine6.7
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski7.5
  • 6R. Flamingo6.9
  • 8S. Dest↓69’6.3
  • 23J. Veerman7.3
  • 34I. Saibari7.0
  • 22J. Schouten↓69’6.0
  • 7R. van Bommel↓40’6.0
  • 9R. Pepi6.3
  • 5I. Perišić ★A8.0

Substitutes used

  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑40’7.2
  • 17Mauro JúniorA↑69’7.3
  • 20G. Til↑69’6.3

Unused: N. Olij, N. Schiks, A. Obispo, A. Nagalo, P. Wanner, D. Man, N. Fernandez, C. Driouech

Ajax 4-3-3

16.9 V. Jaroš(G)
55.9 O. Wijndal ↓69’ 157.0 Y. Baas 46.2 K. Itakura 26.2 Lucas Rosa ↓85’
87.3 K. Taylor A 186.6 D. Klaassen 66.7 Y. Regeer ↓68’
117.2 M. Godts 96.5 K. Dolberg ↓46’ 177.5 O. Edvardsen ↓74’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.9
  • 5O. Wijndal↓69’5.9
  • 15Y. Baas7.0
  • 4K. Itakura6.2
  • 2Lucas Rosa↓85’6.2
  • 8K. TaylorA7.3
  • 18D. Klaassen6.6
  • 6Y. Regeer↓68’6.7
  • 11M. Godts7.2
  • 9K. Dolberg↓46’6.5
  • 17O. Edvardsen↓74’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 10O. Gloukh↑46’7.6
  • 37J. Šutalo↑69’6.2
  • 7Raúl Moro↑85’6.7
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↑68’6.7
  • 23S. Berghuis↑74’6.7

Unused: R. Pasveer, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, A. Gaaei, A. Bouwman, J. Mokio, J. McConnell, D. Konadu

Player stats

Top rated
I. PerišićPSV Eindhoven8.0
2nd
O. GloukhAjax7.6
3rd
Yarek GąsiorowskiPSV Eindhoven7.5

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 4 sv 1 71% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Salah-Eddine D 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 90% 59 2 2 1/2 3/4 6.7
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 93% 69 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
R. Flamingo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 63 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
S. Dest D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 3 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
J. Veerman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 59 3 1 1/3 2/1 7.3
I. Saibari M 90 1 0 5 (2) 0 88% 34 3 2 1/4 0/2 7.0
J. Schouten M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 40 0 3 0/1 3/0 6.0
R. van Bommel F 40 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
R. Pepi F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 11 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
I. Perišić F 90 0 1 2 (0) 2 85% 33 3 0 0/0 2/0 8.0
E. Bajraktarević F 50 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 0/2 0/2 7.2
Mauro Júnior D 21 0 1 0 (0) 2 91% 11 4 0 1/1 0/0 7.3
G. Til M 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 3 0 0/0 2/0 6.3

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 60% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
O. Wijndal D 69 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 42 1 1 0/1 0/5 7.0
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 35 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Lucas Rosa D 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 27 1 1 1/2 2/0 6.2
K. Taylor M 90 1 1 2 (2) 2 73% 30 2 3 3/4 2/3 7.3
D. Klaassen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 15 7 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
Y. Regeer M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Godts F 90 0 0 3 (1) 4 65% 23 4 0 4/9 0/3 7.2
K. Dolberg F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/2 3/1 6.5
O. Edvardsen F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.5
O. Gloukh M 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 76% 25 1 0 3/4 0/0 7.6
J. Šutalo D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
Raúl Moro F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
K. Fitz-Jim M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Berghuis F 16 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.