Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Mar 7 2026 · 19:00 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
First leg5–1 2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.33 – 1.69
AZ Alkmaar
  • T. Parrott 45’ (OG)
  • R. Pepi 86’
  • 13’ B. van Duijl
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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.

PSV Eindhoven come from behind to beat AZ Alkmaar

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites, yet AZ Alkmaar led 1–0 after 13 minutes through a van Duijl goal. But an own goal and Pepi scored to turn it around for PSV Eindhoven, who won 2–1. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (2.33 vs 1.69). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

PSV Eindhoven ✓66%
Draw20%
AZ Alkmaar14%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 2.25 · xG 2.33
AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 0.96 · xG 1.69
Total goals
3
Model 3.22 · xG 4.02
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. PerišićPSV Eindhoven · 1 assist
9.9
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenuePhilips Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPSV Eindhoven 1st · AZ Alkmaar 6th

Timeline

  1. B. van Duijl 0–1Assist I. Jensen
    13’
  2. T. Parrott (own goal) 1–1
    45’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. Alexandre PenetraYellow card
    50’
  5. ⇄ A. Salah-EddineFor S. Dest
    58’
  6. ⇄ D. KasiusFor Elijah Dijkstra
    63’
  7. ⇄ A. OufkirFor I. Jensen
    63’
  8. ⇄ R. FlamingoFor P. Wanner
    75’
  9. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor D. Man
    75’
  10. R. PepiYellow card · Roughing
    79’
  11. R. Pepi 2–1Assist I. Perišić
    86’
  12. ⇄ M. BoaduFor R. Pepi
    88’
  13. ⇄ M. MeerdinkFor T. Parrott
    88’
  14. ⇄ C. DriouechFor I. Perišić
    88’
  15. ⇄ J. HornkampFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    88’
  16. C. DriouechYellow card · Foul
    90’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven19 shots · 17 in box, 2 outside
AZ Alkmaar13 shots · 12 in box, 1 outside
PSV EindhovenAZ Alkmaar
64% Possession 36%
2.33 Expected goals (xG) 1.69
1.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.04
19 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 7
17 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 1
572 Passes 329
89% Pass accuracy 76%
5 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 7
7 Fouls 3
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.33 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

327.2 M. Kovář(G)
87.2 S. Dest ↓58’ 46.9 A. Obispo 227.2 J. Schouten 257.0 K. Sildillia
238.6 J. Veerman 107.2 P. Wanner ↓75’
59.9★ I. Perišić A↓88’ 345.9 I. Saibari 276.6 D. Man ↓75’
97.2 R. Pepi ↓88’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.2
  • 8S. Dest↓58’7.2
  • 4A. Obispo6.9
  • 22J. Schouten7.2
  • 25K. Sildillia7.0
  • 23J. Veerman8.6
  • 10P. Wanner↓75’7.2
  • 5I. Perišić ★A↓88’9.9
  • 34I. Saibari5.9
  • 27D. Man↓75’6.6
  • 9R. Pepi↓88’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 2A. Salah-Eddine↑58’6.9
  • 6R. Flamingo↑75’6.7
  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑75’6.7
  • 21M. Boadu↑88’
  • 11C. Driouech↑88’

Unused: T. Smolenaars, N. Schiks, Yarek Gąsiorowski

AZ Alkmaar 5-4-1

18.7 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
347.3 M. de Wit 237.9 B. van Duijl 56.5 Alexandre Penetra 36.9 W. Goes 226.3 Elijah Dijkstra ↓63’
276.9 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓88’ 66.5 P. Koopmeiners 106.9 S. Mijnans 176.6 I. Jensen A↓63’
96.2 T. Parrott ↓88’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)8.7
  • 34M. de Wit7.3
  • 23B. van Duijl7.9
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.5
  • 3W. Goes6.9
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓63’6.3
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↓88’6.9
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.5
  • 10S. Mijnans6.9
  • 17I. JensenA↓63’6.6
  • 9T. Parrott↓88’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 30D. Kasius↑63’6.3
  • 24A. Oufkir↑63’6.7
  • 35M. Meerdink↑88’
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑88’

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, M. Dekker, Rion Ichihara, Kasper Boogaard, Weslley Patati, M. Šín, I. Sadiq

Player stats

Top rated
I. PerišićPSV Eindhoven9.9
2nd
R. Owusu-OduroAZ Alkmaar8.7
3rd
J. VeermanPSV Eindhoven8.6

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 86% 29 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Dest D 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 53 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.2
A. Obispo D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 80 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Schouten M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 91 2 1 1/2 0/0 7.2
K. Sildillia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 49 3 1 0/2 2/1 7.0
J. Veerman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 92 1 0 0/1 0/0 8.6
P. Wanner M 75 0 0 3 (2) 0 97% 33 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
I. Perišić F 88 0 1 2 (1) 8 90% 30 3 2 1/1 0/0 9.9
I. Saibari M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 83% 40 0 0 2/4 3/0 5.9
D. Man F 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 26 0 0 3/4 0/0 6.6
R. Pepi F 88 1 0 5 (4) 1 75% 16 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.2
A. Salah-Eddine D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
R. Flamingo D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Bajraktarević F 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Boadu F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Driouech F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 1/0 —

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 41% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
M. de Wit D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 71% 35 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.3
B. van Duijl D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 72% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 26 2 3 0/0 0/0 6.5
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 29 2 1 1/1 0/2 6.9
Elijah Dijkstra D 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 1 4 0/1 0/1 6.3
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 22 3 1 2/3 0/2 6.9
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 1 (1) 5 84% 44 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.5
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 47 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
I. Jensen F 63 0 1 1 (0) 1 78% 9 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
T. Parrott F 88 0 0 1 (1) 0 72% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Kasius D 27 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 9 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.3
A. Oufkir F 27 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
M. Meerdink F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Hornkamp F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.