Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 10 2026 · 19:00 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
First leg2–1 5–1 Full time · HT 4–1 xG 2.30 – 0.50
Excelsior
  • P. Wanner 8’
  • R. Pepi 23’
  • Yarek Gąsiorowski 33’
  • R. Flamingo 39’
  • D. Man 69’
  • 45+1’ Ilias Bronkhorst
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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 cruise past Excelsior

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites and won 5–1 through goals from Wanner, Pepi, Gąsiorowski, Flamingo and Man. Excelsior replied through a Bronkhorst goal. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (2.30 vs 0.50).

PSV Eindhoven ✓87%
Draw9%
Excelsior4%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
5
Model 3.28 · xG 2.30
Excelsior goals
1
Model 0.60 · xG 0.50
Total goals
6
Model 3.88 · xG 2.80
Score 5–1
4%
Most likely 3–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 74%
Both scored
Yes
Model 44%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. ManPSV Eindhoven · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • VenuePhilips Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPSV Eindhoven 1st · Excelsior 14th

Timeline

  1. P. Wanner 1–0Assist D. Man
    8’
  2. R. Pepi 2–0Assist G. Til
    23’
  3. ⇄ C. DriouechFor R. Pepi
    26’
  4. Yarek Gąsiorowski 3–0Assist Mauro Júnior
    33’
  5. R. Flamingo 4–0Assist J. Veerman
    39’
  6. Ilias Bronkhorst 4–1Assist Simon Janssen
    45+1’
  7. I. PerišićYellow card · Tripping
    45+4’
  8. Half time · 4–1
  9. ⇄ L. SchoutenFor L. Hartjes
    46’
  10. ⇄ E. HanssonFor G. de Regt
    61’
  11. ⇄ A. ZagréFor Simon Janssen
    62’
  12. E. HanssonYellow card · Holding
    63’
  13. D. Man 5–1Assist C. Driouech
    69’
  14. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor I. Perišić
    76’
  15. ⇄ N. FernandezFor P. Wanner
    76’
  16. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor Jerolldino Bergraaf
    76’
  17. ⇄ K. SildilliaFor Mauro Júnior
    76’
  18. ⇄ Nicolas VerkooijenFor G. Til
    82’
  19. Full time · 5–1

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Excelsior8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
PSV EindhovenExcelsior
50% Possession 50%
2.30 Expected goals (xG) 0.50
2.50 Expected points (xPts) 0.35
16 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 2
486 Passes 479
87% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 7
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.41 Team rating 6.13

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

326.7 M. Kovář(G)
177.0 Mauro Júnior A↓76’ 37.6 Yarek Gąsiorowski 67.6 R. Flamingo 87.2 S. Dest
238.0 J. Veerman A 107.2 P. Wanner ↓76’
57.0 I. Perišić ↓76’ 207.7 G. Til A↓82’ 278.9★ D. Man A
97.0 R. Pepi ↓26’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)6.7
  • 17Mauro JúniorA↓76’7.0
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski7.6
  • 6R. Flamingo7.6
  • 8S. Dest7.2
  • 23J. VeermanA8.0
  • 10P. Wanner↓76’7.2
  • 5I. Perišić↓76’7.0
  • 20G. TilA↓82’7.7
  • 27D. Man ★A8.9
  • 9R. Pepi↓26’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 11C. DriouechA↑26’6.7
  • 25K. Sildillia↑76’6.6
  • 50Nicolas Verkooijen↑82’
  • 31N. Fernandez↑76’6.6
  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑76’6.7

Unused: N. Schiks, T. Smolenaars, F. Merién, A. Obispo, J. Bawuah, J. van den Berg

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

15.3 S. van Gassel(G)
156.0 Simon Janssen A↓62’ 36.0 R. Meissen 45.7 C. Widell 26.3 Ilias Bronkhorst
206.7 L. Hartjes ↓46’ 236.7 I. Yegoian
116.2 G. de Regt ↓61’ 105.9 N. Naujoks 306.5 D. Sanches Fernandes
336.3 Jerolldino Bergraaf ↓76’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)5.3
  • 15Simon JanssenA↓62’6.0
  • 3R. Meissen6.0
  • 4C. Widell5.7
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.3
  • 20L. Hartjes↓46’6.7
  • 23I. Yegoian6.7
  • 11G. de Regt↓61’6.2
  • 10N. Naujoks5.9
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes6.5
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↓76’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 12A. Zagré↑62’6.2
  • 14L. Schouten↑46’6.0
  • 7E. Hansson↑61’6.3
  • 29M. van Duinen↑76’6.7

Unused: C. Raatsie, S. Henderikx, Nolan Martens, A. Carlén, M. Tielemans

Player stats

Top rated
D. ManPSV Eindhoven8.9
2nd
J. VeermanPSV Eindhoven8.0
3rd
G. TilPSV Eindhoven7.7

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 86% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Mauro Júnior D 76 0 1 1 (1) 1 88% 43 3 3 0/0 1/0 7.0
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 72 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.6
R. Flamingo D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 94% 78 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.6
S. Dest D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 41 1 0 5/7 0/2 7.2
J. Veerman M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 82% 56 3 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
P. Wanner M 76 1 0 1 (1) 0 93% 41 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
I. Perišić F 76 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 24 0 1 0/0 3/0 7.0
G. Til M 82 0 1 0 (0) 3 79% 24 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.7
D. Man F 90 1 1 2 (1) 1 81% 32 1 1 5/7 1/0 8.9
R. Pepi F 26 1 0 2 (2) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
C. Driouech F 64 0 1 1 (1) 1 63% 19 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
K. Sildillia D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Nicolas Verkooijen 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
N. Fernandez M 14 0 0 0 (0) 3 100% 4 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
E. Bajraktarević F 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 69% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
Simon Janssen D 62 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 20 1 1 0/0 0/3 6.0
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 55 3 2 0/0 0/0 6.0
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 66 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 76% 45 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Hartjes M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 36 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 85% 39 2 3 1/3 1/2 6.7
G. de Regt F 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
N. Naujoks M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 1 0 1/3 1/1 5.9
D. Sanches Fernandes F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 89% 44 0 0 4/8 1/1 6.5
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 76 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 15 0 1 0/3 0/0 6.3
A. Zagré D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
L. Schouten M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 24 2 1 0/1 0/2 6.0
E. Hansson F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. van Duinen F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 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.