Eredivisie Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 8 2026 · 19:00 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
2–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.31 – 1.01
Fortuna Sittard
  • R. Flamingo 55’
  • N. Fernandez 74’
  • 42’ O. Romeny
  • 90’ É. Michut
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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.

Fortuna Sittard snatch a late draw

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites, yet Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 at half-time through a Romeny goal. But Flamingo and Fernandez scored to rescue a draw for PSV Eindhoven. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (2.31 vs 1.01). On the chances created, PSV Eindhoven deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

PSV Eindhoven84%
Draw ✓10%
Fortuna Sittard5%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 3.11 · xG 2.31
Fortuna Sittard goals
2
Model 0.70 · xG 1.01
Total goals
4
Model 3.81 · xG 3.32
Score 2–2
3%
Most likely 3–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 73%
Both scored
Yes
Model 48%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. FernandezPSV Eindhoven · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • VenuePhilips Stadion

Timeline

  1. L. ZeefuikYellow card · Foul
    33’
  2. O. Romeny 0–1
    42’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ A. BouhamdiFor R. van Bommel
    46’
  5. R. Flamingo 1–1Assist I. Perišić
    55’
  6. ⇄ É. MichutFor L. Zeefuik
    61’
  7. ⇄ A. PléaFor G. Til
    68’
  8. ⇄ D. ManFor S. Mijnans
    69’
  9. N. Fernandez 2–1Assist A. Pléa
    74’
  10. D. ManYellow card · Foul
    78’
  11. ⇄ A. DescotteFor S. van Ottele
    78’
  12. ⇄ N. de GrootFor P. Brittijn
    79’
  13. ⇄ K. SildilliaFor R. Pepi
    80’
  14. ⇄ M. GbemouFor Y. Oukili
    87’
  15. ⇄ Ganni BuyukhanFor J. Dahlhaus
    87’
  16. É. Michut 2–2
    90’
  17. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven21 shots · 16 in box, 5 outside
Fortuna Sittard8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard
76% Possession 24%
2.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.01
2.18 Expected points (xPts) 0.64
21 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 2
7 Blocked shots 0
16 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 4
758 Passes 249
88% Pass accuracy 66%
9 Corners 0
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.03 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

326.9 M. Kovář(G)
178.0 Mauro Júnior 46.9 A. Obispo 67.2 R. Flamingo 57.3 I. Perišić A
318.9★ N. Fernandez 106.6 P. Wanner
76.7 R. van Bommel ↓46’ 216.3 S. Mijnans ↓69’ 206.3 G. Til ↓68’
96.3 R. Pepi ↓80’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)6.9
  • 17Mauro Júnior8.0
  • 4A. Obispo6.9
  • 6R. Flamingo7.2
  • 5I. PerišićA7.3
  • 31N. Fernandez ★8.9
  • 10P. Wanner6.6
  • 7R. van Bommel↓46’6.7
  • 21S. Mijnans↓69’6.3
  • 20G. Til↓68’6.3
  • 9R. Pepi↓80’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 27D. Man↑69’6.3
  • 25K. Sildillia↑80’6.2
  • 14A. PléaA↑68’6.7
  • 37A. Bouhamdi↑46’6.3

Unused: N. Olij, T. Smolenaars, E. Bajraktarević, Yarek Gąsiorowski, E. Bassey, J. van den Berg, F. Merién

Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2

316.7 M. Branderhorst(G)
86.2 J. Dahlhaus ↓87’ 286.2 J. Hubner 66.7 S. van Ottele ↓78’ 126.6 Ivo Pinto 26.6 S. Wylin
56.5 Y. Oukili ↓87’ 236.5 P. Brittijn ↓79’ 527.0 M. Ihattaren
108.2 O. Romeny 256.2 L. Zeefuik ↓61’
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)6.7
  • 8J. Dahlhaus↓87’6.2
  • 28J. Hubner6.2
  • 6S. van Ottele↓78’6.7
  • 12Ivo Pinto6.6
  • 2S. Wylin6.6
  • 5Y. Oukili↓87’6.5
  • 23P. Brittijn↓79’6.5
  • 52M. Ihattaren7.0
  • 10O. Romeny8.2
  • 25L. Zeefuik↓61’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9A. Descotte↑78’6.2
  • 20É. Michut↑61’7.3
  • 15N. de Groot↑79’6.6
  • 38M. Gbemou↑87’6.7
  • 39Ganni Buyukhan↑87’6.2

Unused: K. Reitmaier, L. Koopmans, K. van Burgsteden

Player stats

Top rated
N. FernandezPSV Eindhoven8.9
2nd
O. RomenyFortuna Sittard8.2
3rd
Mauro JúniorPSV Eindhoven8.0

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 77% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mauro Júnior D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 128 2 1 2/3 0/2 8.0
A. Obispo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 81 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
R. Flamingo D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 89% 116 1 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
I. Perišić F 90 0 1 0 (0) 6 85% 82 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
N. Fernandez M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 94% 110 4 1 1/2 0/1 8.9
P. Wanner M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 57 0 1 1/1 2/1 6.6
R. van Bommel F 46 0 0 1 (1) 2 78% 36 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
S. Mijnans M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
G. Til M 68 0 0 2 (0) 2 87% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Pepi F 80 0 0 3 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Man F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
K. Sildillia D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Pléa F 22 0 1 0 (0) 3 100% 12 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Bouhamdi F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 23 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 22% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Dahlhaus D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.2
J. Hubner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
S. van Ottele D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 3 2 1/1 0/0 6.7
Ivo Pinto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Wylin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Y. Oukili M 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.5
P. Brittijn M 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Ihattaren M 90 0 0 3 (3) 1 72% 29 1 0 2/3 2/0 7.0
O. Romeny F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 73% 11 0 0 3/3 0/1 8.2
L. Zeefuik F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 3/2 6.2
A. Descotte F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
É. Michut M 29 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 16 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
N. de Groot D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
M. Gbemou M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Ganni Buyukhan M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.2

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.