Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 17:45 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
First leg2–0 3–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 3.25 – 1.25
Heerenveen
  • I. Perišić 45’
  • M. Boadu 48’
  • R. Pepi 87’
  • 21’ L. Nordås
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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 Heerenveen

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites, yet Heerenveen led 1–0 after 21 minutes through a Nordås goal. But Perišić, Boadu and Pepi scored to turn it around for PSV Eindhoven, who won 3–1. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (3.25 vs 1.25).

PSV Eindhoven ✓77%
Draw15%
Heerenveen9%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
3
Model 2.73 · xG 3.25
Heerenveen goals
1
Model 0.84 · xG 1.25
Total goals
4
Model 3.57 · xG 4.50
Score 3–1
8%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 69%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. PerišićPSV Eindhoven · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • VenuePhilips Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPSV Eindhoven 1st · Heerenveen 8th

Timeline

  1. L. Nordås 0–1Assist R. Meerveld
    21’
  2. D. ManYellow card · Roughing
    29’
  3. I. Perišić 1–1Assist J. Veerman
    45’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ A. ObispoFor Yarek Gąsiorowski
    46’
  6. M. Boadu 2–1Assist P. Wanner
    48’
  7. ⇄ D. VenteFor L. Nordås
    63’
  8. ⇄ M. RiveraFor L. Oyen
    63’
  9. R. MeerveldYellow card · Roughing
    67’
  10. ⇄ N. CourtensFor R. Meerveld
    70’
  11. ⇄ A. Salah-EddineFor J. Veerman
    75’
  12. ⇄ R. PepiFor M. Boadu
    75’
  13. VAR R. PepiGoal Disallowed - video review
    78’
  14. A. Salah-EddineYellow card · Roughing
    80’
  15. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor D. Man
    86’
  16. ⇄ V. ZagaritisFor H. Petrov
    86’
  17. R. Pepi 3–1Assist I. Saibari
    87’
  18. ⇄ C. DriouechFor I. Perišić
    90+2’
  19. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven29 shots · 18 in box, 11 outside
Heerenveen13 shots · 7 in box, 6 outside
PSV EindhovenHeerenveen
66% Possession 34%
3.25 Expected goals (xG) 1.25
2.41 Expected points (xPts) 0.46
29 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 4
17 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 7
18 Shots inside the box 7
11 Shots outside the box 6
614 Passes 327
88% Pass accuracy 76%
9 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.33 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

327.5 M. Kovář(G)
176.9 Mauro Júnior 36.5 Yarek Gąsiorowski ↓46’ 227.5 J. Schouten 87.3 S. Dest
237.0 J. Veerman A↓75’ 107.3 P. Wanner A
58.2★ I. Perišić ↓90’ 347.7 I. Saibari A 277.6 D. Man ↓86’
216.9 M. Boadu ↓75’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.5
  • 17Mauro Júnior6.9
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski↓46’6.5
  • 22J. Schouten7.5
  • 8S. Dest7.3
  • 23J. VeermanA↓75’7.0
  • 10P. WannerA7.3
  • 5I. Perišić ★↓90’8.2
  • 34I. SaibariA7.7
  • 27D. Man↓86’7.6
  • 21M. Boadu↓75’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 4A. Obispo↑46’6.9
  • 2A. Salah-Eddine↑75’6.5
  • 9R. Pepi↑75’7.6
  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑86’
  • 11C. Driouech↑90’

Unused: T. Smolenaars, N. Schiks, K. Sildillia, R. Flamingo

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.2 B. Klaverboer(G)
286.7 H. Petrov ↓86’ 36.5 M. Willemsen 46.3 S. Kersten 456.2 O. Braude
67.5 J. van Overeem 167.0 M. Linday
116.2 L. Oyen ↓63’ 107.2 R. Meerveld A↓70’ 206.5 J. Trenskow
187.2 L. Nordås ↓63’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.2
  • 28H. Petrov↓86’6.7
  • 3M. Willemsen6.5
  • 4S. Kersten6.3
  • 45O. Braude6.2
  • 6J. van Overeem7.5
  • 16M. Linday7.0
  • 11L. Oyen↓63’6.2
  • 10R. MeerveldA↓70’7.2
  • 20J. Trenskow6.5
  • 18L. Nordås↓63’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 7M. Rivera↑63’6.5
  • 9D. Vente↑63’6.2
  • 36N. Courtens↑70’6.9
  • 19V. Zagaritis↑86’

Unused: A. Noppert, N. Bakker, Ingmar Mulder, M. Egbring, I. Ahmed, L. Brouwers, Eser Gürbüz, A. van Axel Dongen

Player stats

Top rated
I. PerišićPSV Eindhoven8.2
2nd
I. SaibariPSV Eindhoven7.7
3rd
D. ManPSV Eindhoven7.6

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 59% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Mauro Júnior D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 75 3 1 0/3 1/0 6.9
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 25 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Schouten M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 94% 84 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.5
S. Dest D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 69 4 0 1/3 0/1 7.3
J. Veerman M 75 0 1 3 (0) 4 84% 85 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.0
P. Wanner M 90 0 1 4 (2) 6 84% 58 1 0 0/1 2/0 7.3
I. Perišić F 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 90% 39 2 1 3/3 0/0 8.2
I. Saibari M 90 0 1 3 (0) 8 90% 50 1 0 2/3 4/2 7.7
D. Man F 86 0 0 2 (0) 3 91% 43 0 0 1/3 1/0 7.6
M. Boadu F 75 1 0 3 (1) 1 70% 10 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
A. Obispo D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 20 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Salah-Eddine D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
R. Pepi F 15 1 0 2 (2) 1 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
E. Bajraktarević F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Driouech F 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 48% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
H. Petrov D 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 23 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 37 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.5
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 1 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
O. Braude D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 29 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 42 4 0 2/3 1/2 7.5
M. Linday M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 28 3 4 1/1 0/0 7.0
L. Oyen F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 2/4 1/1 6.2
R. Meerveld M 70 0 1 0 (0) 3 81% 27 0 0 3/4 0/1 7.2
J. Trenskow F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 26 1 3 0/2 0/1 6.5
L. Nordås F 63 1 0 2 (2) 0 50% 16 0 0 0/1 1/2 7.2
M. Rivera F 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 2/3 0/1 6.5
D. Vente F 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
N. Courtens M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
V. Zagaritis D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 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.