Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Mar 14 2026 · 17:45 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
First leg5–3 2–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.42 – 1.77
NEC Nijmegen
  • K. Sildillia 42’
  • C. Driouech 90+3’
  • 20’, 38’ B. Linssen
  • 68’
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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.

NEC Nijmegen beat PSV Eindhoven

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites, but NEC Nijmegen won 3–2 through goals from Linssen and . PSV Eindhoven replied through goals from Sildillia and Driouech. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (1.77 vs 1.42). On the chances created, PSV Eindhoven deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

PSV Eindhoven72%
Draw16%
NEC Nijmegen ✓12%

Model vs reality

PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 2.78 · xG 1.42
NEC Nijmegen goals
3
Model 1.09 · xG 1.77
Total goals
5
Model 3.88 · xG 3.19
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 74%
Both scored
Yes
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. LinssenNEC Nijmegen · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • VenuePhilips Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPSV Eindhoven 1st · NEC Nijmegen 3rd

Timeline

  1. B. Linssen 0–1Assist S. Ouaissa
    20’
  2. D. NejašmićYellow card · Roughing
    32’
  3. B. Linssen 0–2Assist K. Sano
    38’
  4. K. Sildillia 1–2Assist I. Saibari
    42’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. ⇄ M. BoaduFor Yarek Gąsiorowski
    46’
  7. ⇄ B. NuytinckFor J. Willems
    56’
  8. 1–3
    68’
  9. ⇄ C. DriouechFor R. Pepi
    70’
  10. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor D. Man
    76’
  11. K. SanoYellow card · Foul
    80’
  12. ⇄ D. ProperFor B. Linssen
    83’
  13. ⇄ N. FernandezFor P. Wanner
    86’
  14. C. Driouech 2–3Assist I. Saibari
    90+3’
  15. B. NuytinckYellow card
    90+7’
  16. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

PSV Eindhoven11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
NEC Nijmegen17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
PSV EindhovenNEC Nijmegen
70% Possession 30%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 1.77
1.16 Expected points (xPts) 1.61
11 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 5
554 Passes 235
78% Pass accuracy 60%
7 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
8 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

326.2 M. Kovář(G)
26.9 A. Salah-Eddine 36.5 Yarek Gąsiorowski ↓46’ 66.0 R. Flamingo 258.0 K. Sildillia
348.2 I. Saibari AA 227.2 J. Schouten
56.9 I. Perišić 107.2 P. Wanner ↓86’ 276.3 D. Man ↓76’
96.7 R. Pepi ↓70’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)6.2
  • 2A. Salah-Eddine6.9
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski↓46’6.5
  • 6R. Flamingo6.0
  • 25K. Sildillia8.0
  • 34I. SaibariA×28.2
  • 22J. Schouten7.2
  • 5I. Perišić6.9
  • 10P. Wanner↓86’7.2
  • 27D. Man↓76’6.3
  • 9R. Pepi↓70’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 31N. Fernandez↑86’6.5
  • 11C. Driouech↑70’7.2
  • 21M. Boadu↑46’6.2
  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑76’6.3

Unused: N. Schiks, T. Smolenaars, A. Obispo, F. Merién, Nicolas Verkooijen

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

226.9 J. Cillessen(G)
246.6 D. Fonville 46.3 A. Kaplan 156.3 J. Willems ↓56’
116.2 B. Önal 236.9 K. Sano A 66.6 D. Nejašmić 256.3 S. Ouaissa A
207.0 N. Lebreton 106.9 T. Chery
308.6★ B. Linssen ↓83’
  • 22J. Cillessen (G)6.9
  • 24D. Fonville6.6
  • 4A. Kaplan6.3
  • 15J. Willems↓56’6.3
  • 11B. Önal6.2
  • 23K. SanoA6.9
  • 6D. Nejašmić6.6
  • 25S. OuaissaA6.3
  • 20N. Lebreton7.0
  • 10T. Chery6.9
  • 30B. Linssen ★↓83’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 17B. Nuytinck↑56’6.2
  • 71D. Proper↑83’6.3

Unused: R. Janse, M. Overmars, T. Ouwejan, W. Willumsson, V. Misidjan, K. Ogawa, Y. El Kachati

Player stats

Top rated
B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen8.6
2nd
I. SaibariPSV Eindhoven8.2
3rd
K. SildilliaPSV Eindhoven8.0

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 75% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Salah-Eddine D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 49 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Flamingo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 71 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.0
K. Sildillia D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 70 4 1 0/0 2/0 8.0
I. Saibari M 90 0 2 1 (1) 3 82% 39 3 0 1/3 0/2 8.2
J. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 74 3 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
I. Perišić F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 62% 37 2 0 2/4 1/0 6.9
P. Wanner M 86 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 45 5 1 1/1 3/2 7.2
D. Man F 76 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 31 1 0 3/8 0/1 6.3
R. Pepi F 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 65% 17 1 0 1/1 0/2 6.7
N. Fernandez M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
C. Driouech F 20 1 0 2 (1) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
M. Boadu F 44 0 0 3 (1) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Bajraktarević F 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Cillessen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 21% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 23 5 1 0/1 0/2 6.6
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
J. Willems D 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Önal F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 19 1 1 0/6 0/1 6.2
K. Sano M 90 0 1 2 (1) 3 54% 28 1 3 2/4 4/3 6.9
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 58% 24 2 3 1/1 1/0 6.6
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 55% 11 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
N. Lebreton M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 79% 19 3 0 0/1 2/0 7.0
T. Chery M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 29 0 0 0/5 1/0 6.9
B. Linssen F 83 2 0 5 (3) 0 44% 9 0 1 1/1 0/0 8.6
B. Nuytinck D 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 20% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Proper M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.