PSV Eindhoven 5-1 Groningen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 3

PSV Eindhoven

5 : 1

Groningen

I. Perisic35', 53'
R. Pepi45' (pen)
S. Dest56'

9'B. Willumsson
11' (og)T. Blokzijl

Philips StadionAllard LindhoutCapacity 36,500Sun, 23 Aug 202614:30

PSV Eindhoven4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1Groningen Groningen crest

Assistant

Rob Maas

Assistant

Marcel Groninger

Assistant

Rob Maas

Substitutions

68'
316.9
N. Fernandez
106.3
P. Wanner
68'
78.6A
R. van Bommel
376.3
A. Bouhamdi
75'
177.2A
Mauro Junior
187.2
F. Kostic
76'
59.62
I. Perisic
276.7
D. Man
85'
47.5
A. Obispo
26.9
L. Geertruida

Unused

Assistant

Marcel Groninger

Substitutions

46'
145.6
J. Schreuders
56.2
M. Rente
67'
97.3
B. Willumsson
156.9
E. van der Laan
67'
176.2
D. van der Werff
116.5
J. Ondrejka
85'
87.5
T. de Jonge
76.5
T. Hernes

Unused

Home

C. Driouech
Knock
Out
A. Plea
Injury
Out
J. Schouten
Knee Injury
Out

Away

M. Jeng
Leg Injury
Out
T. Mercera
Injury
Out
R. Metu
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Ivan Perisic

Defender · PSV Eindhoven

9.6

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes42

Key passes1

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles4

Blocks1

Interceptions1

Duels won7 · 70%

Fouls won/made0 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson

Player
Etienne VaessenG	7	5	4,26	+0,26	34/58	11/30
Matěj KovářG	2	1	1,10	+0,10	23/25	5/7

Live stats

Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%

563Total passes354

92%Pass accuracy81%

9Corners4

Attack

24Shots7

12On target4

9Off target1

3Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

19Shots in box7

5Shots out box0

4.5xG1.1

-0.8Goals prevented-0.8

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves7

10Fouls4

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

2,77xG0,97

14Shots5

6On target3

6Big chances4

28Touches in box9

64%Possession36%

2Corners1

Second half

1,64xG0,11

10Shots2

6On target1

3Big chances0

31Touches in box5

60%Possession40%

7Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

PSV Eindhoven

4.50241562%

70% open play12% set piece18% penalty

Groningen

1.098738%

100% open play0% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

32 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

PSV Eindhoven4,50 xG · 5 scored

Groningen1,09 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

PSV Eindhoven45

Open play 37Set piece 3Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

Groningen14

Open play 12Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

17 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

PSV Eindhoven88% pressure

Groningen12% pressure

Match replay

91'

5-1

100%Draw 0%0%

4.50xG1.09

24Shots8

15On target7

Momentum

90' Off target Ryan Flamingo 0.09 xG · From corner · Header

Shot map

24 v 7

PSV Eindhoven shoot right, Groningen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PSVPSV EindhovenGROGroningengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

PSV EindhovenGroningengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

PSV EindhovenDefensive line 48%

GroningenDefensive line 20%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

PSV EindhovenUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Júnior and Bommel, 27 passes between them.

GroningenUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Blokzijl and Land, 7 passes between them.

Tactical battle

82control18

Ruben van Bommel

11 touches in box

In possession

78,4%Field tilt21,6%

29Passes into box4

48Progressive passes19

17Carries into final third8

16Chances created6

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,78Press intensity (PPDA)37,09

8High turnovers4

4Regains within 5s6

26,6sBall recovery time34,5s

19Interceptions13

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

133Carries82

1693mCarry distance995m

29Progressive carries15

1038mProgressive carry distance628m

10Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

10Take-ons won7

23Take-ons attempted16

809mProgressive pass distance310m

3Through balls0

9Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,61Expected threat (xT)0,29

3,64Action value (VAEP)1,20

45Shot-creating actions14

6Goal-creating actions2

1,93Expected assisted goals0,92

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

6,6Passes per attack3,5

20,6sAttack duration14,7s

1,84 m/sAttack directness2,41 m/s

16Build-up attacks1

23Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

59Touches in box14

63Final third entries40

9Big chances4

4,26xG on target1,10

5Big chances missed3

Passing

9/25 (36%)Crosses0/6 (0%)

22/32 (69%)Long balls24/52 (46%)

15Throw-ins13

3Free kicks10

3Goal kicks15

Duels

54Total46

28/57 (49%)Ground29/57 (51%)

11/15 (73%)Aerial4/15 (27%)

10/20 (50%)Dribbles7/16 (44%)

4Dispossessed5

Defending

46Recoveries32

13Interceptions3

14Tackles14

57%Tackles won64%

9Clearances25

4Big chances scored1

0Big saves2

0Errors led to shot1

3Fouled in final third0

8,37Average rating6,11

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

PSV EindhovenThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

GroningenThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal100%

100%2+ goals75%

50%3+ goals38%

38%4+ goals25%

They concede

88%1+ goal88%

25%2+ goals38%

13%3+ goals25%

Heaviest results

best 6-1 (A)·worst 2-3 (A)

best 5-1 (A)·worst 1-5 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

PSV EindhovenshootallowGroningen

8.7%+3.6Six-yard box5.9%

61.6%Penalty area+5.568.0%

25.6%Edge of the box-6.018.8%

4.0%-3.7Long range7.3%

597 shots taken · 410 faced

GroningenshootallowPSV Eindhoven

6.8%+1.7Six-yard box-2.62.5%

54.8%-7.5Penalty area63.3%

26.4%+1.5Edge of the box25.2%

12.1%+4.4Long range9.0%

546 shots taken · 401 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 5-1 at Philips Stadion in the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven led 3-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: an own goal by T. Blokzijl (11'), I. Perisic (35', 53'), R. Pepi (45' pen), S. Dest (56') for PSV Eindhoven; B. Willumsson (9') for Groningen. In their last 31 meetings, PSV Eindhoven have won 20, Groningen 4, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.