PSV Eindhoven 4-1 Sparta Rotterdam: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

PSV Eindhoven

4 : 1

Sparta Rotterdam

S. Mijnans23', 74', 88'
K. Sano39'

15'M. Zonneveld

Philips StadionDanny MakkelieCapacity 36,500Sun, 13 Sept 202620:00

PSV Eindhoven4-3-3

Line ups

3-4-2-1Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam crest

Assistant

Rob Maas

Assistant

Jay Driessen

Assistant

Rob Maas

Substitutions

60'
198.2A2
E. Bajraktarevic
57.6
I. Perisic
60'
205.9
G. Til
96.0
R. Pepi
60'
376.5
A. Bouhamdi
76.6
R. van Bommel
77'
108.0
P. Wanner
316.9
N. Fernandez
90'
219.33
S. Mijnans
35
A. Santos

Unused

Assistant

Jay Driessen

Substitutions

63'
77.2
C. Terho
146.5
T. Quintero
63'
86.9
J. Baas
216.3
I. Babadi
77'
117.0
M. van Bergen
176.3
R. van Cruijsen
77'
98.2
M. Zonneveld
196.3
A. Kostic
82'
46.2
B. Martins Indi
226.3
J. Ideho

Unused

Home

M. Bro Hansen
Injury
Out
S. Lammers
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
S. Ouaissa
Muscle Injury
Out
A. Plea
Surgery
Out
J. Schouten
Knee Injury
Out
K. Sildillia
Surgery
Out

Away

S. Mito
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Sven Mijnans

Midfielder · PSV Eindhoven

9.3

This match

Attacking

Goals3

Assists0

Shots6

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes48

Key passes3

Pass accuracy92%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Duels won4 · 40%

Fouls won/made1 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Lushendry Edward Martes

Casper Terho

Player
Matěj KovářG	4	1	2,10	+1,10	15/17	3/5
Michael BrouwerG	6	4	3,03	-0,97	12/40	5/33

Live stats

Possession & Passing

76%Possession24%

771Total passes236

93%Pass accuracy74%

9Corners5

Attack

28Shots10

10On target6

7Off target3

11Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

17Shots in box8

11Shots out box2

3.9xG2.3

-1.0Goals prevented-1.0

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves6

5Offsides0

6Fouls3

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

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

First half

1,61xG1,07

13Shots3

4On target3

2Big chances1

22Touches in box4

82%Possession18%

5Corners0

Second half

2,15xG1,22

15Shots7

6On target3

2Big chances3

27Touches in box9

70%Possession30%

4Corners5

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

PSV Eindhoven

3.86282176%

93% open play7% set piece

Sparta Rotterdam

2.2910724%

62% open play38% 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

38 shots

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

PSV Eindhoven3,86 xG · 4 scored

Sparta Rotterdam2,29 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

PSV Eindhoven56

Open play 47Set piece 4Rebound 5

Sparta Rotterdam17

Open play 9Set piece 4Dribble 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

14 swings

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

PSV Eindhoven79% pressure

Sparta Rotterdam21% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-1

100%Draw 0%0%

3.86xG2.29

28Shots10

21On target7

Momentum

90' Saved Ivan Perišić 0.04 xG · From corner · Left foot

Shot map

28 v 10

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

PSVPSV EindhovenSRSparta Rotterdamgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

28 on target · 5 scored

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

PSV EindhovenSparta Rotterdamgoalsavedoff 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 45%

Sparta RotterdamDefensive line 23%

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 60'

Most-connected pair: Obispo and Júnior, 35 passes between them.

Sparta RotterdamUntil 63'

Most-connected pair: Young and Brouwer, 8 passes between them.

Tactical battle

83control17

Sven Mijnans

8 touches in box

In possession

84,4%Field tilt15,6%

20Passes into box4

43Progressive passes11

17Carries into final third8

24Chances created9

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

Out of possession

6,85Press intensity (PPDA)38,23

14High turnovers3

13Regains within 5s7

13,1sBall recovery time32,8s

10Interceptions14

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

Carrying

203Carries71

2238mCarry distance1045m

32Progressive carries13

1296mProgressive carry distance547m

9Carries into the box2

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

Beating the press

11Take-ons won3

30Take-ons attempted17

726mProgressive pass distance241m

0Through balls2

8Switches of play3

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

Threat created

2,15Expected threat (xT)0,50

4,61Action value (VAEP)1,66

56Shot-creating actions17

8Goal-creating actions1

28Box entries3

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

Tempo

6,8Passes per attack2,2

20,7sAttack duration7,4s

1,61 m/sAttack directness3,68 m/s

15Build-up attacks0

18Direct attacks8

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

More match stats

Attack

49Touches in box13

85Final third entries43

4Big chances4

3,03xG on target2,10

2Big chances missed3

Passing

8/30 (27%)Crosses3/14 (21%)

30/42 (71%)Long balls17/53 (32%)

16Throw-ins18

3Free kicks6

3Goal kicks11

Duels

49Total51

36/74 (49%)Ground38/74 (51%)

7/14 (50%)Aerial7/14 (50%)

11/31 (35%)Dribbles3/15 (20%)

9Dispossessed10

Defending

51Recoveries37

7Interceptions7

22Tackles29

45%Tackles won62%

14Clearances33

2Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

1Errors led to goal1

0Fouled in final third1

8,40Average rating6,70

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

PSV EindhovenThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

Sparta RotterdamThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal75%

100%2+ goals50%

50%3+ goals38%

They concede

88%1+ goal100%

25%2+ goals75%

13%3+ goals50%

Heaviest results

best 6-1 (A)·worst 2-3 (A)

best 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)

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 EindhovenshootallowSparta Rotterdam

8.7%+3.6Six-yard box4.6%

61.6%Penalty area61.2%

25.6%Edge of the box26.2%

4.0%-3.7Long range8.0%

597 shots taken · 549 faced

Sparta RotterdamshootallowPSV Eindhoven

2.9%-2.2Six-yard box-2.62.5%

63.4%Penalty area63.3%

24.9%Edge of the box25.2%

8.8%Long range9.0%

445 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 Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 at Philips Stadion in the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven led 2-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: S. Mijnans (23', 74', 88'), K. Sano (39') for PSV Eindhoven; M. Zonneveld (15') for Sparta Rotterdam. In their last 20 meetings, PSV Eindhoven have won 17, Sparta Rotterdam 1, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.