Groningen vs PSV Eindhoven
Ref: M. NagtegaalEuroborg, Groningen · 22,579 cap
Match recap
PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 2–1 in their Eredivisie fixture. Taha scored for Groningen; Saibari and Man replied for PSV Eindhoven. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.89 for Groningen versus 2.74 for PSV Eindhoven. Groningen sit 9th in the Eredivisie table while PSV Eindhoven are 1st.
First Half
⚽
Taha
Second Half
Land
Yellow Card
59'
⇄
Obispo
59'
Wanner
Yellow Card
59'
⇄
Bajraktarevic
65'
⚽
Saibari
Assist: Mauro Júnior
76'
⚽
Man
77'
⇄
Schouten
⇄
Prins
⇄
Taha
⇄
van der Werff
⇄
Land
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 43 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
GroningenPSV Eindhoven
2Won
Statistical edge
2–10
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.89VS2.74
Attack0 · 5 won
8
Shots
15
4
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
12
0
Shots outside box
3
4
Shots off goal
4
6
Corners
11
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
37%
Possession
63%
318
Total passes
561
229
Accurate passes
483
72%
Pass accuracy
86%
Discipline2 · 0 won
8
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
0
Blocked shots
6
0.37
Goals prevented
0.37
Groningen
4-4-2
PSV Eindhoven
4-4-2
Groningen
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1Etienne VaessenG
- 2Wouter PrinsD
- 3Thijmen BlokzijlD
- 5Marco RenteD
- 6Stije ResinkM
- 10Younes Taha El IdrissiF
- 14Jorg SchreudersM
- 16Tyrique MerceraD
- 17David van der WerffM
- 18Tygo LandM
- 26Thom van BergenF
Substitutes
- 7Travis Enrique HernesM
- 9Brynjólfur Andersen WillumssonF
- 13Lovro ŠtubljarG
- 15Elvis Arnold van der LaanD
- 19Oskar ZawadaF
- 21Hidde JurjusG
- 22Sven BoulandD
- 27Rui MendesF
- 34R. MetuF
- 48Petrit PreniqiD
- 69Ryan HigginsF
PSV Eindhoven
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4Armando ObispoD
- 5Ivan PerišićM
- 8Sergiño Gianni DestD
- 10Paul WannerM
- 17Mauro JúniorD
- 19Esmir BajraktarevićM
- 20Guus Berend TilF
- 22Jerdy SchoutenD
- 23Joey VeermanM
- 24Niek SchiksG
- 34Ismael Saibari Ben El BasraF
Substitutes
- 2Anass Salah-EddineD
- 3Yarek GasiorowskiD
- 6Ryan FlamingoD
- 11Couhaib DriouechF
- 21Myron BoaduF
- 25Kiliann Eric SildilliaD
- 27Dennis ManF
- 31Noah FernandezM
- 51Tijn SmolenaarsG
Groningen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younes Taha | F | 79 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Stije Resink(C) | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2/4 |
| Marco Rente | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thijmen Blokzijl | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etienne Vaessen | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jorg Schreuders | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Wouter Prins | D | 78 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Thom van Bergen | F | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/3 |
| Tygo Land | M | 87 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| David van der Werff | M | 87 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tyrique Mercera | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ryan Metu | F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Kelder | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Van der Laan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Bouland | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Hernes | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Hoekstra | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rui Mendes | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lovro Štubljar | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hidde Jurjus | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Zawada | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Veerman | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Ismael Saibari | F | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Niek Schiks | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauro Júnior | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ivan Perišić | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Jerdy Schouten(C) | D | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esmir Bajraktarević | M | 59 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Sergiño Dest | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Paul Wanner | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Armando Obispo | D | 59 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guus Til | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Noah Fernandez | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myron Boadu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijn Smolenaars | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anass Salah-Eddine | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kiliann Sildillia | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Couhaib Driouech | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Man | F | 31 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/4 |
| Yarek Gasiorowski | D | 31 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Flamingo | D | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |