PSV Eindhoven vs
Shakhtar Donetsk
Europe, UEFA Champions League,
Round 1
PSV Eindhoven
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Shakhtar Donetsk
Live Action
Commentary
18'
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Brilliant tackle from Geertruida, who does just enough to win possession from Marlon Gomes in the PSV half. The home supporters enjoyed that!
15'
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Shakhtar look to attack the PSV goal with Vinicius Tobias attempting to find Marlon Gomes inside the box, but Kovar is quick off his line to smother the ball.
13'
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After a quick PSV start, Shakhtar have started to settle in this contest, and are now enjoying a spell of possession with a share of 53%.
11'
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The referee awards PSV a free-kick after Kostic is brought down by Alisson Santana on the halfway line. The Brazilian is fortunate to escape a booking there...
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Kostic makes a brilliant run down the left before bending a low cross into the box. Pepi looks to get on the end of it, but the Shakhtar defence is able to mop up!
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CLOSE! PSV almost take the lead! The visitors fail to clear the danger away, and it falls to Perisic inside the box, with the Croatian volleying a right-footed attempt inches over the woodwork!
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PSV scored 16 goals in eight games in the Champions League in 2025-26 (two goals per game), their best average in a single season in the competition since 1992-93. They will be hoping to do the same this season...
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Referee Halil Umut Meler blows the whistle, and we are underway for the first half at Philips Stadion!
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The teams are in the tunnel, and kick-off will commence shortly in Eindhoven. The only previous European meeting between PSV and Shakhtar Donetsk was in November 2024 in the Champions League group stages, with PSV winning 3-2.
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Meanwhile, Turkish great Arda Turan fields his starting line-up for Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matviienko will wear the captain’s armband, with Kaua Elias leading the line. The Brazilian has been in prolific form in Shakhtar's domestic league so far, having netted three times in five appearances.
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Peter Bosz names a strong starting XI for PSV. Croatia legend Ivan Perisic captains the side with Ricardo Pepi and Ruben van Bommel providing support.
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SHAKHTAR DONETSK SUBS: Lassina Traore, Dmytro Kryskiv, Newerton, Irakli Azarovi, Alaa Ghram, Oleksandr Karavaiev, Kiril Fesiun, Viktor Tsukanov, Gabriel Carvalho, Yehor Nazaryna, Lucas Ferreira, Luca Meirelles.
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SHAKHTAR DONETSK (4-1-4-1): Dmytro Riznyk; Pedro Henrique, Mykola Matviienko, Valerii Bondar, Vinicius Tobias; Oleh Ocheretko; Gleiker Mendoza, Isaque, Marlon Gomes, Alisson Santana; Kaua Elias.
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PSV SUBS: Nick Olij, Yarek Gasiorowski, Ryan Flamingo, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Sven Mijnans, Dennis Man, Noah Fernandez, Ayoni Santos, Amir Bouhamdi, Fabian Merien, Tijn Smolenaars.
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PSV (4-3-3): Matej Kovar; Filip Kostic, Armando Obispo, Lutsharel Geertruida, Sergino Dest; Paul Wanner, Kodai Sano, Guus Til; Ruben van Bommel, Ricardo Pepi, Ivan Perisic.
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Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk are making their 20th appearance in the Champions League since their debut season in 2000-01, the second-most of any side outside of Europe’s top five leagues across that time after FC Porto (21). In major European competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have won just one of their six away matches in the Netherlands (D1 L4), a 2-1 win over Feyenoord in the Champions League in October 2017.
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The 2026-27 campaign will be PSV’s fourth Champions League appearance in a row, their joint second-longest run of consecutive appearances in the competition (including European Cup), after a run of 12 between 1997-98 and 2008-09. However, the reigning Eredivisie champions have lost their first Champions League match in each of their last five campaigns (2016-17, 2018-19, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26) since beating Manchester United 2-1 in 2015-16.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of this UEFA Champions League league-phase contest between PSV and Shakhtar Donetsk at Philips Stadion!
Key Players
0.04
Expected Goals
1
Shots On Target
Kodai Sano
19 Min
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Expected Goals
0
Shots On Target
Marlon Gomes
19 Min
Predictions
Who Will Win?
Total Votes:
20,550
73%
PSV
14%
Draw
13%
Shakhtar
Actual Play Time - #11:15
Actual 11:15
Total 18:00