PSV Eindhoven vs 23.08.26 12:305 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Perišić brace fires PSV to 5-1 rout of Groningen
PSV Eindhoven thrashed Groningen 5-1 in an Eredivisie clash at Philips Stadion, a result that lifted Peter Bosz's side to second in the table on 7 points from three games. The scoreline flattered the visitors little, given the home side's dominance from the middle of the first half onward.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Groningen made the brighter start, Brynjólfur Willumsson finishing after nine minutes with an assist from Thom van Bergen to put the away side ahead. PSV levelled almost immediately when Thijmen Blokzijl turned the ball into his own net in the 11th minute, and the hosts took control from there. Ivan Perišić put PSV in front in the 35th minute, and Ricardo Pepi added a penalty in first-half stoppage time to make it 3-1 at the break.
The second half brought no respite for Dick Lukkien's team. Perišić struck again in the 53rd minute, converting an assist from Mauro Júnior, before Sergiño Dest added a fifth three minutes later, teed up by Ruben van Bommel. PSV closed out the contest comfortably from that point, with Groningen unable to muster a response.
Ivan Perišić scored twice, either side of half-time, to finish with a rating of 9.6 and lead all performers on the pitch.
PSV's dominance was reflected in the shot count, with the hosts firing 24 attempts to Groningen's 7.
PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 5–1 (half-time 3–1).
PSV Eindhoven met Groningen in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 12:30 UTC at Philips Stadion. Referee: Allard Lindhout.
Team pages: PSV Eindhoven · Groningen · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Brynjólfur Willumsson (assist: Thom van Bergen) — 0–1 · Watch Brynjólfur Willumsson's goal video (9')
- 11' Goal (own goal): Thijmen Blokzijl — 1–1 · Watch Thijmen Blokzijl's goal video (11')
- 35' Goal: Ivan Perišić — 2–1 · Watch Ivan Perišić's goal video (35')
- 45' Goal (penalty): Ricardo Pepi — 3–1 · Watch Ricardo Pepi's goal video (45')
- 53' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Mauro Júnior) — 4–1 · Watch Ivan Perišić's goal video (53')
- 56' Goal: Sergiño Dest (assist: Ruben van Bommel) — 5–1 · Watch Sergiño Dest's goal video (56')
Starting line-ups
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)
Groningen (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave PSV Eindhoven 80%, the draw 13%, Groningen 7%. It finished PSV Eindhoven 5–1 Groningen.
PSV Eindhoven's rating gap decides it — PSV Eindhoven are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of PSV Eindhoven's 80%. The draw at 13% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why PSV Eindhoven at 80%?
PSV Eindhoven sit 378 points higher on our strength rating — 1929 to 1551. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.7% of 5,082 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 81–11–8.
Why not higher?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims PSV Eindhoven's column. Across 10,693 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 13%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 11.9%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,983. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.0 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
PSV Eindhoven average 8 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 378 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. PSV Eindhoven have won the last 7 home meetings with Groningen. Streaks like this look decisive, but sides on a 3+ home run in a fixture won 58.8% of 4,873 such games vs 58.4% class-expected — the strength that built the streak is already in the rating.
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About this match
On this page: the PSV Eindhoven vs Groningen final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Brynjólfur Willumsson's goal against PSV Eindhoven (9').
- Watch Thijmen Blokzijl's own goal video (11').
- Watch Ivan Perišić's goal against Groningen (35').
- Watch Ricardo Pepi's goal against Groningen (45').
- Watch Ivan Perišić's goal against Groningen (53').
- Watch Sergiño Dest's goal against Groningen (56').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from PSV Eindhoven 5–1 Groningen. Explore more on the PSV Eindhoven and Groningen team pages or the Eredivisie page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of PSV Eindhoven vs Groningen?
PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 5–1 (half-time 3–1).
›Who scored in PSV Eindhoven vs Groningen?
Brynjólfur Willumsson (9') for Groningen; Thijmen Blokzijl (11') (own goal) for PSV Eindhoven; Ivan Perišić (35') for PSV Eindhoven; Ricardo Pepi (45') (penalty) for PSV Eindhoven; Ivan Perišić (53') for PSV Eindhoven; Sergiño Dest (56') for PSV Eindhoven.
›Where can I watch PSV Eindhoven vs Groningen highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from PSV Eindhoven 5–1 Groningen are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between PSV Eindhoven and Groningen?
PSV Eindhoven and Groningen have met 10 times — 9 wins for PSV Eindhoven, 1 win for Groningen and 0 draws.