PSV Eindhoven vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow5 clips- 15′Sparta Rotterdam, goal:0–1assist
- 23′PSV Eindhoven, goal:1–1assist
- 30′Sparta Rotterdam, yellow card:Foul
- 39′PSV Eindhoven, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 60′PSV Eindhoven, substitution:off
- 60′PSV Eindhoven, substitution:off
- 60′PSV Eindhoven, substitution:off
- 63′Sparta Rotterdam, substitution:off
- 63′Sparta Rotterdam, substitution:off
- 74′PSV Eindhoven, goal:3–1
- 75′PSV Eindhoven, yellow card:Foul
- 77′PSV Eindhoven, substitution:off
- 77′Sparta Rotterdam, substitution:off
- 77′Sparta Rotterdam, substitution:off
- 82′Sparta Rotterdam, substitution:off
- 88′PSV Eindhoven, goal:4–1assist
- 90′PSV Eindhoven, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
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Mijnans hat-trick fires PSV Eindhoven past Sparta Rotterdam
PSV Eindhoven beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 at the Philips Stadion in an Eredivisie matchday six clash, extending their lead at the top of the table. Sparta had led inside a quarter of an hour but were overrun thereafter as the home side's superior quality told across the ninety minutes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Milan Zonneveld put Sparta ahead in the 15th minute, finishing an assist from Bas Kuipers, but PSV responded quickly. Sven Mijnans levelled in the 23rd minute after being set up by Esmir Bajraktarevic, and the same combination produced a second when Kodai Sano scored in the 39th, sending PSV in 2-1 up at half-time.
The second half belonged to Mijnans, who completed his hat-trick with further goals in the 74th and 88th minutes, the latter assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida. PSV's dominance was reflected in their control of possession and shot count as Sparta's resistance faded in the closing stages.
Bosz's side moved to 16 points from six games and sit top of the division, while Sparta remain in mid-table following a fifth defeat in their last five outings.
Sven Mijnans scored three times, including two second-half strikes that turned a narrow half-time lead into a rout, earning the night's highest rating of 9.43. Bajraktarevic also impressed, setting up two of PSV's four goals.
PSV's overwhelming 76% share of possession underlined their control throughout the contest.
PSV Eindhoven beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
PSV Eindhoven met Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Sunday, 13 September 2026, 18:00 UTC at Philips Stadion. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Team pages: PSV Eindhoven · Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 15' Goal: Milan Zonneveld (assist: Bas Kuipers) — 0–1 · Watch Milan Zonneveld's goal video (15')
- 23' Goal: Sven Mijnans (assist: Esmir Bajraktarevic) — 1–1 · Watch Sven Mijnans's goal video (23')
- 39' Goal: Kodai Sano (assist: Esmir Bajraktarevic) — 2–1 · Watch Kodai Sano's goal video (39')
- 74' Goal: Sven Mijnans — 3–1 · Watch Sven Mijnans's goal video (74')
- 88' Goal: Sven Mijnans (assist: Lutsharel Geertruida) — 4–1 · Watch Sven Mijnans's goal video (88')
Starting line-ups
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)
Sparta Rotterdam (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave PSV Eindhoven 80%, the draw 13%, Sparta Rotterdam 7%. It finished PSV Eindhoven 4–1 Sparta Rotterdam.
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 394 points higher on our strength rating — 1957 to 1562. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,126 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 11,115 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% 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 4.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,203. 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 394 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. Sparta Rotterdam have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the PSV Eindhoven vs Sparta Rotterdam 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 Milan Zonneveld's goal against PSV Eindhoven (15').
- Watch Sven Mijnans's goal against Sparta Rotterdam (23').
- Watch Kodai Sano's goal against Sparta Rotterdam (39').
- Watch Sven Mijnans's goal against Sparta Rotterdam (74').
- Watch Sven Mijnans's goal against Sparta Rotterdam (88').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from PSV Eindhoven 4–1 Sparta Rotterdam. Explore more on the PSV Eindhoven and Sparta Rotterdam team pages or the Eredivisie page.