UEFA Champions League

PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
PSV Eindhoven
  • 35': Alessandro Buongiorno (OG)
  • 38': Ismael Saibari
  • 54': Dennis Man
  • 80': Dennis Man
  • 86': Ricardo Pepi
  • 89': Couhaib Driouech
FT
6 - 2
Napoli
  • 31': Scott McTominay
  • Red Card 76': Lorenzo Lucca
  • 85': Scott McTominay

Pepi scores, Dest benched as PSV score 6 past Napoli

Ricardo Pepi scored off the bench as PSV Eindhoven came from behind to thrash Italian champions Napoli 6-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Saibari with a headed pass.
  • 5': Foul by Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 5': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
  • 9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Joey Veerman.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 10': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 14': Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
  • 16': Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 20': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 23': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 23': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 25': Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 27': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 27': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 30': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 30': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 0, Napoli 1. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Own Goal by Alessandro Buongiorno, Napoli. PSV Eindhoven 1, Napoli 1.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 38': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, Napoli 1. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guus Til following a fast break.
  • 42': Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
  • 42': Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Sam Beukema (Napoli).
  • 45': Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Napoli. Frank Anguissa is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 45'+3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 2, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Armando Obispo replaces Yarek Gasiorowski.
  • 46': Foul by Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 46': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 51': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 54': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 3, Napoli 1. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Júnior.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 56': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Napoli).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Sam Beukema.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 58': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Billy Gilmour.
  • 59': Handball by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 59': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 59': Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 60': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 64': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guus Til.
  • 65': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
  • 66': Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mauro Júnior.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
  • 70': Foul by Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 70': Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 71': Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 73': Foul by Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 73': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 76': Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
  • 76': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) is shown the red card.
  • 80': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 4, Napoli 1. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 83': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 84': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Sergiño Dest replaces Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 84': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ricardo Pepi replaces Guus Til.
  • 84': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
  • 85': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 4, Napoli 2. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 5, Napoli 2. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 88': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Paul Wanner replaces Ismael Saibari.
  • 89': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 6, Napoli 2. Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 90': Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 6, Napoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 6, Napoli 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 0
41.4 Possession 58.6
10 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 455
354 Passes 516
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 50
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
13 Effective Clearances 23
13 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 34,700

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +10 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 +10 9
3 Internazionale 3 +9 9
4 Arsenal 3 +8 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

PSV PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Matej Kovar (GK)
3 Yarek Gasiorowski Yellow Card
22 Jerdy Schouten
2 Anass Salah-Eddine
6 Ryan Flamingo
34 Ismael Saibari
23 Joey Veerman Yellow Card
17 Mauro Júnior
20 Guus Til
5 Ivan Perisic
27 Dennis Man
PSV Eindhoven Substitutes:
Esmir Bajraktarevic, Niek Schiks, Ricardo Pepi, Adamo Nagalo, Armando Obispo, Paul Wanner, Couhaib Driouech, Myron Boadu, Nick Olij, Sergiño Dest.

NAP Napoli (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
4 Alessandro Buongiorno
31 Sam Beukema
37 Leonardo Spinazzola
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
6 Billy Gilmour
99 Frank Anguissa
8 Scott McTominay
21 Matteo Politano
27 Lorenzo Lucca Red Card
11 Kevin De Bruyne
Napoli Substitutes:
Antonio Vergara, Miguel Gutiérrez, Mathías Olivera, Mathias Ferrante, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Noa Lang, Juan Jesus, David Neres, Eljif Elmas, Alex Meret.

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