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
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 Commentary

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

NAP		PSV
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 Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	1	+5	3
2	Bayern Munich	1	+5	3
3	Barcelona	1	+4	3
4	Manchester United	1	+4	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Matej Kovár (GK)
3	Yarek Gasiorowski
22	Jerdy Schouten
2	Anass Salah-Eddine
6	Ryan Flamingo
34	Ismael Saibari
23	Joey Veerman
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.

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
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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