Better Chances
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.20 xG per attempt against 0.10.
- xG per shot
- 0.20
- Opponent
- 0.10
- Shots
- 13 v 19
Eredivisie · Matchday 5
Ajax
T. Arokodare 23'
1 – 3
FT
HT 1–2
PSV Eindhoven
R. Pepi 5'
L. Geertruida 45'
E. Bajraktarevic 90'
Eredivisie
Matchday 5Ajax1–3PSV Eindhoven
1.99
Expected goals
2.55
5′23′45′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: AJA 1.99, PE 2.55.
Match report
Ajax 1-3 PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven saw off Ajax 3-1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in Eredivisie. Pepi opened the scoring for PSV Eindhoven on 5', Arokodare levelled for Ajax on 23', Geertruida put PSV Eindhoven back in front on 45' and Bajraktarevic made it 3-1 to PSV Eindhoven on 90'.
Expected goals finished Ajax 1.99, PSV Eindhoven 2.55. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. PSV Eindhoven graded out for better chances — 0.20 xg per shot and 13 v 19 shots. PSV Eindhoven graded out for box occupation — 11 of 13 shots in the box and 0.20 xg per shot.
Lutsharel Geertruida came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for PSV Eindhoven from 1 goal, 1 shot and 2 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 19 fouls between them and 9 yellow cards, with PSV Eindhoven conceding the most free-kicks (13).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
53%Possession47%
19Shots13
1.99xG2.55
What the numbers say
3 readsBox Occupation
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven kept getting bodies into the area — 85% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 11 of 13
- Share
- 85%
- xG per shot
- 0.20
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — PSV Eindhoven scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
Davy Klaassen
Unallowed field entering
🟨-5'
🟨-5'
Lutsharel Geertruida
Argument
🟨-5'
Ivan Perišić
Unallowed field entering
⚽5'
R. Pepi — assist: R. van Bommel
🟨16'
Kodai Sano
Foul
T. Arokodare
⚽23'
🟨37'
Noah Fernandez
Foul
⚽45'
L. Geertruida
Half-time
🔄46'
P. Wanner ↑ N. Fernandez ↓
S. Amrabat ↑ O. Gloukh ↓
🔄54'
Marcos Leonardo ↑ D. Klaassen ↓
🔄54'
K. Dolberg ↑ T. Arokodare ↓
🔄61'
V. Tsygankov ↑ S. Berghuis ↓
🔄61'
🔄63'
S. Mijnans ↑ R. Pepi ↓
🔄63'
E. Bajraktarevic ↑ I. Perisic ↓
A. Ouazane ↑ J. Mokio ↓
🔄73'
🔄73'
R. Flamingo ↑ L. Geertruida ↓
🔄73'
F. Kostic ↑ Mauro Junior ↓
🟨74'
Filip Kostić
Foul
Youri Baas
Argument
🟨81'
🟨81'
Ruben van Bommel
Foul
T. Kehrer ↑ A. Bouwman ↓
🔄84'
🔄88'
Y. Gasiorowski ↑ A. Obispo ↓
⚽90'
E. Bajraktarevic — assist: S. Mijnans
Anton Gaaei
Foul
🟨90+6'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueJohan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
RefereeSander van der Eijk, Netherlands
CompetitionEredivisie
Season2026
RoundMatchday 5
StatusMatch Finished