Eredivisie

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Utrecht vs PSV Eindhoven – Lineups & Match Details

PSV Eindhoven beat Utrecht 2-1. Goals: M. van der Hoorn (31'), R. Pepi (52'), I. Perišić (76'). Utrecht had 43% possession against PSV Eindhoven's 57%. Shots on target: 3-8.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 17

Sunday, 21 December 2025

UtrechtUtrecht

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven

Referee: Bas Nijhuis, Netherlands

Lineups

UtrechtUtrecht4-4-2
V. Barkas1V. BarkasG
S. Horemans2S. HoremansD
M. van der Hoorn3M. van der HoornD
N. Viergever24N. ViergeverD
S. El Karouani16S. El KarouaniD
M. Rodriguez22M. RodriguezM
A. Engwanda27A. EngwandaM
G. Zechiel21G. ZechielM
Y. Cathline10Y. CathlineM
V. Jensen7V. JensenF
D. de Wit20D. de WitF

Substitutes

25M. BrouwerG
33K. GadellaaG
5K. FinnssonD
8C. BozdoganM
15A. BlakeF
17E. DemircanF
23N. VesterlundD
26M. JonathansF
40M. DiddenD
44M. EerdhuijzenD
55D. MurkinD
PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven4-2-3-1
M. Kovar32M. KovarG
S. Dest8S. DestD
J. Schouten22J. SchoutenD
Y. Gasiorowski3Y. GasiorowskiD
Mauro Junior17Mauro JuniorD
P. Wanner10P. WannerM
J. Veerman23J. VeermanM
D. Man27D. ManM
G. Til20G. TilM
I. Perisic5I. PerisicM
R. Pepi9R. PepiF

Substitutes

24N. SchiksG
51T. SmolenaarsG
4A. ObispoD
6R. FlamingoD
31N. FernandezM
35J. van den BergM
19E. BajraktarevicF
47T. AbedM
50N. VerkooijenM

Match Events

26'Y

N. Viergever

31'G

M. van der Hoorn

Assist: S. Horemans

46'S

D. Man

Substitution 1

52'G

R. Pepi

Assist: S. Dest

57'Y

P. Wanner

68'Y

V. Jensen

73'Y

J. Schouten

76'Y

I. Perišić

76'G

I. Perišić

Assist: J. Veerman

83'S

N. Viergever

Substitution 1

85'S

I. Perišić

Substitution 2

86'Y

Mauro Júnior

86'S

J. Veerman

Substitution 3

88'Y

J. Schouten

88'R

J. Schouten

89'S

R. Pepi

Substitution 4

90'+7Y

Y. Cathline

Statistics

Utrecht
43%57%
PSV Eindhoven
1.37Expected Goals (xG)1.53
17Total Shots14
3Shots on Target8
2Corners12
7Fouls14
2Offsides1
80Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Utrecht host PSV Eindhoven on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at Stadion Galgenwaard. The kick-off time is 11:15 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Utrecht go into the match 8th in the table; PSV Eindhoven sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Utrecht have taken 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. PSV Eindhoven have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 15 Feb 2025: Utrecht 2-2 PSV Eindhoven; 1 Dec 2024: Utrecht 2-5 PSV Eindhoven; 21 Jan 2024: Utrecht 1-1 PSV Eindhoven. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

PSV Eindhoven beat Utrecht 2-1. Utrecht scored through M. van der Hoorn 31'. PSV Eindhoven replied with R. Pepi 52', I. Perišić 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Utrecht held 43% of the ball against 57% for PSV Eindhoven. Shots on target finished 3-8. Expected goals read 1.37 for Utrecht, 1.53 for PSV Eindhoven.

Verdict

PSV Eindhoven take the three points; Utrecht look at a thin night for the home crowd. Utrecht sat 8th and PSV Eindhoven 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.