Match Report
25 points separated the sides: PSV 1st on 84, NEC Nijmegen 3rd on 59. The last five rounds placed NEC Nijmegen no better than 11th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: PSV 2.97 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, NEC Nijmegen 2.26 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.59.
24 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — PSV 19, draws 3, NEC Nijmegen 2, at 3.96 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 58%. The recent trend is more open — 5 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.96 all-time.
The venue was Philips Stadion, with room for 36,500 spectators. NEC Nijmegen led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
PSV: Kiliann Sildillia (42'), Couhaib Driouech (90') · NEC Nijmegen: Bryan Linssen (20'), Bryan Linssen (38'), Youssef El Kachati (67')
Key stats
Possession: PSV 70% · NEC Nijmegen 30% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 7-7