PSV don lose 1-0 to RB Leipzig for their second match of Champions League league phase for Leipzig. The Dutch champions fall after Brajan Gruda score for the Germans fifteen minutes before time. The shot pass through Ivan Perisic back.
Before half time, PSV get penalty. Perisic step up, but Leipzig goalkeeper Vandevoordt save am with him foot. Na golden chance wey PSV miss.
PSV captain Mauro Jr talk after match say: ‘We had deserved more today. Unfortunately we take zero points today. It is what it is.’ He also talk say: ‘I think we control the match. We show say we can play good football. I happy say we show that for this level.’
Mijnans no happy with the loss. He talk: ‘We control the match quite well, but we come too low, in a low block. And then such a distance shot fly in.’ He add: ‘I think we must be more active, do more to block that shot. But na player with good left foot, Gruda, then you cannot always stop those shots.’
Mijnans also explain PSV pressing plan: ‘We discuss say we no fit press ninety minutes. They get enough quality for front that they fit play us one on one. But I think e pay off, our game. Maybe we for hold am longer.’
PSV get chances. Van Bommel run free after Kostic pass, he lay back for Mijnans, but Mijnans shoot wrong and ball go wide. Mijnans talk: ‘I see many people inside goal. Then I want too hard and too eager to push am inside corner with right. I must make sure e dey inside posts.’
Leipzig goalkeeper Kovar make double save for second half. First Gruda shoot from distance, then Kovar rise quick to stop Orbán volley. Nusa also force Kovar into big save when he shoot hard with left. Obispo head ball inside net from Van Bommel cross, but referee flag offside. Gasiorowski hit crossbar with header from Til cross, but there was push foul.
PSV coach Peter Bosz start with Kovar for goal; Dest, Geertruida, Obispo, Kostic, Sano, Mauro Jr., Til, Perisic, Mijnans and Van Bommel. Leipzig start Vandevoordt; Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum; El Aynaoui, Banzuzi, Nkunku; Gruda, Rômulo Cardoso and Nusa.
Banzuzi na Dutchman wey dey play international for Congo. The 21-year-old from Zwijndrecht play before for NAC Breda and Belgian side OH Leuven. For summer 2025, he move for 16 million euro to East Germany.
Mikkel Bro Hansen make him debut for PSV for Champions League. The 17-year-old Dane join from Norwegian side FK Bodø/Glimt. Ayoni Santos also enter. Van Bommel and Mijnans comot. Leipzig change Baku and Banzuzi for Seiwald and Klostermann. Around 2,500 PSV supporters travel go Germany to support the team.
Before match, Bosz expect hot night. He talk ‘Vuur met vuur’ when dem ask how he go fight Leipzig. The two teams style resemble. Leipzig under Argentine coach Martin Demichelis dey attack and press high, same as PSV. Leipzig strong for home this season, dem win first three Bundesliga home matches and no concede. But for Champions League against Como, dem show say dem fit be vulnerable. PSV under Bosz dey attack well, score 27 goals in eight Eredivisie matches, but dem get trouble to keep clean sheet. That make Leipzig quick counter dangerous.
Other Champions League results: Viking Stavanger hold Bayern Munich 3-3. Club Brugge win 3-4 for Milan against Inter. Barcelona come back from behind for Istanbul and win 1-4. Arsenal beat Lille, with Jurriën Timber score opening goal.
PSV first match for this Champions League season end 1-1 against Sjachtar Donetsk for Eindhoven. After this Leipzig loss, PSV remain on one point after two matches.
