Excelsior 1-2 PSV: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam · referee M. Nagtegaal · full time
Full time: Excelsior 1-2 PSV
PSV won 2-1 away at Excelsior in Eredivisie Matchday 2 on Saturday 15 August 2026. The goals: Ruben van Bommel 5', Casper Widell 54', Ricardo Pepi 56'.
How PSV won it
Ruben van Bommel put PSV ahead in the 5th minute. Excelsior levelled at 1-1 in the 54th minute through Casper Widell, set up by Irakli Yegoian. Ricardo Pepi made it 1-2 to PSV in the 56th minute, set up by Sergiño Dest.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, M. Nagtegaal, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Excelsior and 0 to PSV.
Excelsior: R. den Uil, 4-3-3 · PSV: P. Bosz, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.06 for Excelsior and 0.66 for PSV.
Excelsior scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
PSV made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.
Excelsior created the better chances, 2.06 xG to 0.66, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Excelsior had 2 shots on target, PSV 8.
Excelsior's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
PSV had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Excelsior came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
PSV came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Excelsior vs PSV: the match in numbers
| Excelsior | Match statistics | PSV |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 2.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 |
| 5 | Total shots | 20 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 426 | Total passes | 603 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 1 | Corners | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Excelsior
- Stijn van Gassel 7.9
- Casper Widell 7.2 1 goal
- Irakli Yegoian 7.1 1 assist
- Lennard Hartjes 6.8
- Simon Janssen 6.7
PSV
- Sergiño Dest 7.8 1 assist
- Ruben van Bommel 7.7 1 goal
- Joey Veerman 7.5
- Ricardo Pepi 7.5 1 goal
- Amir Bouhamdi 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Daniel van Vianen at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Excelsior: Excelsior vs FC Twente Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- PSV: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Excelsior vs PSV
What was the score in Excelsior vs PSV?
Excelsior 1-2 PSV (half-time 0-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Excelsior vs PSV?
Ruben van Bommel 5', Casper Widell 54', Ricardo Pepi 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Excelsior vs PSV correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Excelsior vs PSV?
Stijn van Gassel, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Excelsior vs PSV?
M. Nagtegaal.
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