PSV 1-2 Club Brugge: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 4 · Wednesday 4 November 2026 · Philips Stadion, Eindhoven · referee I. Peljto · full time
Full time: PSV 1-2 Club Brugge
Club Brugge beat PSV 2-1 in Champions League Matchday 4 on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Philips Stadion. The goals: Nicolò Tresoldi 25', Kodai Sano 54', Carlos Forbs 65'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Club Brugge won it
Nicolò Tresoldi put Club Brugge ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Joaquin Seys. PSV levelled at 1-1 in the 54th minute through Kodai Sano. Carlos Forbs made it 1-2 to Club Brugge in the 65th minute, set up by Joaquin Seys.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, I. Peljto, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to PSV and 3 to Club Brugge.
PSV: P. Bosz, 4-2-3-1 · Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Club Brugge +0.25, and on 1-2 it was right.
The estimate's most likely result was a PSV win at 44%; a Club Brugge win, at 34%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (8%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.9 expected, 3 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 73%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 74%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a PSV win at 45%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
PSV had 9 shots on target, Club Brugge 3.
Club Brugge's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
PSV had 62% of the ball, but Club Brugge took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
PSV came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Club Brugge came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 2.20 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.
PSV vs Club Brugge: the match in numbers
| PSV | Match statistics | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 27 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 609 | Total passes | 370 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 8 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
PSV
- Kodai Sano 7.7 1 goal
- Ivan Perisic 7.6
- Mauro Júnior 7.4
- Sven Mijnans 7.3
- Sergiño Dest 7.2
Club Brugge
- Joaquin Seys 8.6 2 assists
- Yann Sommer 8.1
- Hans Vanaken 7.4
- Nicolò Tresoldi 7.3 1 goal
- Brandon Mechele 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Filip Kostic at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- PSV: NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- Club Brugge: Mechelen vs Club Brugge Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about PSV vs Club Brugge
What was the score in PSV vs Club Brugge?
PSV 1-2 Club Brugge (half-time 0-1), Champions League, Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Who scored in PSV vs Club Brugge?
Nicolò Tresoldi 25', Kodai Sano 54', Carlos Forbs 65'.
Did Moneyball predict PSV vs Club Brugge correctly?
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Club Brugge +0.25, and on 1-2 it was right.
Who was man of the match in PSV vs Club Brugge?
Joaquin Seys, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed PSV vs Club Brugge?
I. Peljto.
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