PSV 5-1 FC Groningen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How PSV won it

Brynjólfur Willumsson put FC Groningen ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Thom van Bergen. PSV levelled at 1-1 in the 11th minute through an own goal by Thijmen Blokzijl . PSV turned it round: Ivan Perisic made it 2-1 in the 35th minute. Ricardo Pepi from the penalty spot made it 3-1 to PSV in the 45th minute (+3). Ivan Perisic made it 4-1 to PSV in the 53rd minute, set up by Mauro Júnior. Sergiño Dest made it 5-1 to PSV in the 56th minute, set up by Ruben van Bommel.

It was 3-1 at half-time.

Ivan Perisic scored twice.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, A. Lindhout, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to PSV and 1 to FC Groningen.

PSV: P. Bosz, 4-3-3 · FC Groningen: D. Lukkien, 4-2-3-1.

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 0.94 for PSV and 3.80 for FC Groningen.

PSV scored about 4.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

FC Groningen left about 2.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

FC Groningen created the better chances, 3.80 xG to 0.94, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

PSV had 12 shots on target, FC Groningen 4.

FC Groningen's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

PSV had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

FC Groningen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.02 against, and had won 40% of their matches.

PSV vs FC Groningen: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Ivan Perisic (PSV), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

PSV

• Ivan Perisic 9.0 2 goals
• Guus Til 7.7
• Sergiño Dest 7.7 1 goal
• Ruben van Bommel 7.6 1 assist
• Armando Obispo 7.5

FC Groningen

• Etienne Vaessen 7.7
• Brynjólfur Willumsson 7.1 1 goal
• Tika de Jonge 6.9
• Thom van Bergen 6.7 1 assist
• Elvis van der Laan 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Wouter Prins at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• PSV: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
• FC Groningen: FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie

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 FC Groningen

What was the score in PSV vs FC Groningen?

PSV 5-1 FC Groningen (half-time 3-1), Eredivisie, Sunday 23 August 2026.

Who scored in PSV vs FC Groningen?

Brynjólfur Willumsson 9', Ivan Perisic 35', Ricardo Pepi 45+3', Ivan Perisic 53', Sergiño Dest 56'.

Did Moneyball predict PSV vs FC Groningen 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 PSV vs FC Groningen?

Ivan Perisic, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed PSV vs FC Groningen?

A. Lindhout.