Match report

Atletico Madrid Defeats PSV Eindhoven 3-2 in UEFA Champions League Clash

PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
2–3
FT
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Dec 9, 2025

Atletico Madrid secured a thrilling victory over PSV Eindhoven with a 3-2 win at Philips Stadion on Tuesday night. Goals from J. Álvarez, D. Hancko, and A. Sorloth for Atletico were enough to overcome G. Til's early opener and R. Pepi's late strike for the hosts in this UEFA Champions League match.

Key Facts

  • PSV Eindhoven: 2 Goals (G. Til, R. Pepi)
  • Atletico Madrid: 3 Goals (J. Álvarez, D. Hancko, A. Sorloth)
  • PSV Eindhoven received multiple yellow cards throughout the match.
  • Atletico Madrid secured a crucial victory in their UEFA Champions League campaign.

Lineups

PSV Eindhoven

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 32 M. Kovar (G)
  • 8 S. Dest (D)
  • 22 J. Schouten (D)
  • 3 Y. Gasiorowski (D)
  • 2 A. Salah-Eddine (D)
  • 10 P. Wanner (M)
  • 17 Mauro Junior (M)
  • 23 J. Veerman (M)
  • 11 C. Driouech (M)
  • 20 G. Til (F)
  • 34 I. Saibari (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Olij
  • 24 N. Schiks
  • 4 A. Obispo
  • 5 I. Perisic
  • 6 R. Flamingo
  • 9 R. Pepi
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 25 K. Sildillia
  • 27 D. Man
  • 31 N. Fernandez
  • 39 A. Nagalo

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Oblak (G)
  • 16 N. Molina (D)
  • 18 M. Pubill (D)
  • 17 D. Hancko (D)
  • 3 M. Ruggeri (D)
  • 20 G. Simeone (M)
  • 8 P. Barrios (M)
  • 6 Koke (M)
  • 23 N. Gonzalez (M)
  • 9 A. Sorloth (F)
  • 19 J. Alvarez (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Musso
  • 31 S. Esquivel
  • 4 C. Gallagher
  • 5 J. Cardoso
  • 7 A. Griezmann
  • 11 T. Almada
  • 12 C. Martin
  • 21 J. Galan
  • 22 G. Raspadori
  • 24 R. Le Normand
  • 30 D. Martinez
  • 32 J. Bonar

Timeline

  1. PSV Eindhoven
    10' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Til · Assist: C. Driouech
  2. PSV Eindhoven
    20' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    I. Saibari

    Foul

  3. PSV Eindhoven
    33' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    J. Schouten

    Foul

  4. Atletico Madrid
    37' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Álvarez · Assist: A. Sorloth
  5. PSV Eindhoven
    41' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    Mauro Junior

    Foul

  6. Atletico Madrid
    47' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    G. Simeone
  7. Atletico Madrid
    50' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo Barrios

    Foul

  8. Atletico Madrid
    52' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Hancko · Assist: N. Molina
  9. PSV Eindhoven
    54' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    Yarek Gasiorowski

    Foul

  10. Atletico Madrid
    56' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sorloth · Assist: Pablo Barrios
  11. PSV Eindhoven
    58' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Yarek Gasiorowski · On: A. Obispo
  12. PSV Eindhoven
    58' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Wanner · On: D. Man
  13. Atletico Madrid
    69' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Gonzalez · On: C. Gallagher
  14. PSV Eindhoven
    73' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Til · On: R. Pepi
  15. Atletico Madrid
    76' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Koke · On: A. Griezmann
  16. Atletico Madrid
    76' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Sorloth · On: T. Almada
  17. PSV Eindhoven
    81' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Driouech · On: Ivan Perišić
  18. PSV Eindhoven
    85' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Pepi · Assist: Ivan Perišić
  19. Atletico Madrid
    89' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Simeone · On: Robin Le Normand
  20. Atletico Madrid
    90'+2 Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ruggeri

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat PSV Eindhoven Atletico Madrid
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 83%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards
Total Shots 13 15
Corners 9 5
Total Passes 486 445
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 9
xG 2.67 2.23
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 406 369
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • G. Til's early goal for PSV Eindhoven gave them an initial lead, but Atletico Madrid responded with three quick goals by J. Álvarez, D. Hancko, and A. Sorloth to take control of the match.
  • R. Pepi scored a late goal for PSV Eindhoven, narrowing the gap to 2-3, but it was not enough as Atletico maintained their lead until the final whistle.