PSV-GIR | 43′ PSV rated

While PSV didn’t even seem to need to wake up in the first few minutes, things are now on their toes. The Spaniards have not been close to the PSV goal for a while. Of course the ball tempo can be higher. Of course, the passing could be more accurate. But being 2-0 up after half an hour in the Champions League is strong.

Now just hold on until the rust.

There’s the 2-0, from Tillman! Is he stopped during his rush in the penalty area? No. Does a Spaniard jump for his shot? No. Does the goalkeeper look good in the short corner? No.

But the American’s action is still fun. The ball was chased hard into the short corner.

PSV-GIR | 29′ Sterk PSV is looking for really big opportunities

Not much going on for PSV, they have more of the ball, get to goal faster than Girona and it’s actually a matter of waiting for the 2-0. It could have just been done via a free fall from Tillman (full into the wall) and a volley from Karsdorp (well taken, but wide), but we haven’t seen a real chance for a while.

And Girona? That stops him, halfway through his own half, and awaits a counter.

PSV-GIR | 20′ Pin for Van de Beek

Quite a few slides in the first twenty minutes, causing Van de Beek to change shoes. He will play with old-fashioned pins.

In between, PSV remains dangerous: Bakayoko turns to his left and looks for the far corner, but goalkeeper Gazzaniga has another hand against it.

PSV-GIR | 11′ Pegel Tillman

Wow, powerful shot from Tillman. Nicely printed shot. Just not to the corner. Goalkeeper Gazzaniga blocks. A few seconds later the Girona keeper has to be alert again.

PSV is also awake! Not a bad start in Eindhoven.

PSV-GIR | 9′ Warnings for PSV

Chances two and three are also for the Spaniards. First a difficult and difficult shot from distance from Herrera and on the rebound Van de Beek gives Miovski a huge opportunity. Without even realizing it, goalkeeper Benites keeps the ball out of the goal.

Eindhoven is impossible.

PSV-GIR | 1′ Let’s play!

And we started in Eindhoven. “We have to win,” Bosz said of this match. We will see how PSV will take revenge after the defeat against Ajax.

There was not even a minute of silence for the victims of the floods in Valencia. How the stadium lights were dimmed.

De Jong can set a record tonight: 85 times in Europe for Dutch clubs

Tonight, Luuk de Jong can become the first Dutch footballer with 85 European matches to his name for Dutch clubs, a record. To achieve this, the strikers must take action in PSV’s Champions League match with Girona (6:45 p.m.).

De Jong played his first European match on a dreary October evening in 2009 in Transnistria, Moldova. As a substitute, he failed with FC Twente when he visited Sheriff Tiraspol in front of just over 10,000 spectators (2-0).

De Jong will play his 85th European match tonight in a slightly different atmosphere.

Girona fans are proud of their club’s growth: ‘Beat Barcelona twice’

When Girona played against Feyenoord in the Champions League earlier this year (2-3 loss), we asked Girona fans about the rise of their club.

They are proud of the growth their club has experienced in recent years. Eight years ago Girona was still a small, meaningless club, now they play the Champions League.

Two points from three tough matches: that’s how PSV has done it so far

The new CL season started for PSV with a flashback to last season: a hopeless defeat against Juventus.

“It’s very simple: it wasn’t good enough,” PSV coach Peter Bosz said afterwards. “Rightfully lost.”

Things went better against Sporting. There were plenty of opportunities and the Eindhoven team were better, but in the final phase things went wrong: a draw.

In Paris it was 90 minutes of fighting and wrestling with PSG. One point was saved: another draw.

Lock against Liverpool legend Alonso

Jürgen Klopp’s dream successor as Liverpool coach is back at Anfield: Xabi Alonso. As coach of Bayer Leverkusen, yes, the team that visits Liverpool.

The 42-year-old successful coach won the national title, the German Cup and the Super Cup with Leverkusen last season and won the final of the Europa League, and celebrated great successes as a player at the English club. He thanked Klopp’s place last season.

And then Arne Slot became the trainer of The Reds. Not without success either: Slot and his team are leaders in the Premier League and have won all matches in the Champions League so far.

Finally versus Alonso a nice duel. The Dutchman is wary of the Spaniard’s team: “I think this season is just as good as last season, but a little more limited when it comes to results.”

Priske: ‘From a human headache point of view, a new injury is difficult for Bijlow’

Justin Bijlow is not on target for Feyenoord in the Champions League match against RB Salzburg on Wednesday evening. There is a good chance that he will also have to miss the next competition match against Almere City.

Feyenoord reports that the 26-year-old is suffering from “minor complaints”. The injury-prone Bijlow had to deal with various injuries in recent years.

Last Saturday against AZ (3-2 win), Bijlow designed himself back under the crossbar. Trainer Brian Priske had preferred Timon Wellenreuther in the first games of the season, but the German won his place after a number of mistakes. It is likely that Wellenreuther will get the chance to take revenge this week.

“From a human perspective, the new injury is difficult for Bijlow,” said Feyenoord coach Brian Priske.

PSV wants to wash away bad feelings against Girona: ‘A match we have to win’

PSV coach Peter Bosz preferred to talk about that Champions League match a day before the match against Girona than last weekend when the leader won against Ajax (3-2).

“Everyone who has played football has lost at some point, historically among us, I think, very often. You go home with a bad feeling and get up the next day with a bad feeling. But then you also know that the next match will be reached. “

Switching from a lost top match to a European challenge is not difficult, according to the coach. “Not at all.”