PSV Eindhoven and Seville played to a vivid 2-2 draw as the match swung in dramatic fashion in the second half, featuring a back-and-forth that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. Gudelj and En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead twice, only for PSV to claw back each time and push the game into extra time with a late equalizer in regulation.
The Dutch side, despite facing dangers from quick breaks and early dangers, managed to level the score late, showing determination in a clash that lived up to its reputational hype. Gudelj’s late left-footed header after a goal by Sergio Ramos had initially been ruled out, while Pedrosa was involved in a controversial sequence as En-Nesyri struck the crossbar but PSV again found balance and eventually equalized through a Luuk de Jong penalty in the 86th minute. Just a minute later, En-Nesyri restored Sevilla’s advantage when a cross from Juanlu found him in space, yet Jordan Teze replied in stoppage time to make it 2-2 in the 95th minute. The match left Sevilla players and fans frustrated at the decisions of the Italian referee Daniele Orsato, who faced questions over several calls throughout the game.
After opening the tournament with uneven results, PSV fell 4-0 to Arsenal in London, while Sevilla drew 1-1 with Lens in Seville. The two clubs entered the fixture hoping to secure at least a second-place finish in Group B and strengthen their chances of advancing to the knockout rounds, especially as Arsenal was seen as the early favorite to top the pool.
Both teams had shown positive momentum heading into the clash. PSV Eindhoven led the Dutch league with seven victories, while Sevilla, after starting La Liga with three straight defeats, began to rebuild their compact defensive structure and push for more robust form. The Spaniards aimed to lean on a familiar attacking approach, with En-Nesyri up front and Jesús Navas and Luuk de Jong providing support on the flanks.
In the Sevilla setup, Mendilibar kept En-Nesyri as the focal point while Bosz, the Dutch coach, trusted De Jong as the key reference striker for PSV, though De Jong missed the Barcelona tie due to an ankle issue. From the early stages, the Moroccan forward was the standout player for Sevilla, pressing high and driving percussive pressure on the PSV back line, while the visitors looked to exploit space on the wings and at the edges of the box.
From the opening moments, the Dutch goalkeeper pressed high to narrow passing lanes, giving Johan Bakayoko space to break through on the right. This created early tension for Pedrosa and kept Orjan Nyland alert as he lined up to shut down attacking forays. Nyland made a fourth consecutive start for his side, facing Serbian Marko Dmitrovic in the opposing goal.
Noa Lang caused headaches for Sevilla on the left flank, underscoring Mendilibar’s discomfort with his side’s shape as they chased control of the match. Sevilla defended with discipline but lost possession in dangerous areas early, failing to sustain a cohesive attacking rhythm, while offside calls and a brief lateral foul that nearly opened the door for a late goal marked the contest as a tight, tense encounter.
The tempo remained high into the first half, with Sevilla taking the initiative in the final minutes of the frame. Pedrosa had a goal chalked off after a handball was spotted in the build-up, a decision that VAR reviewed before signaling the foul. En-Nesyri hit the crossbar soon after, and PSV pushed back with renewed intensity, including a shot that hit the post off a deflection from Gudelj.
It was Gudelj who opened the scoring around the seventy-minute mark, finishing a sequence started by Navas and concluded with Ramos’s run as an improvised forward. The goal shifted momentum toward PSV, who intensified their pressing and peppered the Sevilla box with sharp runs and quick combinations, especially through Lang, who became a persistent nuisance for the visitors.
The equalizer arrived from the penalty spot as De Jong converted in the 86th minute, prompting protests from Sevilla as Ramos was adjudged to have fouled Malik Tillman in the buildup. In the 85th minute, En-Nesyri headed home from a superb cross supplied by Juanlu Sánchez, signaling Sevilla’s renewed threat.
The match’s decisive moment came in stoppage time when Teze seized the opportunity from a corner to level the scores, completing a dramatic twist that left Sevilla lamenting a refereeing decision and PSV celebrating a valuable draw in a tightly contested Group B affair. The atmosphere at the Philips Stadion, with a healthy crowd and a few Sevilla supporters in attendance, reflected the high stakes of this Champions League encounter.
Data sheet:
2 – PSV Eindhoven: Walter Benitez; Teze, Ramalho, Boscagli, Sergiño Dest; Tillman, Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, Lang, Luuk de Jong.
2 – Seville: Nyland; Jesús Navas, Gudelj, Sergio Ramos, Pedrosa; Fernando, Rakitic; Ocampos, Suso, Lukébakio; An-Nesyri.
Goals: 0-1, 68: Gudelj. 1-1, 86: De Jong, penalty. 1-2, 87: En-Nesyri. 2-2, 95: Teze.
Judge: Daniele Orsato (Italy). Local cautions for Veerman, Lozano, and De Jong; visitors Navas and Badé cautioned as well. A Sevilla staff member received a cart shortly before the 53rd-minute mark for protesting.
Events: The Champions League Group B clash took place at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven before a crowd close to 35,000, including a sizeable Sevilla section supporting the visitors.