Ajax 1-3 PSV Eindhoven
Updated
PSV Eindhoven won: Ajax 1-3 PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie (Round 5) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Tolu Arokodare 23'. PSV Eindhoven goals: Ricardo Pepi 5', Lutsharel Geertruida 45'+1, Esmir Bajraktarević 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.86-2.50. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Lutsharel Geertruida (8.2).
Match report
PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1
PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1 away from home at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Saturday 5 September in Eredivisie.
Ricardo Pepi put PSV Eindhoven ahead on 5' (0-1), Tolu Arokodare levelled for Ajax on 23' (1-1), Lutsharel Geertruida restored PSV Eindhoven's lead on 45+1' (1-2) and Esmir Bajraktarević made it 1-3 on 90+2'.
Ajax had 53% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-2.50.
Lutsharel Geertruida (PSV Eindhoven) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 53,332. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Ajax | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 2.50 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 31 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 428 (83%) | 383 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3): Marc ter Stegen, Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Caio Henrique, Davy Klaassen, Jorthy Mokio, Julian Brandt, Steven Berghuis, Tolu Arokodare, Oscar Gloukh
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1): Matěj Kovár, Sergiño Dest, Lutsharel Geertruida, Armando Obispo, Mauro Júnior, Kodai Sano, Noah Fernandez, Ivan Perišić, Guus Til, Ruben van Bommel, Ricardo Pepi
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven)
- 16' · Yellow card · Kodai Sano (PSV Eindhoven)
- 23' · Goal · Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 37' · Yellow card · Noah Fernandez (PSV Eindhoven)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Lutsharel Geertruida (PSV Eindhoven)
- 46' · Substitution · Paul Wanner for Noah Fernandez (PSV Eindhoven)
- 54' · Substitution · Sofyan Amrabat for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 54' · Substitution · Marcos Leonardo for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 61' · Substitution · Kasper Dolberg for Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 61' · Substitution · Viktor Tsigankov for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 63' · Substitution · Esmir Bajraktarević for Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven)
- 63' · Substitution · Sven Mijnans for Ivan Perišić (PSV Eindhoven)
- 73' · Substitution · Filip Kostić for Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven)
- 73' · Substitution · Abdellah Ouazane for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Ryan Flamingo for Lutsharel Geertruida (PSV Eindhoven)
- 74' · Yellow card · Filip Kostić (PSV Eindhoven)
- 80' · Yellow card · Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 81' · Yellow card · Youri Baas (Ajax)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ivan Perišić (PSV Eindhoven)
- 84' · Substitution · Thilo Kehrer for Aaron Bouwman (Ajax)
- 84' · Yellow card · Lutsharel Geertruida (PSV Eindhoven)
- 88' · Substitution · Yarek Gąsiorowski for Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Esmir Bajraktarević (PSV Eindhoven)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Anton Gaaei (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
67 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 20, draws 19, PSV Eindhoven 28.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven?
PSV Eindhoven won, 1-3 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven?
In 67 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 20 wins, 19 draws, PSV Eindhoven 28 wins (goals 96-115).