UEFA Champions League

PSV Eindhoven vs Girona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
PSV Eindhoven
  • 16': Ryan Flamingo
  • 33': Malik Tillman
  • 83': Johan Bakayoko
  • 88': Ladislav Krejcí (OG)
FT
4 - 0
Girona
  • Red Card 55': Arnau Martínez

Tillman solo goal helps PSV rout Girona for 1st UCL win

Ryan Flamingo and Malik Tillman scored first half goals as a dominant PSV Eindhoven picked up a first win of their Champions League campaign with an impressive 4-0 victory over 10-man Girona at the Philips Stadion on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
  • 2': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
  • 9': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Matteo Dams (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 14': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til is caught offside.
  • 16': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 1, Girona 0. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  • 18': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 18': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  • 21': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
  • 24': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Malik Tillman.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
  • 27': Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Silvi Clua (Girona).
  • 28': Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Rick Karsdorp (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
  • 33': Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, Girona 0. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noa Lang.
  • 36': Foul by David López (Girona).
  • 36': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
  • 40': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 40': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury David López (Girona).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
  • 43': Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Girona).
  • 45'+1': Matteo Dams (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, Girona 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 2, Girona 0.
  • 46': Foul by Silvi Clua (Girona).
  • 46': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
  • 48': Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Bryan Gil (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  • 52': Foul by Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 52': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Offside, Girona. Arnau Martínez is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
  • 54': Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Second yellow card to Arnau Martínez (Girona) for a bad foul.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 58': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Rick Karsdorp (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Matteo Dams (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 60': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Matteo Dams (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Girona. Juanpe replaces Donny van de Beek.
  • 61': Substitution, Girona. Oriol Romeu replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Noa Lang because of an injury.
  • 67': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 67': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bojan Miovski.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 71': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Fredrik Oppegård replaces Matteo Dams.
  • 71': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ismael Saibari replaces Rick Karsdorp.
  • 73': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 76': Foul by Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 76': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 77': VAR Decision: No Goal PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Girona.
  • 78': Substitution, Girona. Kim Min-Su replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 79': Substitution, Girona. Jastin García replaces Silvi Clua.
  • 80': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Juanpe.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 83': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Cristhian Stuani.
  • 83': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 3, Girona 0. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Isaac Babadi replaces Guus Til.
  • 85': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ricardo Pepi replaces Luuk de Jong.
  • 86': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 86': Jastin García (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Offside, Girona. Cristhian Stuani is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 88': Foul by Kim Min-Su (Girona).
  • 88': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Babadi.
  • 88': Own Goal by Ladislav Krejcí, Girona. PSV Eindhoven 4, Girona 0.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  • 90': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Juanpe.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malik Tillman with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 4, Girona 0.
  • 0': Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 4, Girona 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
9 Saves 3
37.9 Possession 62.1
7 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 12
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
289 Accurate Passes 513
351 Passes 569
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 37
19 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 12
20 Effective Clearances 7
20 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 34,400

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PSV PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Walter Benítez (GK)
18 Olivier Boscagli
6 Ryan Flamingo
32 Matteo Dams Yellow Card
2 Rick Karsdorp Yellow Card
17 Mauro Júnior
7 Malik Tillman
20 Guus Til
9 Luuk de Jong Yellow Card
10 Noa Lang
11 Johan Bakayoko
PSV Eindhoven Substitutes:
Couhaib Driouech, Ismael Saibari, Richard Ledezma, Fredrik Oppegard, Ricardo Pepi, Niek Schiks, Joel Drommel, Isaac Babadi.

GIR Girona (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) Yellow Card
18 Ladislav Krejcí
5 David López
17 Daley Blind
4 Arnau Martínez Yellow Card
28 Silvi Clua
21 Yangel Herrera
6 Donny van de Beek
19 Bojan Miovski
3 Miguel Gutiérrez
20 Bryan Gil Yellow Card
Girona Substitutes:
Juanpe, Lucas García, Kim Min-Su, Cristhian Stuani, Enric García, Pau López, Oriol Romeu, Jastin García.

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