PSV - PSV - Heracles Almelo

Performance

PSV won the last nine league matches and can record 10 league wins in a row for the second time in 2025. Head coach Peter Bosz was critical of his team, but acknowledged the strong run: "In the second half we were not ourselves, but in the league we are on an incredible run."

00:19

Matchwinner 𝐆𝐮𝐮𝐬 🤝#PSVHER pic.twitter.com/KDXktlHqp9
- PSV (@PSV) December 13, 2025

Three points

It was not an easy match for PSV. A goal-rich game with three penalty kicks awarded eventually ended the right way. Til, Saibari, Pepi and Veerman were the celebrated men on the PSV side in an extremely important win.

22:08

                                              90'+7'
                                            
                                              End of second half
                                              22:01
                                            

90'+3'

Final Phase

In the closing stages Matěj Kovář collides with Mimeirhel Benita, but not much later the referee blows the whistle. It's done here in Eindhoven.

21:59

                                              90'
                                            
                                              Injury time + 5
                                              21:55
                                            

90'

Second half

PSV is visibly struggling in this second half and there are still five minutes of extra time waiting. Ball possession is cherished at this point.

21:55

87'

Change

Out:

Thomas Bruns

In:

Jannes Wieckhoff

87'

Change

Out:

Jizz Hornkamp

In:

Mimeirhel Benita

84'

Beautiful goal

Veerman sent a pass as we know him, Dest easily passed his direct opponent and laid off to Til. A good goal.

21:49

83'

Change

Out:

Joey Veerman

In:

Ryan Flamingo

82'

The eleventh goal in the league this season and the eleventh in the last twelve matches

21:48

81'

GUUUUS!

Guus Til does it again for PSV, and what an important goal this is. Now the important thing is to hang on for a while.

21:47

81'

Goal

4 - 3

81'

Guus Til

79'

Change

Out:

Walid Ould-Chikh

In:

Djevencio van der Kust

78'

Just fifteen minutes to go...

PSV has to chase again with only 15 minutes left on the clock. Time is running out and things are not really going well.

21:43

73'

3-3

Three minutes later and it's already 3-3. Hornkamp strikes again after ball loss on PSV's side.

21:38

73'

Goal

3 - 3

73'

Jizz Hornkamp

72'

21:37

71'

Yellow Card

Couhaib Driouech

71'

JOEY!

Veerman put PSV back on track with a clever distance shot, surprising goalkeeper Timo Jansink: 3-2 in Eindhoven.

21:36

70'

Goal

3 - 2

70'

Joey Veerman

67'

21:32

65'

Kovář saves

Matěj Kovář shows himself here more than once with three important saves in a row. The goalie stands exactly where he should and saves PSV here in a phase when Heracles is dangerous.

21:30

63'

Game image

There seemed little to worry about in Eindhoven, but danger lurks in a small corner. Bosz's team still has half an hour to score that important goal.

21:28

61'

Change

Out:

Dennis Man

In:

Ivan Perišic

61'

2-2

Totally unexpectedly, the visitors come alongside: 2-2. Mario Engels rushes down the right flank and crosses the ball, after which Luka Kulenovic finishes.

21:26

60'

Goal

2 - 2

60'

Luka Kulenovic

59'

Change

Out:

Bryan Limbombe

In:

Luka Kulenovic

59'

Change

Out:

Tristan van Gilst

In:

Mario English

57'

Opportunity PSV

Pepi gets into scoring position after good work by Man, but his header is stopped.

21:22

56'

Yellow Card

Walid Ould-Chikh

50'

Opportunity PSV

Dennis Man dribbles well past the Heracles and then hits the crossbar.

21:16

                                              45'
                                            
                                              Beginning of second half
                                              21:10
                                            

46'

Change

Out:

Ismael Saibari

In:

Couhaib Driouech

21:03

2-1

Jizz Hornkamp exploited the awarded penalty kick and brought Heracles back to 2-1 just before halftime. He held back his approach slightly and worked it in. Now it's time for halftime.

20:55

                                              45'+7'
                                            
                                              End of first half
                                              20:54
                                            

45'+6'

Goal

2 - 1

45'+6'

Jizz Hornkamp

45'+5'

No break, but a penalty kick

The referee is called to the VAR screen because of a handball by Mauro Júnior on the stroke of half-time.

20:53

45'+5'

VAR - penalty kick: Awarded

45'+1'

Strong statistics

With twelve goal attempts, almost seventy percent ball possession and a passing accuracy of 91 percent, PSV almost goes into halftime.

20:49

                                              45'
                                            
                                              Injury time + 3
                                              20:48
                                            

43'

Almost halftime

PSV was not in danger for a moment in the first half, not even at all. There were plenty of goal attempts and threat, while the team also kept calm when necessary.

20:45

40'

Yellow Card

Tristan van Gilst

40'

20:42

39'

Yellow Card

Joey Veerman

34'

2-0!

Saibari signs for the second goal of the evening and shoots convincingly. This gives PSV a comfortable lead at home.

20:37

33'

Another penalty kick

The arm of one of the Heracles defenders clearly went up in the air there, referee Alex Bos also judges. This time it is Saibari who gets behind the ball.

20:36

32'

Goal

2 - 0

32'

Ismael Saibari

31'

Pepi scores for the fourth consecutive game

20:33

29'

Constant threat

Bosz's team constantly puts high pressure and is almost constantly threatening. There are plenty of spaces, which are eagerly used.

20:31

21'

Red card?

Coming back to the penalty kick: VAR looked at the moment for a possible red card, but decided not to give it. Just on with eleven against eleven.

20:23

20'

Goal

1 - 0

20'

Ricardo Pepi

20'

1-0!

Ricardo Pepi with the 1-0 from the spot. The American stays calm and takes the penalty kick.

20:22

18'

Yellow Card

Ivan Mesik

17'

PSV Penalty Kick

After a tame first quarter, the PSV crowd is now jumping up. Guus Til is brought down full back after a clever solo and the referee does not hesitate for a second.

20:20

17'

Yellow Card

Damon Mirani

9'

Forever part of the PSV family ❤️#PSVHER pic.twitter.com/9XbRoUNGs9
- PSV (@PSV) December 13, 2025

2'

Kickoff

After an impressive minute of applause in memory of the deceased PSV supporters, it is time for kickoff. PSV immediately takes the initiative with possession of the ball and soon creates the first danger through Dest.