PSV U21 did not start the second half of the season as hoped. In a goal-rich and exciting match against FC Utrecht, Stijn Schaars ' team took the lead twice, but failed to hold on to it. Due to a strong second half by the home team, PSV U21 eventually drew the short straw and returned to Eindhoven without any points.
The match got off to an early start. After less than ten minutes of play, PSV U21 was awarded a penalty kick. Sami Bouhoudane took responsibility and shot the ball in a controlled manner: his third goal of the season. A few minutes later PSV U21 doubled the lead. On a pass from Wessel Kuhn , Amir Bouhamdi scored the 0-2. For the seventeen-year-old it was a special moment, because it was his first goal in professional football.
PSV U21 could not enjoy the comfortable margin for long. Jong FC Utrecht quickly did something back and equalized with two goals shortly after each other (2-2). In a game with a high tempo on both sides, Schaars' team emphatically lurked on the switch moments. That yielded success again: Joël van den Berg put PSV U21 ahead again with a clever individual action and a placed shot from the edge of the sixteen-meter area. It was his fifth goal of the season.
Second half
After halftime, the home team took the initiative. Jong FC Utrecht equalized again with a surprising shot from the side of the penalty area, which went into the short corner. The Utrecht players then played mainly in the half of PSV U21. That phase of pressure resulted in a 4-3 lead from a corner kick.
PSV U21 struggled in a game full of switchovers, in which FC Utrecht handled the chances more effectively. The final chord was for the home team, who also managed to score a fifth goal. With that, PSV U21 suffered its first defeat of 2026.
Scoring
9'-0-1 Sami Bouhoudane (penalty)
11'-0-2 Amir Bouhamdi
18'-1-2 Rafik El Arguioui
28'-2-2 Neal Viereck
30'-2-3 Joël van den Berg
57'-3-3 Bjorn Edwin Menzo
68'-4-3 Viggo Plantinga
90 +2'-5-3 Massien Ghaddari
Setup
Smolenaar, Bassey (62' Waayers), Van der Plas, Merién, Kuhn, Sidibé (83' Beerens), Van den Berg (62' Mulders), Bouhamdi (46' Monamay), Bahaty, Bouhoudane (71' Jones), Kluit
MOTM (PSV): Fabio Kluit