Wednesday night, PSV will meet Juventus in the decisive game of the knockout phase playoffs for the UEFA Champions League. PSV has a positive record in home matches with Italian opponents. The last encounter at the Philips Stadium with a Serie A team dates back to 2018.
PSV has a positive balance in home matches against Italian opponents (W7-G2-V4). However, the last home game with an opponent from 'the boot' was lost. In the 2018-2019 season, Inter Milan visited during the first round of play in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. PSV took the lead in the 20th minute thanks to a clever goal by Pablo Rosario. Just before halftime, Ivan Perišić's Inter equalized through a goal by Nainggolan. In the second half, Mauro Icardi put the final score on the scoreboard.
3-0 in 2012
PSV's last victory over a Serie A opponent dates back to the 2012-2013 season. Then PSV won 3-0 over Napoli in an away match during the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
It is the 33rd time in a European double-header that PSV has had to make up a deficit in the second game. In 12 cases they succeeded, allowing PSV to advance to the next round.
Equal statistics
Ball possession in the outward match was exactly evenly distributed: fifty percent for Peter Bosz 's team and fifty percent for Juventus. Juventus managed twelve shots, while PSV made fourteen attempts. Of those fourteen attempts, two went on goal for PSV, while the Italians fired seven shots on goal. Although Thiago Motta's team was more dangerous, PSV also had its moments.
Strong at home
The last three European duels at home were won by PSV. Early this year, PSV won 3-2 over Liverpool FC. The celebrated men on the PSV side were Johan Bakayoko, Ismael Saibari and Ricardo Pepi. In November, PSV hosted Shakhtar Donetsk at the Philips Stadium. For a long time it seemed that the Ukrainians would leave Eindhoven with a result, but with three goals in the last eight minutes, PSV managed to turn the game around after all. In the same month, they settled 4-0 with Spain's Girona.
