PSV will play an important match against AS Monaco next Thursday. If the team wins this duel and Sturm Graz loses, the club cannot finish lower than third place in Group B of the UEFA Europa League and, as a result, the team will definitely winter in Europe.
At least third
PSV is third in Group B of the Europa League with four points. AS Monaco is on top with seven points. PSV could finish at least third if the club wins this match and Sturm Graz loses Thursday. The club that finishes third will advance to the Europa Conference League.
Sixth time facing each other
Thursday will be the sixth time PSV has faced AS Monaco in European competition. Before this season, the two clubs faced each other in the group stage of the Champions League in 2003-2004 and the eighth final of the Champions League in 2004-2005.
Last win
AS Monaco played 11 games against a Dutch club (W6-D3-L2). Of those clubs, Monaco lost only to PSV. The last time PSV won from Monaco was in season 2004-2005 in the eighth final of the Champions League. PSV won 1-0 at home and 0-2 away.
Victory 16 away games
PSV won 16 away games in the Europa League. Only Villarreal CF (18) and Red Bull Salzburg (17) won more away matches.
Top scorers
Mario Götze (4), Eran Zahavi (4) and Cody Gakpo (4) are PSV's top scorers in European competition this season. Gakpo scored one goal in the last game against AS Monaco in October. It ended 1-2 then. The striker will not be at the match on Thursday because of an ankle injury. Together with Ibrahim Sangaré (he scored one goal for Toulouse FC), Gakpo is the only two PSV players who have scored against AS Monaco. Carlos Vinícius is also familiar with the club, having played 16 games for the team on rental from Napoli in 2019. He scored two goals.