PSV vs Groningen match
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The gist
PSV host Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League league-phase opener on Sep 10.
Both sit on 0 points, so the night sets each club's early European tone.
Background
PSV are in the Champions League for a fourth straight season, their joint second-longest run in the competition. Shakhtar are making their 20th Champions League appearance since debuting in 2000-01, the second-most of any side outside Europe's top five leagues in that span. Neither club has played in this season's competition yet, so Thursday's match is the opening test of the league phase for both.
How it unfolded
- Aug 23, 2026PSV beat Groningen 5-1 at home in the Eredivisie.
- Aug 30, 2026PSV won 6-1 away at Utrecht.
- Sep 5, 2026PSV won 3-1 away at Ajax, extending their domestic run to four wins and a draw in five matches.
- Sep 10, 2026PSV host Shakhtar Donetsk at Philips Stadion in the Champions League league phase, kicking off 16:45.
Who’s saying what
- Preview
- A preview notes PSV arrive with momentum and a rampant attack, while Shakhtar travel with a hard-working spine and counter-attacking threat but face questions over matching PSV's rhythm.
Still unverified
PSV's injury list (Adamo Nagalo, Mikkel Bro, Kilian Sildillia, Dennis Man, Alassane Plea and Jerdy Schouten) comes from a single preview source and has not been confirmed elsewhere in the material.