PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk match
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The gist
PSV host Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, September 10 at the Philips Stadion in their Champions League.
Both clubs won their domestic leagues last season, so this match is an early.
Background
PSV and Shakhtar Donetsk both qualified for the 2026-27 Champions League after winning their respective domestic leagues last season. The match is their opening fixture in the new league phase, and it comes almost two years after their only previous European meeting, a 3-2 PSV win in November 2024. PSV enter in strong domestic form but have lost their opening Champions League match in each of their last five campaigns, while Shakhtar have struggled away in the competition.
How it unfolded
- Nov 27, 2024PSV beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 at home in their only previous European meeting, scoring three times from the 87th minute onwards.
- Sep 7, 2026 -9, 2026Preview coverage lists PSV absentees including Adamo Nagalo, Mikkel Bro, Kilian Sildillia, Dennis Man, Alassane Plea and the cruciate-ligament-sidelined Jerdy Schouten, and notes Ricardo Pepi's attacking form.
- Sep 10, 2026PSV host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Philips Stadion in Matchday 1 of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase, kicking off at 17:45 UK time.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- WhoScored predicts a 2-1 PSV home win, citing PSV's stronger home attacking threat and Ricardo Pepi's European efficiency.
- Caution
- BBC notes PSV have lost their opening Champions League match in each of their last five campaigns, and Shakhtar have won just one of six away matches in the Netherlands in major European competition.
- Bulls
- Toffeeweb backs a PSV home win at 1.40, pointing to PSV averaging 3.60 goals per match across their last five outings while conceding just one per fixture.
Still unverified
One source (Toffeeweb) says the match is on Wednesday 10 September 2026, while multiple other sources say Thursday 10 September 2026; the day of the week is disputed. One source (Toffeeweb) says Shakhtar arrive on the back of consecutive defeats, while another (WhoScored) says Shakhtar are on a run of five consecutive away wins in all competitions; these claims conflict and are unconfirmed.