PSV Eindhoven 6-2 Napoli

PSV Eindhoven beat Napoli 6-2 in the UEFA Champions League league phase matchday 3 on 21 October 2025.

Result and story of the match

It was 2-1 at half-time. Napoli scored first, in the 31st minute.

Goals and key moments

Goals: 31' S. McTominay, assisted by L. Spinazzola → 0-1; 35' A. Buongiorno (own goal) → 0-2; 38' I. Saibari, assisted by G. Til → 1-2; 54' D. Man, assisted by Mauro Junior → 2-2; 80' D. Man, assisted by J. Veerman → 3-2; 86' S. McTominay, assisted by David Neres → 3-3; 87' R. Pepi, assisted by C. Driouech → 4-3; 89' C. Driouech, assisted by R. Pepi → 5-3.

Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) was sent off in the 76th minute; yellow cards: PSV Eindhoven 4, Napoli 1.

Statistical comparison

Expected goals (xG) PSV Eindhoven 2.89, Napoli 1.16; shots 19-10 (8-2 on target); possession 59%-41%; corners 4-8; pass accuracy 88%-82%.

Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.73.

Goals by half: 2-1 in the first, 4-1 in the second.

Standout players

C. Driouech was PSV Eindhoven's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 11 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass.

S. McTominay was Napoli's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 3 key passes, won 5 of 10 duels.

How the model did

There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.

Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.