PSV Eindhoven closed the Eredivisie season in style, beating FC Twente 5-1 at Philips Stadion. The hosts led 2-1 at the break and then ran away with it in the second half. With 52% possession and a 2.49–1.41 xG edge, Peter Bosz’s side mixed control with clinical finishing when it mattered.

Fast start, faster finish

Ryan Flamingo opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a precise header from an Ivan Perišić cross. Twente hit back a minute later through Sondre Ørjasæter, finishing a neat move supplied by Daouda Weidmann. Just before half-time, Noah Fernandez restored PSV’s lead with a right-foot strike after Kiliann Sildillia’s pass.

PSV put the game to bed after the break. Dennis Man made it 3-1 on 53 minutes, assisted by Perišić, and Guus Til added a fourth three minutes later from Man’s cut-back. Ricardo Pepi converted a late penalty on 84 minutes, with substitute Anass Salah-Eddine winning the spot kick.

Perišić serves, finishers feast

Perišić was the day’s chief creator. The captain produced two assists, three key passes and 4 accurate crosses from 14 attempts, earning a Sofascore Rating of 8.0. Man delivered one goal and one assist plus a big chance created, while Til and Pepi each found the net. Flamingo’s opener capped a strong all-round shift at the back, where he won 7 aerial duels and posted a Sofascore Rating of 7.6.

Twente created moments of danger but could not sustain them. Ørjasæter was their bright spot with a goal and 4 shots, while Bart van Rooij led their build-up with 77 touches and 2 key passes. A defensive error recorded against Kristian Hlynsson and an error leading to a shot for Mats Rots underlined a tough afternoon.

Key numbers: xG, duels and saves

Twente out-shot PSV 18-13, yet the hosts put more on target, 7-6, and converted big moments, scoring 2 big chances to Twente’s 0. PSV also edged duels 55% and took 11 corners to 9. Passing was clean on both sides, with PSV completing 311 passes to Twente’s 269 and winning more long-ball accuracy, 67% to 52%.

In goal, Matěj Kovář produced 5 saves and prevented 0.48 goals by Sofascore’s model, good for a Sofascore Rating of 8.5. Przemysław Tytoń made 3 saves for Twente but finished at -2.05 goals prevented. Each side collected a yellow card, Sergiño Dest for PSV and Stav Lemkin for Twente.

Lineups, subs and Sofascore Ratings to note

Both teams lined up in a 4-2-3-1. For PSV, Perišić (8.0) captained before making way on 71 minutes for Couhaib Driouech, with Joey Veerman and Ismael Saibari also entering at the same time. Man (7.5) scored and assisted before Myron Boadu replaced him on 77 minutes. Pepi went the distance and scored from the spot.

For Twente, Ørjasæter (7.2) and Weidmann started behind Sam Lammers, with changes arriving on 63 and 73 minutes as Mathias KjØlø, Arno Verschueren and Ricky van Wolfswinkel came on. Van Rooij posted a 6.8, while Tytoń finished on 5.8. Full match data, player heatmaps and every Sofascore Rating are available on Sofascore.