Leipzig 1–0, and PSV are outside the top 24
RB Leipzig 1–0 PSV in the Champions League on Tuesday. Brajan Gruda scored the only goal, his first in the competition, and was named player of the match (8).
PSV are 26th in the standings and outside the qualifying places after two matchdays. Feyenoord are 23rd (4) (7).
Kovar answered the critics
Matej Kovar kept PSV in it in Leipzig. He has taken heavy criticism this season and did not hide after the loss.
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"Iedereen heeft tegenwoordig een mening," he said. Everyone has an opinion these days (2).
The penalty call: "too bizarre for words"
ESPN analysts Kees Kwakman and Danny Koevermans say the VAR should never have given Leipzig a penalty.
Kwakman did not soften it: "Het is te bizar voor woorden" (5).
Bruggink wants Van Bommel on penalties
Perisic has now missed five of fifteen penalties for PSV, the latest against Leipzig.
Arnold Bruggink wants Ruben van Bommel to take them instead (9).
Fans picked out a weak link
PSV supporters came away frustrated by one performance in particular. "Valt erg tegen," was the verdict from the stands (3).
Schmidt gave his verdict on his old club
Roger Schmidt, PSV coach from 2020 to 2022, has had his say on the team after Leipzig (10).
Porto lost a thriller, and they are up next
Real Betis beat FC Porto in a Champions League game full of goals, with Francesco Farioli's side watching the win slip away (11).
PSV go to Porto on Tuesday, October 20.
Then ADO Den Haag away
Before Porto, there is a league game. PSV are at ADO Den Haag on Saturday, October 17, 16:30 CEST.
Fan reactions
The debate on r/PSV is about Peter Bosz's claim that his team were the better side in Leipzig. Fans disagree, and the thread has turned into an argument about whether PSV really controlled the game.
