PSV open Champions League at home to Shakhtar on Thursday

Shakhtar at Philips Stadion on Thursday

Your Champions League campaign starts at home. PSV face Shakhtar Donetsk at Philips Stadion on Thursday evening, 18:45, in the opening match of the 2026/27 league phase (1). Four straight Eredivisie wins, including the 3–1 away win over Ajax last Saturday, are why you head into this one confident (1). You sit 2nd, three points off top, with +12 goal difference.

Veerman's Dortmund debut

Joey Veerman made a successful Champions League debut for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Dortmund shook off Villarreal after the break (3). The ex-PSV midfielder left for Germany this summer, and his European nights now run through yellow and black.

Sources

  • 1. soccernews.com — Prediction: PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 3. vi.nl — Veerman kent succesvol Champions League-debuut bij Dortmund
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