A Champions League win in Porto
FC Porto 0–1 PSV. That is your team's first Champions League victory of the season, and it came away at the Estádio do Dragão (1) (2) (7) (8). Peter Bosz's plan worked. PSV outsmarted the hosts, and it was Porto left picking through the damage.
Gullit liked what he saw
Ruud Gullit was impressed with Bosz's tactical plan after the match. The Ziggo Sport analyst also said he was surprised by how poor Porto looked (4). He then said he hopes Feyenoord beat PSV on Sunday. Fair enough.
Porto's players made a pact
The reaction in Portugal tells you how much this one hurt. Porto's players agreed a pact of unity after the defeat, and Bednarek promised determination to turn around three Champions League losses (5). Inbeom Hwang was not surprised PSV performed well, and Portuguese media are warning Mourinho about PSV (3).
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Netherlands cashed in
PSV's win counted for more than three points. The Netherlands had a near-perfect European week, with PSV, Ajax, NEC, AZ and FC Twente all winning, and the country has opened a gap on Turkey and Greece in the UEFA coefficient ranking (1) (2) (8). Feyenoord lost to Real Betis.
Pepi and Lammers are back on the grass
Ricardo Pepi and Sam Lammers trained with Jong PSV on Thursday. Both strikers are recovering from injury and got metres in their legs again (6). One of them may even be available for the Feyenoord match at home.
Feyenoord on Sunday, Willem II after that
Feyenoord Rotterdam visit on Sunday 25 October at 14:30 CET, with PSV third on 19 points from nine games and a goal difference of +15. Willem II come to Eindhoven on Saturday 31 October, and Club Brugge are next in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November.
