Sevilla visits PSV Eindhoven this Tuesday, October 3, 2023, on the second day of the group stage of the 2023/2024 Champions League. At the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven there are three points at stake, but the duel will also serve for each team to demonstrate their potential in order to move forward in the top continental competition.
And, on paper, Arsenal is called to be the owner of the first place in group B. For now, the London team leads the standings alone after beating PSV 4-0 on the first day. Sevilla and Lens, for their part, signed a draw (1-1) at the Sánchez Pizjuán that did not satisfy the people of Seville. Although at this point the first paragraph of the script has barely been written, the Dutch should be the main rival for José Luis Mendilibar’s team to take second place.
Sevilla arrives in Eindhoven with a notable improvement in its game compared to its poor start to the season in the League, conceding three consecutive defeats that generated some nervousness for Nervión. It is true that on the last day they lost to Barça by a narrow margin due to an own goal by Ramos, but the team’s feelings invite optimism. The Andalusian team is fourteenth in the standings with 7 points, two points away from relegation to seven points away from the European places.
For the Champions League match, Mendilibar recovers forward Youssef En-Nesyri and midfielder Óliver Torres, both recovered from their injuries. On the other hand, the Zaldibar coach has the absences of Erik Lamela and Tanguy Nianzou. Marcao Teixeira and Adnan Januzaj will also not be at the Philips Stadion as they are not registered in the European competition.
It will not be an easy match for Sevilla. Opposite is the powerful leader of the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven has seven wins in seven rounds of the Dutch league, with a balance of 23 goals for and only two against. Six of the goals scored are signed by former Sevilla player Luuk De Jong. The objective of PSV coach, Peter Bosz, is to make the defeat against Arsenal forget and in the process re-engage in the group fight.
The scene of this Tuesday’s match is a piece of Sevilla history. It was at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven where, on May 10, 2006, the Andalusians won their first continental title, the UEFA Cup, by beating English Middlesbrough 4-0 in the final.
Much more recent is the last match played against PSV in the Netherlands. Last February, Sevilla lost 2-0 in the second leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League, a tie that the Spanish team ultimately beat thanks to the 3-0 score in the first leg.
The Italian referee Daniele Orsato is in charge of directing the PSV – Sevilla match.
The PSV – Sevilla match, corresponding to the second day of the group stage of the Champions League (group B), will be played this Tuesday, October 3, Philips Stadion in Eindhoven starting at 9:00 p.m. The match can be followed live on television through Movistar’s Movistar Champions League 2 channel. You can also follow PSV – Sevilla live on EL MUNDO.
