Feyenoord and PSV play simultaneously on Tuesday, fans must choose

After the international break, the Champions League resumes, and this season the Dutch clubs Feyenoord and PSV face an unprecedented situation. Both clubs play on Tuesday 24 November at 21:00 simultaneously: Feyenoord meets FC Porto, while PSV takes on Real Madrid.

Until now, the matches of Feyenoord and PSV have always been split between Tuesday and Wednesday. The club invites fans to stay informed about the match times via Google. For the first time this season, both clubs have to play at the same time, forcing fans to choose between the two.

Why simultaneous matches are unusual

Many supporters expect PSV to play a day later, but UEFA has scheduled PSV's match with Real Madrid on the same Tuesday at 21:00. This simultaneous scheduling makes it the first time this Champions League season that the two Dutch teams meet at the same moment.

UEFA follows a guideline to prevent clubs from the same country from playing on the same day, but it is not binding. Because of television rights and viewership figures, there is a preference to avoid simultaneous matches, although this is not a requirement. Sometimes it simply cannot be done to spread out the schedule.

In the next two Champions League match rounds, the matches of Feyenoord and PSV will again be spread over Tuesday and Wednesday. In the final round of the group stage, all matches are played at the same time.