PSV’s five‑goal showcase against FC Groningen highlights debut stars

PSV handed FC Groningen their first defeat of the season, delivering a five‑goal celebration that featured debut appearances from Filip Kostic and Lutsharel Geertruida. Manager Peter Bosz started the match without the two, who were included in the squad for the first time since joining PSV.

Debutants shine in PSV victory

Peter Bosz also left Joey Veerman on the bench, opting for Kodai Sano as the starter; Sano made his first start for the club. Before kickoff, Ismael Saibari said farewell to the Eindhovense crowd, marking his final appearance before departing.

Filip Kostic and Lutsharel Geertruida entered the game in the final minutes, each receiving roughly fifteen minutes of action. Their introductions followed earlier substitutions that brought Paul Wanner and Amir Bouhamdi onto the pitch, underscoring Bosz’s willingness to rotate his squad.

FC Groningen opened the scoring early through a swift vertical move that ended with Brynjólfur Willumsson finding the net, putting the visitors on the back foot at 0‑1.

PSV equalised when Ruben van Bommel surged down the right flank, delivered a cross and Thijmen Blokzijl inadvertently redirected it into his own net, levelling the match at 1‑1.

The second half saw PSV seize control: Ivan Perisic finished from a Van Bommel cross, Ricardo Pepi converted a VAR‑confirmed penalty, and Sergiño Dest added the fifth goal after a quick counter‑attack. After the win, PSV sit on seven points, while FC Groningen’s early‑season run ends; they will host Fortuna Sittard next weekend and PSV travel to FC Utrecht the following Sunday.