22 October 2025
“From 0–1 down to a six-goal show: PSV turned a tense night into a statement European win with width, tempo, and ruthless finishing.”
PSV Eindhoven produced a stunning comeback to thrash Napoli 6–2, their first win of this League Phase. While the host club was on the back foot from the 31st minute, they caught on quickly and Bourgiorno opened the floodgates with his goal in the 35’ and then a consecutive goal by Saibari in the 38’. PSV then went on to score four more goals in the second half closing the chapter for Napoli.
Napoli struck first: Leonardo Spinazzola burst down the left and whipped a cross that Scott McTominay met with a near-post bullet header for 0–1 (31’). The lead lasted only minutes. PSV equalised when Alessandro Buongiorno diverted Ivan Perišić’s driven cross into his own net (35’), then the turnaround arrived on 38’: Perišić pinched the ball high, Guus Til fed Ismael Saibari, and the Moroccan raced half the pitch to finish for 2–1. The Philips Stadion erupted, and the game’s momentum swung decisively.
PSV came out with a higher tempo and cleaner entries. On 54’, Mauro Júnior stood up a teasing ball that Dennis Man guided home for 3–1; the Romanian then thundered in a long-ranger on 80’ for 4–1. The closing minutes were chaotic. Lorenzo Lucca was sent off for dissent (76’), handing PSV further control, but McTominay briefly gave Napoli hope with an 86’ header for 4–2. PSV did not waste any time and kept on trying to score and they did in the 87’ Pepi was slipped the ball from Driouech and Pepi scored on the first touch. PSV could have parked the car here and easily won, but they still dominated the already defeated Napoli, when Driouech, not satisfied with just an assist blasted a goal in the 89’ with a slick one-touch move.
PSV leaned into width and constant second-phase pressure. Early, Perišić’s direct deliveries and Saibari’s vertical running stressed Napoli’s full-back channels; after the interval, rapid switches and back-post occupation (Man’s first) created repeat high-value entries. The midfield (with Jerdy Schouten orchestrating) kept the game played in Napoli’s half, and PSV’s counter-press denied clean exits once the scoreline turned.
Napoli began with purpose but unravelled once the structure loosened. Their captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo lamented the side’s lost “compactness and balance” compared with last season — a verdict borne out by the flood of second-balls and cut-backs PSV generated after 2–1. The red card at 76’ removed what little jeopardy remained.
A cathartic night for PSV: the blend of wide overloads + set-piece/second-phase aggression + vertical punch looked tailor-made for European chaos. With four points banked, the Dutch champions re-enter the qualification conversation. For PSV, the next fixture is the UEFA Champions League away fixture against Olympiakos on November 4th. Book your tickets via 1BoxOffice for the best deals available.
For Napoli, the defensive frailties, particularly at the back post and on turnovers, and the late red card will dominate the debrief. Next for Napoli is going to fight Inter Milan for a Serie A fixture on October 25th. Book your tickets via 1BoxOffice for the best prices and genuine tickets.
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