UCL: PSV Eindhoven Thrash Napoli 6-2 in UEFA Champions League
PSV Eindhoven secured their first UEFA Champions League win of the season with a resounding 6-2 victory over Napoli, marking the first time they've beaten two Italian teams back-to-back in the competition.
Napoli took the lead just after the half-hour mark when Leonardo Spinazzola's fizzing cross was headed in emphatically by Scott McTominay...
PSV Eindhoven secured their first UEFA Champions League win of the season with a thrilling 6-2 victory over Napoli. This impressive win marks the first time PSV has achieved back-to-back victories over Italian teams in the competition.
The match got off to a lively start, with Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca having the first chance just two minutes in, but he failed to capitalize, dragging his shot wide.
PSV's goalkeeper, Walter Benitez didn't feature, but at the other end Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was tested early, making a diving save to palm Dennis Man's shot behind after a neat one-two with Ismael Saibari.
From the resulting corner, Guus Til headed over from Joey Veerman's delivery, and Ryan Flamingo also went close, heading wide from another Veerman set-piece.
Napoli took the lead just after the half-hour mark when Leonardo Spinazzola's fizzing cross was headed in emphatically by Scott McTominay.
Earlier, Napoli had spurned an opportunity when Lucca narrowly missed capitalizing on a loose touch from McTominay's pass, while Spinazzola also tested PSV's goal with a long-range shot.
PSV equalized when sustained pressure paid off, as Ivan Perisic's cross was accidentally diverted past the Napoli goalkeeper by Alessandro Buongiorno's own defender.
Napoli's celebration was short-lived as PSV Eindhoven swiftly responded, capitalizing on a swift counterattack. Ismael Saibari calmly slotted the ball home from close range, thanks to Ivan Perisic's energetic pressing. The visitors were frustrated, feeling Jerdy Schouten's challenge on Lorenzo Lucca in the buildup warranted a penalty.
In the second half, Lucca was again involved in a promising Napoli attack, heading wide from Matteo Politano's inviting corner kick.
Ismael Saibari nearly had the goal, capitalizing on Billy Gilmour's weak header back to Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
PSV quickly made it 2-1 when Mauro Junior beat Alessandro Buongiorno with a quick move, and his cutback was slotted home by Dennis Man, who got through Sam Beukema's legs.
Napoli's Antonio Conte made a triple substitution, introducing former PSV attacker Noa Lang for Billy Gilmour, but PSV's lead could have been further extended when Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's underhit pass almost set up Guus Til for a fourth goal.
The visitors' hopes took another hit when Lorenzo Lucca was sent off for dissent. PSV capitalized on the advantage with Dennis Man scoring the fourth goal with a powerful drive. However, Scott McTominay's header gave Napoli a glimmer of hope for a comeback.
PSV score six! 😲#UCL pic.twitter.com/AA1eChE6MW
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 21, 2025
PSV Eindhoven quickly dispelled any doubts, with substitute Ricardo Pepi making an instant impact. He tapped in a goal at the back post, giving PSV the lead.
First two @ChampionsLeague goals. First Player of the Match🌟
— PSV (@PSV) October 21, 2025
One to remember for Dennis Man! 🔥#PSVNAP pic.twitter.com/wqXkhPYoM7
A dazzling passing move was then expertly finished by Couhaib Driouech, who thumped the ball home, sending the Philips Stadion crowd into raptures. This impressive win puts PSV on four points in the league phase, narrowly ahead of Napoli, who suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since last December after a 1-0 loss to Torino over the weekend. However, according to the latest update, PSV actually won 6-2 against Napoli, so the current standings might differ.
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