Match facts
RB Leipzig 1 - 0 PSV Eindhoven (full time)
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 13 Oct 2026
- Goals: Brajan Gruda 75'
- Yellow cards: Sergiño Dest 43', Antonio Nusa 80', Armando Obispo 85'
- Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
- Attendance: 43,187
- Referee: Nick Walsh
RB Leipzig won 1-0 against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League round 2 match at the Red Bull Arena. The game took place on Tuesday - 13 October 2026 with a crowd of 43,187 watching the contest. The match was officiated by Nick Walsh with the weather being cloudy and the temperature at 13°C. RB Leipzig the home team came out strong but could not find the breakthrough in the first half which ended goalless.
The first goal came in the 75th minute when Brajan Gruda scored for RB Leipzig putting the home side ahead. The score after the goal was RB Leipzig 1-0 PSV Eindhoven. PSV Eindhoven failed to respond and could not equalise with the final score remaining unchanged. RB Leipzig’s victory extended their strong form in the Champions League with their recent results showing a mix of wins and losses.
In the second half RB Leipzig made several substitutions including Tidiam Gomis replacing Rômulo at the 62nd minute and Rocco Reitz coming on for Brajan Gruda at the 76th minute. PSV Eindhoven also made multiple changes with Yarek Gąsiorowski and Ryan Flamingo replacing Filip Kostić and Lutsharel Geertruida at the 77th minute. Further substitutions came in the 84th minute with Ayoni Santos and Mikkel Bro replacing Ruben van Bommel and Sven Mijnans for PSV Eindhoven and Nicolas Seiwald and Lukas Klostermann replacing Ridle Baku and Ezechiel Banzuzi for RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig’s players received a total of three yellow cards. Antonio Nusa was shown a card in the 80th minute and Armando Obispo received one in the 85th minute for PSV Eindhoven. Sergiño Dest was also cautioned in the 43rd minute for the away side. The match saw a number of fouls with RB Leipzig committing 13 and PSV Eindhoven 12 throughout the game.
The statistics highlighted a tightly contested match with RB Leipzig managing 43% possession compared to PSV Eindhoven's 57%. Both teams took a total of 19 and 11 shots respectively with 7 and 5 shots on target. RB Leipzig created three big chances while PSV Eindhoven managed two. The away side also had more corners with 12 compared to RB Leipzig's 6. The match ended with RB Leipzig securing a narrow victory continuing their strong form in the Champions League.
Match statistics
Top stats
| RB Leipzig | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 19 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 289 (83%) | Accurate passes | 389 (83%) |
| 6 | Corners | 12 |
| 13 | Fouls committed | 12 |
Shots
| RB Leipzig | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Total shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 15 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 3 |
Passes
| RB Leipzig | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Passes | 466 |
| 289 (83%) | Accurate passes | 389 (83%) |
| 135 | Own half | 242 |
| 154 | Opposition half | 147 |
| 28 (61%) | Accurate long balls | 38 (63%) |
| 4 (24%) | Accurate crosses | 6 (32%) |
| 19 | Throws | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
Defence
| RB Leipzig | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 26 | Clearances | 32 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 6 |
Line-ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 26 | Maarten Vandevoordt |
| 17 | Ridle Baku |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Castello Lukeba |
| 22 | David Raum (captain) |
| 21 | Neil El Aynaoui |
| 6 | Ezechiel Banzuzi |
| 10 | Brajan Gruda |
| 28 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 7 | Antonio Nusa |
| 40 | Rômulo |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tidiam Gomis | 62' |
| 20 | Rocco Reitz | 76' |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann | 86' |
| 13 | Nicolas Seiwald | 86' |
| 1 | Ørjan Håskjold Nyland | |
| 2 | Abdoul Koné | |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs | |
| 35 | Max Finkgräfe | |
| 3 | Maxime Estève | |
| 30 | Andrija Maksimović | |
| 11 | Johan Bakayoko |
Coach: Martín Demichelis
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 32 | Matěj Kovár |
| 8 | Sergiño Dest |
| 2 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 4 | Armando Obispo |
| 18 | Filip Kostić |
| 24 | Kodai Sano |
| 17 | Mauro Júnior (captain) |
| 5 | Ivan Perišić |
| 20 | Guus Til |
| 7 | Ruben van Bommel |
| 21 | Sven Mijnans |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ryan Flamingo | 77' |
| 3 | Yarek Gąsiorowski | 77' |
| 35 | Ayoni Santos | 84' |
| 23 | Mikkel Bro | 84' |
| 1 | Nick Olij | |
| 51 | Tijn Smolenaars | |
| 31 | Noah Fernandez | |
| 42 | Shuryjano Cornecion | |
| 37 | Amir Bouhamdi | |
| 27 | Dennis Man | |
| 19 | Esmir Bajraktarević |
Coach: Peter Bosz
Top players
RB Leipzig
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Maarten Vandevoordt | GK |
| Brajan Gruda | RW |
| Willi Orbán | CB |
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Matěj Kovár | GK |
| Kodai Sano | DM |
| Sergiño Dest | RB |
Champions League
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-3 | +5 | 4 |
| 5 | PSG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | +5 | 3 |
| 6 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Man United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-2 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | Man City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-4 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Sabah FK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 | Viking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Inter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Slavia Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| 32 | Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | -4 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø/Glimt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
