Champions League

RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig - PSV PSV PSV Eindhoven

Leipzig RB Leipzig

PSV PSV Eindhoven

B. Gruda
75'

19'
I. Perišić

Red Bull Arena

Nicolas Walsh

Full-time: Leipzig 1-0 PSV

Leipzig hold out for a big three points thanks to Brajan Gruda's tidy finish and Maarten Vandevoordt's first-half penalty save. It was a game in which both sides had their moments, and both sides certainly could have scored, but in the end, it is Leipzig that take all three points.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

One last corner

Can Leipzig hold out?

90'

+ 1

Added time

There are just four minutes remaining for Leipzig to hold out.

88'

Nearly

Júnior fires in a low cross that Lukeba just about manages to turn behind via his thigh. The ball then struck his arm, but there won't be a penalty for that.

86'

Leipzig changes

Klostermann and Seiwald are on for Leipzig as they look to close this game out. It is Klostermann's first appearance since April.

86'

Substitution

Lukas Klostermann

Ezechiel Banzuzi

86'

Substitution

Nicolas Seiwald

Ridle Baku

85'

That's a nasty one

Obispo slides in on Reitz and catches him on the ankle. That'll be a yellow card.

85'

Yellow card

Armando Obispo

84'

Substitution

Mikkel Bro Hansen

Sven Mijnans

84'

Substitution

Ayoni Santos

Ruben van Bommel

83'

Goal disallowed

Obispo has the ball in the net from a Van Bommel cross, but it won't count. The PSV defender was offside when the cross was delivered.

81'

Nusa in the book

The Norwegian picks up a yellow card for a foul during an aerial duel.

80'

Yellow card

Antonio Nusa

77'

Substitution

Yarek Gąsiorowski

Filip Kostić

77'

Substitution

Ryan Flamingo

Lutsharel Geertruida

76'

Changes on both sides

Gąsiorowski and Flamingo are on for PSV, whereas Reitz is on for Leipzig.

76'

Substitution

Rocco Reitz

Brajan Gruda

Leipzig lead!

A Leipzig corner is cleared only as far as Gruda, and he does brilliantly to beat a man on the edge of the box before whipping in a curling shot that finds the far corner via a deflection and the glove of Kovář. Leipzig are in front.

75'

Brajan Gruda

GOAL!

1:0

74'

Bobbled wide

Gruda is found in the box. He dips inside on his left and fires a shot wide of the far post.

Kovář keeps things level

Another look at the second of Kovář's magnificent saves a few minutes ago.

67'

Important block

Gruda finds Nkunku in the box with a lovely chipped pass. He takes a touch and shoots, but Sano gets back just in time to make the block.

66'

Banzuzi fires wide

The Leipzig midfielder tries his luck from distance with his left, but doesn't catch it cleanly, and the ball rolls slowly wide.

62'

Leipzig sub

Youngster Gomis is on for Rômulo as Leipzig look for a goal.

62'

Substitution

Tidiam Gomis

Rômulo

61'

Huge double save

Gruda unleashes a powerful strike from the edge of the box that brings an important save out of Kovář. The ball then drops for Orbán, but Kovář leaps into action once more to deny the defender spectacularly. Obispo then recovers to clear in front of Rômulo.

57'

Dest has a go

Perišić holds up the ball well before feeding Dest in the box. He shoots from a tough angle, but the shot has enough power on it to force Vandevoordt into a decent save.

55'

Baku keeps Kovář alert

Gruda manages to backheel the ball through to Baku in the box, and he forces Kovář into a decent stop from a tight angle.

53'

Kostić denied

The former Bundesliga man tries his luck from a tight angle and brings a decent stop out of Vandevoordt.

51'

Mijnans can't hit the target

Kostić slips the ball through to Van Bommel. He gets to the byline and pulls the ball back to Mijnans on the penalty spot, but he can't hit the target, with plenty of the goal available to aim at.

47'

Great chance

Nusa bounces the ball off Rômulo, breaks past Obispo in the box and strikes one with his left, but Kovář gets down well and makes the save via a rather sensitive area.

46'

Back underway

The ball is once again moving in Leipzig. Can either side find a way through?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Leipzig 0-0 PSV

We've not seen a goal yet, but there has been plenty of drama. Both sides have had some good moments going forward, and neither team looks content to settle for a draw. PSV had the best chance when Baku was adjudged to have handled the ball, only for Perišić's spot kick to be saved by Vandevoordt.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Magical feet

Gruda nutmegs one and then beats another on the byline before setting up El Aynaoui, but he skies his shot from a good position.

45'

+ 1

Added time

There'll be two extra minutes before the interval.

44'

In the book

Dest brings down Rômulo on the edge of the box and picks up a booking. The resulting free-kick is met by Banzuzi, but the effort bounces well wide.

43'

Unlucky

Nusa sends in a tempting cross that Banzuzi meets with his head, but his effort hits the helpless Rômulo and PSV survive.

43'

Yellow card

Sergiño Dest

40'

Over the bar

Rômulo cuts onto his left and tries his luck, but his shot was always rising.

39'

Better from Leipzig

Gruda beats a couple of challenges and strikes at a goal from inside the box, bringing Kovář into a save.

35'

A slower phase

The last few minutes have been more of an even split in terms of possession, with neither side creating anything.

Leipzig's best effort

The hosts' best chance came in just the fourth minute when Baku nearly produced a spectacular volleyed finish.

29'

PSV on top

The visitors are looking more likely at the moment. Perišić and Van Bommel are causing real problems on the flanks. The latter finds himself in space on the edge of the box and shoots, winning his side another corner via a deflection.

24'

Wide

Nusa spins his man and sprints towards the PSV box before firing a curling shot wide of the far post. The Norwegian is full of confidence at the moment.

23'

Van Bommel causing problems

The Dutch winger is giving Baku a real headache at the moment. His latest burst forward wins a corner that drops just wide after Obispo's shot hits Lukeba.

Saved!

Perišić steps up and fires his penalty down the centre, and the diving Vandevoordt manages to make the stop with an outstretched leg. That could be very important for Leipzig.

19'

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Ivan Perišić

18'

Given

The referee goes to the monitor, and after reviewing the incident, he points to the spot.

17'

Penalty check

A cross into the Leipzig box hits the arm of Baku, and this is going to be checked. Baku doesn't know much about it and is under challenge from Van Bommel.

14'

Glorious trickery

Nkunku spins Júnior with a wonderful flick over his head and runs at the PSV defence, but he can't find a teammate with his pass. That was lovely skill from the Frenchman.

Simple save

Van Bommel gets forward and has a shot, but it is easy for Vandevoordt to deal with.

End-to-end

Rômulo almost breaks free in the box only to be closed down by Júnior after hesitating. At the other end, Mijnans brings a good stop out of Vandevoordt with a low shot.

Big save

A rather tame cross from Raum is headed up into the air and lands at the feet of Baku. He tries an acrobatic volley that brings a good stop out of Kovář.

Instant intent

Nkunku feeds Nusa on the left, and he gets running at his opponent immediately, but he can't sort his feet out and loses the ball.

We're underway

The ball is moving in Leipzig.

Kick-off!

Players on the pitch

The Champions League anthem is playing, and the players are ready to go. We're now just moments away from getting underway.

Players warming up

Both sets of players are out on the pitch now, going through their paces as we approach kick-off. Just 25 minutes to wait now.

Perišić's first appearance against Leipzig

Despite making a total of 187 Bundesliga appearances, tonight will be the first time that the Croatian faces Leipzig. He missed both games while at Bayern during the 2019/20 season, and he also missed a cup game against Leipzig back in 2015 when Leipzig still played in Bundesliga 2.

Leipzig team news

Given Leipzig's emphatic 6-0 win against Frankfurt at the weekend, it's not too surprising to see that Martín Demichelis has kept changes to a minimum. The only swap sees Gruda return to the starting XI after recovering from injury. He replaces Maksimović.

PSV team news

Bosz opts for three changes from the side that beat Heerenveen on Friday, and all three players coming into the starting XI are ex-Bundesliga. Those players are Geertruida (pictured), who is ex-Leipzig, Perišić and Kostić.

Starting line-up: RB Leipzig

Formation:4-2-3-1

Leipzig subs

Nyland, Estève , Finkgräfe, Henrichs, Klostermann, Koné, Maksimović, Reitz, Seiwald, Bakayoko, Gomis

Starting line-up: PSV Eindhoven

Formation:4-3-3

PSV subs

Olij, Smolenaars, Flamingo, Gasiorowski, Cornecion, Fernandez, Santos, Bajraktarević, Bouhamdi, Bro Hansen, Man

Both sides on difficult UCL runs

Having lost to Como on Matchday 1, Leipzig have now won just one of their last 11 Champions League matches. Nine of those 11 games have ended in defeat. PSV haven't been looking much better in the UCL either, winning two, drawing four and losing five of their last 11 in the competition proper.

PSV looking good domestically

PSV have won the last three Dutch league titles and are up near the top again this season, currently sitting just one point behind leaders Feyenoord. On Friday, they beat Herenveen 2-0.

Maarten Vandevoordt on facing PSV

"We love playing at home in front of our fans and we also need their support. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and the atmosphere in the stadium."

Mauro Júnior, PSV defender, on facing Leipzig

“I think it’s going to be a very tough match. They have a very good team. They’re very good at transitioning on the attack. So we have to prevent that. Of course, they have a lot of strengths, but I’m confident enough. I think we can get a good result here.”

Peter Bosz on facing Leipzig

“I’ve watched several of Leipzig’s matches by now and have gotten a sense of how they play. However, I don’t want to just say that I know the coach and know exactly how he thinks. What I’m seeing now is that Leipzig is playing a little differently than before. They’re trying to build up more from the back and create plays from there. It’s less direct than it used to be.”

0:51

Watch: Martín Demichelis previews PSV encounter

Martín Demichelis on Leipzig's approach

"Against Frankfurt, we scored two goals early on. I hope and expect that we will show a similar determination again [against PSV]. We think step by step. Our focus is solely on the next task and on securing the three points."

Martín Demichelis on facing PSV

"PSV are a very interesting side with a clear playing philosophy. The key will be to bring our own game on to the pitch. Our pressing [in the 6-0 weekend win] against Frankfurt was very good. That's exactly the intensity we want to show again. It will be an attractive match. Both teams want to be positive and apply pressure early."

Trio remain sidelined

Martín Demichelis is set to be without injured trio Christoph Baumgartner, Marc Guiu and Assan Ouédraogo (pictured) against the Dutch champions. Guiu is struggling with a muscle issue, while Ouédraogo and Baumgartner remain sidelined with shoulder and thigh injuries respectively.

'Not as easy as it looks'

Reflecting on his Matchday 5 treble, Nkunku said: "It's not as easy as it looks. You have to be in the right place at the right time. I'm happy I was able to score three goals. We spent three weeks preparing for this and put in a good performance. We worked well together both in attack and defence. We're all very happy."

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 6-0 Frankfurt - highlights

Ideal preparation

Leipzig prepared for their clash with PSV in emphatic style on Saturday, putting six goals past Eintracht Frankfurt without reply. Christopher Nkunku was the star of the show, bagging a memorable hat-trick.

3:02

Watch: Tidiam Gomis hitting his stride

Familiar faces

Lutsharel Geertruida joined PSV on loan from Leipzig in the summer, but was an injury doubt at the end of the international break, as was Paul Wanner - the former Bayern Munich talent who joined the Dutch champions in summer 2025. Goalkeeper Matěj Kovář left Leverkusen permanently in January to join PSV after an initial loan.

A first for Leipzig

Leipzig have never before faced a Dutch club in European football, but will also travel in the final match of the league phase to face Feyenoord. PSV faced both Bayern Munich (losing 2-1 at home) and Bayer Leverkusen (drawing 1-1 away) in last season's league phase.

Eindhoven in again

PSV celebrated their third successive Dutch title last season and are in their fourth consecutive UEFA Champions League. They knocked out Juventus in a play-off to reach the last 16 in 2024/25 and got the new league phase off to a modest start with a 1-1 draw at home to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Comeback after Como?

Leipzig will be looking forward to their first home match of the league phase as they aim to collect their first points following a 4-1 defeat in Northern Italy on the first matchday.

Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action as RB Leipzig host PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (kick-off: 9pm CEST).