§ Eredivisie · 2026-27 · Matchday 8

PSV 2–0 SC Heerenveen

  • Til 29'
  • Linday 68' (o.g.)

9 October 2026

The match in data

PSV got the better of SC Heerenveen, 2–0, on 9 October 2026, on matchday 8 of the 2026-27 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Matej Kovar (PSV), rated 62, thanks above all to 1.04 goals prevented (5 shots on target worth 0.97; conceded 0) and 1 cross claimed. Kovar produced 2.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

For SC Heerenveen, the highest-rated player was Ringo Meerveld, with 59.

62
Player of the match

Matej Kovar

PSV · 90'

Produced 2.43× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.04 goals prevented (5 shots on target worth 0.97; conceded 0) 3.2×
  • 1 cross claimed 1.0×
  • 4 recoveries 0.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

PSV
PlayerPositionMinRating
Noah Fernandez Midfielder 65 63
Matej Kovar ★ Goalkeeper 90 62
Kodai Sano Midfielder 90 59
Esmir Bajraktarevic Forward 65 56
Ivan Perisic Forward 25 55
Sven Mijnans Midfielder 90 54
Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis Defender 25 52
Armando Obispo Defender 65 48
Ryan Flamingo Defender 90 46
Sergiño Dest Defender 90 46
Filip Kostic Midfielder 25 41
Guus Til Midfielder 90 35
Mauro Júnior Defender 83 33
Ruben van Bommel Forward 83 29
Ayoni Santos Midfielder 7 no rating
Shuryjano Cornecion Midfielder 7 no rating
SC Heerenveen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder 26 59
Nolhan Courtens Midfielder 83 58
Maas Willemsen Defender 90 57
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper 90 54
Marcus Linday Midfielder 90 45
Dylan Vente Forward 75 42
Marko Farji Forward 26 42
Maxence Rivera Forward 64 40
Jacob Trenskow Forward 90 37
Sam Kersten Defender 90 33
Levi Smans Midfielder 64 31
Oliver Braude Defender 75 28
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender 90 26
Lanroy Machine Forward 15 no rating
Mats Egbring Defender 15 no rating
Luca Oyen Forward 7 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which SC Heerenveen player recovered the most balls?

Marcus Linday, with 7 recoveries. Next: Nolhan Courtens 6, Jacob Trenskow 4.

Marcus Linday led SC Heerenveen with 7 ball recoveries in the 2–0 defeat against PSV. Nolhan Courtens followed closely with 6.

Which PSV player played the most passes into the final third?

Ryan Flamingo, with 16 final-third passes. Next: Kodai Sano 10, Armando Obispo 7.

Ryan Flamingo drove PSV's forward distribution with 16 passes into the final third in the 2–0 win. Kodai Sano trailed in second with 10.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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PSV 2–0 SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2026-27. Player of the match: Matej Kovar, 62
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.