PSV Eindhoven played host to Fortuna Sittard in the opening round of the Eredivisie season on Saturday evening, and the match ended 2-2 after a late twist. PSV had built a lead through Ryan Flamingo and Nelson Fernandez, but Fortuna equalised through Oliver ter Haar Romeny before the break and then snatched a point via Edouard Michut in stoppage time. The result keeps PSV in second place and Fortuna in sixth after five games each.
Fortuna struck first when Oliver ter Haar Romeny found the net in the forty-second minute, catching PSV on the break. PSV responded after the interval with Ryan Flamingo's goal in the fifty-fifth, and Nelson Fernandez added another in the seventy-fourth to put the hosts firmly in control. Then came the late drama — Edouard Michut scored in the ninety-second minute to salvage a point for Fortuna.
PSV made a series of changes to close out the game. They brought on Ryan van Bommel in the forty-sixth minute, followed by Lander Zeefuik in the sixty-first, Gleyson Til in the sixty-eighth, Sven Mijnans in the sixty-ninth, Ruben Pepi in the eightieth, and Jari Dahlhaus in the eighty-seventh. Fortuna also turned to substitutes, with Sander van Ottele coming on in the seventy-ninth minute.
PSV controlled the ball but struggled to convert. They held seventy-six percent possession and registered nine corners, yet only twenty-nine percent of their shots found the target. They created five big chances according to expected goals at 2.56, while Fortuna managed just one big chance with 0.98 xG. On the other hand, Fortuna's six shots on target yielded two goals — a conversion rate of thirty-three percent compared to PSV's eight percent.
Both sides received a yellow card, Lander Zeefuik in the thirty-third minute and Daryl Man in the seventy-eighth. PSV completed 670 passes from 758 attempts, while Fortuna managed 165 from 251. The hosts won twenty-one aerial duels against twenty-one for the visitors, though Fortuna made fifty clearances compared to PSV's ten, suggesting the visitors spent more time under pressure.
PSV sit second with thirteen points from five games — four wins and one draw — while Fortuna occupy sixth place on ten points with three victories, one draw, and one defeat. The draw means PSV remain unbeaten but will be frustrated by the result after dominating possession and chances. For Fortuna, the point extends their unbeaten run and keeps them within striking distance of the top six.
