Overview
- PSV and Shakhtar played to a 1-1 draw at Philips Stadion after Gleiker Mendoza curled Shakhtar ahead just before halftime and Sergiño Dest swept in an equaliser early in the second half on Thursday.
- PSV players protested that Dest was fouled in the build-up to Mendoza’s goal, but referees confirmed the strike after a brief video review and the goal was allowed to stand.
- Armando Obispo provided the low pass that Dest met inside the penalty area to score, marking Dest’s second UEFA Champions League goal since his 2020 strike for Barcelona.
- Some PSV fans whistled at full time as the club left Eindhoven with one point, a result that increases the importance of goal difference and points in a group that includes Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.
- The draw underlines PSV’s need to improve after missing last season’s knockout phase and raises Sergiño Dest’s profile at the club as he rebuilds his form and influence for both PSV and the U.S. national team.