The American striker’s clinical finish secured a crucial away victory, marking Peter Bosz’s 103rd win as PSV manager while Ruben van Bommel dominated the pitch at Stadion Woudestein.
PSV secured their first victory of the 2026/27 season when they defeated Excelsior 2-1 at Stadion Woudestein.
Ruben van Bommel gave PSV the lead in the fifth minute. In the second half, Casper Widell scored the equaliser with a header in the 54th minute, but Ricardo Pepi immediately restored the lead for PSV in the 56th minute from Sergiño Dest's cross.
Special mention goes to Ruben van Bommel for his performance in a crucial away fixture. The 22-year-old played 63 minutes, scored a goal, created one big chance, and won 100% of his duels, demonstrating his all-round development.
According to OptaJohan, Peter Bosz has emerged victorious in 103 of his 150 matches as manager of PSV, with just four coaches managing to win a bigger share of their first 150 official games with a Dutch club.
This 2-1 victory gave PSV their first league win of the season after the earlier 2-2 draw with Fortuna Sittard, taking them to four points from two matches. Excelsior stay on three points from two matches.
