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PSV v Stuttgart — UEFA Champions League

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Philips Stadion
PSVPSVClub page
VFBStuttgartClub page
Squad value€306.5m
Squad value€399.5m
Key playerGuus Til
Key playerErmedin Demirovic
Head coachPeter Bosz
Head coachSebastian Hoeneß

How they play

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PSV

PSV usually take charge of games and push the other side back.

Source VI · 22 Sep 2026
“Allereerst over de dominantie van PSV, want in grote delen van de wedstrijd waren de Eindhovenaren de bovenliggende partij.”

First, PSV's dominance: for large parts of the match the Eindhoven side were on top. our translation

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PSV

When it clicks they play quick one-touch passing and just keep coming in waves. They put six past Utrecht at the end of August, and the Dutch papers thought the score flattered the home side.

Source PSV Inside, Max de Kok · 31 Aug 2026
“1-6 winnen in Utrecht, waar zelfs 1-9 prima had gekund, de landskampioen oogt weer als het energieke, soepel combinerende team uit het eerste jaar van trainer Peter Bosz”

Winning 1-6 in Utrecht, where even 1-9 would have been perfectly fine, the reigning champions look once again like the energetic, smoothly combining team from trainer Peter Bosz's first year our translation

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PSV

Every PSV player picks up an opponent and hunts him, wherever on the pitch that takes him — even the defenders step forward to do it. Expect them to swarm you the moment you get the ball.

Source Voetbalzone, Jordi Tomasowa · 7 Aug 2026
“Over het hele veld wordt één-op-één verdedigd, de backs schuiven regelmatig door naar het middenveld en ook de aanvallers worden geacht voortdurend druk te zetten.”

All over the pitch they defend one-on-one, the full-backs regularly push up into midfield, and the forwards too are expected to press constantly. our translation

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VFB

Against Atlético, every ball Stuttgart won high went forward fast and ended in a shot; they just could not beat Oblak.

Source Sportschau · 21 Oct 2026
“Durch schnelles Vertikalspiel kam Stuttgart anschließend auch zu zahlreichen Abschlüssen, ließ dann aber einiges liegen oder scheiterte am starken Gäste-Keeper Jan Oblak.”

Through quick vertical play Stuttgart then got numerous shots, but wasted several or were denied by the visitors' strong goalkeeper Jan Oblak. our translation

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VFB

A Slovan defender on Stuttgart: they play at high intensity, quick and technical.

Source Sportnet · 13 Oct 2026
“Je to tím, ktorý hrá vo vysokej intenzite, rýchlo, technicky.”

It is a team that plays at high intensity, fast, technically. our translation

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VFB

They do not sit back. Stuttgart come after you high up the pitch and try to make you play under pressure the moment you get the ball.

Source Internationales Fußball Institut · 28 Aug 2026
“In der Defensive agieren sie mit hohem Druck gegen den Ball und wollen intensiv pressen.”

Defensively they operate with high pressure against the ball and want to press intensively. our translation

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