Thanks to a North Italian “escape,” PSV goes into pot 2 for the UEFA Champions League draw
1 min readAlso in the 2026/2027 season, PSV will take part in the main tournament of the UEFA Champions League. Over the past three years, Peter Bosz's team was each time in pot 3 at the draw, but that is changing this year.
During the draw that will take place on Thursday 27 August, PSV is in pot 2. This has everything to do with the fact that Como 1907, contrary to all expectations, has managed to qualify for the billionaires’ bowl. The club from the north of Italy where coach Cesc Fàbregas is in charge,
As a result, Peter Bosz’s team is among some big names in the pot such as Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting Portugal, Manchester United, FC Porto, Club Brugge, Real Betis and AS Roma. Feyenoord, on the other hand, is in pot 3 and NEC, if they qualify for the Champions League, would end up in pot 4.
PSV seemed destined for pot three for a long time, but thanks to the thrilling climax in the Italian competition and Como’s fourth place, PSV gets pot 2. This provided a major advantage for the new Champions League format, but that is no longer the case.
Before the UEFA moved on to a competitive phase with all clubs, the pot assignment was much more important and pot 2 meant a distinctly weaker draw. Teams that had qualified for the group stage could not be drawn against opponents that were in the same pot. Now that is possible again and so the advantage has been greatly reduced. In any case, PSV will face a couple of big clubs from pots 1 and 2.
Como win on the final day of the league season with a 1-4 away victory at Cremonese and finish in 4th place, above the big-name clubs Juventus and AC Milan, who have to settle for a Europa League spot.
Who played in Serie C in 2021 and only since 2024 in Serie A. Now the club from the north of Italy is going to Europe for the first time and then also immediately the Champions League, which means it will therefore be a possible opponent for PSV next season.
Comments6
Dont get me wrong, the build-up is pretty, but sometimes it turns into back-and-forth passing. I want more direct runs from the 10, not another recycle in front of their box 💀
"PSV Inside" noemt het plan helder, maar ik ben het niet eens met de keuze om zo vaak breed te spelen zonder diepte. Zeker als je de laatste man niet vastzet, wordt het al snel voorspelbaar. 👀
🔥 That press trigger was so nice. When they won the ball high, it felt like a free goal every attack.
"PSV Inside" altijd scherp, maar im not convinced about the wing rotation. When the fullback drifts too high, it leaves the center exposed, especially in transition 😅👀
If PSV really want to control games like that, Schouten has to be the calm outlet every time. He looked sharp, but i still worry teams will overload the half-space behind him.
Wat me opvalt is dat ze tegen druk niet altijd snel genoeg vrijlopen. Tbh zie je dan Teze/Flanks soms half staan, en dan komt de bal net te laat op de juiste kant. Dat is waar PSV nu punten laat liggen.