Timeline
Highlights
- Start of the match
- Goal PSV: Soudais El Hadj Dani 5'
- Goal Chelsea FC: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 9'
- End of the first half
- Start of the second half
- Goal PSV: Liam Van Nistelrooij 27'
- Goal PSV: Soudais El Hadj Dani 34'
- End of the match
Report
Nederlands:
PSV bereikt finale na zege op Chelsea FC
PSV heeft zich geplaatst voor de finale van de Otten Innovation Cup 2026. In een aantrekkelijke kruisfinale versloegen de Eindhovenaren Chelsea FC met 3-1.
PSV begon sterk aan de wedstrijd en was al vroeg gevaarlijk via Liam van Nistelrooij, die net tekortkwam om een voorzet van Beerens binnen te tikken. Aan de andere kant liet Chelsea zich eveneens gelden, maar doelman Kane Aerts hield zijn ploeg meermaals op de been met knappe reddingen op inzetten van Sol Gordon en Lewi Richards.
Halverwege de eerste helft kwam PSV op voorsprong dankzij een schitterende individuele actie van Soudais El Hadj Dani. De aanvaller trok vanaf de flank naar binnen en krulde de bal fraai in de verre hoek: 1-0. Chelsea bleef echter aandringen en zag dat uiteindelijk beloond worden toen Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli de gelijkmaker binnenschoot.
Na rust bleef het duel in balans, totdat PSV opnieuw toesloeg vanuit de omschakeling. Liam van Nistelrooij ontving de bal rond de middenlijn, zette een lange rush in richting het Chelsea-doel en rondde beheerst af met een fraaie lob over de doelman: 2-1.
Met nog tien minuten op de klok ging Chelsea op zoek naar de gelijkmaker, maar PSV sloeg juist opnieuw toe. Slordig balverlies in de Chelsea-defensie werd genadeloos afgestraft door El Hadj Dani, die zijn tweede treffer van de middag maakte en de wedstrijd definitief besliste: 3-1.
Chelsea kreeg via Pennie en Waite nog enkele mogelijkheden om iets terug te doen, maar Kane Aerts en de PSV-defensie hielden stand. Daardoor bereikte PSV overtuigend de finale met Palmeiras als tegenstander, terwijl Chelsea zich moet richten op de wedstrijd om de derde plaats tegen AS Monaco.
English:
PSV Reach Final After Defeating Chelsea FC
PSV have booked their place in the final of the Otten Innovation Cup 2026 after a convincing 3-1 victory over Chelsea FC in the semi-final.
The hosts made a bright start and almost took an early lead when Liam van Nistelrooij arrived just too late to convert a dangerous cross from Beerens. Chelsea responded immediately, but goalkeeper Kane Aerts kept PSV level with an excellent save to deny Sol Gordon.
PSV eventually broke the deadlock thanks to a moment of individual brilliance from Soudais El Hadj Dani. Cutting inside from the flank, the winger shifted the ball onto his left foot and curled a stunning effort into the far corner to make it 1-0.
Chelsea continued to threaten and created several good opportunities through Sol Gordon and Lewi Richards. Their pressure was eventually rewarded when Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli found the back of the net to bring the London side level at 1-1.
The game remained evenly balanced until PSV struck on the counter-attack. Liam van Nistelrooij collected the ball near the halfway line, surged towards goal and calmly lifted the ball over the advancing Chelsea goalkeeper to restore the home side’s lead.
With ten minutes remaining, Chelsea pushed forward in search of another equaliser. Instead, PSV dealt the decisive blow. A defensive error from Chelsea was punished immediately by Soudais El Hadj Dani, who reacted quickest and finished clinically to score his second goal of the afternoon and make it 3-1.
Chelsea continued to battle until the final whistle. Pennie came close after breaking through on the left wing, while Waite also created a shooting opportunity, but PSV stood firm. Kane Aerts produced another crucial intervention to preserve the two-goal advantage.
As a result, PSV secured a deserved 3-1 victory and a place in tomorrow’s final against Palmeiras, while Chelsea FC will compete in the third-place play-off against AS Monaco.
Informatie
- Match
- PSV - Chelsea FC
- Round
- Semifinals
- Date
- 15 August 2026
- Time
- 16:30
- Pitch:
- Main pitch
- Result:
- 3 - 1
- Referee:
- Giovanni Jaggan
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17:44
Full-time! PSV are through to the Otten Innovation Cup 2026 final. After an entertaining and hard-fought encounter, PSV defeat Chelsea FC 3-1. Goals from Soudais El Hadj Dani (2) and Liam van Nistelrooij proved decisive as the Dutch side secured their place in tomorrow's final. Chelsea FC will now compete in the third-place play-off.
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End of the match
17:44 -
17:42
Defender Waite does well to create space for himself and gets a shot away, but his effort is off target and drifts wide of the PSV goal.
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17:39
Chelsea are not giving up. Pennie breaks through down the left flank and looks set to create a major opportunity, but Kane Aerts reads the situation perfectly. The PSV goalkeeper comes off his line in time and smothers the danger before Chelsea can capitalise.
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17:34
Chelsea give the ball away cheaply in defence and PSV punish the mistake immediately. Soudais El Hadj Dani reacts quickest, keeps his composure and finishes clinically. His second goal of the match extends PSV's lead to 3-1.
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Goal
34'10Soudais El Hadj Dani
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17:30
10 minutes remaining. PSV lead 2-1 and are currently on course for a place in tomorrow's final. Chelsea will throw everything forward in search of an equaliser. Can PSV hold on and secure their place in the showpiece match?
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17:23
PSV strike on the counter-attack. Liam van Nistelrooij picks up the ball near the halfway line and drives towards the Chelsea goal. Faced with the goalkeeper, he keeps his composure and delicately chips the ball over him to restore PSV's lead: 2-1.
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Goal
27'9Liam Van Nistelrooij
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Start of the second half
17:13 -
End of the first half
17:01 -
17:00
PSV break at pace. The move eventually falls to Dumbili, who finds himself one-on-one with the Chelsea goalkeeper. The forward gets his shot away, but the keeper produces an excellent save to deny him.
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16:44
GOAL CHELSEA FC! Chelsea's pressure finally pays off. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli finds the back of the net to bring the score level once again at 1-1.
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Goal
9'8Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
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16:42
Chelsea continue to apply pressure. This time it is Lewi Richards who gets a shot away, but once again Kane Aerts comes to PSV's rescue. The goalkeeper produces a fine save to preserve his side's lead.
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16:42
Chelsea create another chance. Sol Gordon gets ahead of his marker, but his header bounces over the goal of PSV goalkeeper Kane Aerts.
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16:38
GOAL PSV! What a goal from Soudais El Hadj Dani. Cutting inside from the flank, the forward shifts the ball onto his left foot and curls a stunning effort into the far corner. PSV take a 1-0 lead in this semi-final for a place in tomorrow's final.
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16:37
Chelsea threaten at the other end. Sol Gordon gets a sight of goal for the London side, but PSV goalkeeper Kane Aerts reacts brilliantly to keep the effort out.
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Goal
5'10Soudais El Hadj Dani
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16:35
PSV create the first dangerous moment of the match. Beerens finds space on the left and delivers a dangerous cross towards Van Nistelrooij. The striker arrives just a fraction too late to turn the ball into the net.
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Start of the match
16:31 -
16:05
Line-up Chelsea in the match against PSV: Freddy Bernal, Lewi Richards, Tayo Subuloye, Justin Osagie, Calvin Diakite, Reggie Watson, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Chizzy Ezenwata, Sol Gordon, Leo Black, Jashayda Greenwood.
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16:03
Line-up PSV against Chelsea: Kane Aerts, Kyano Penso, Brent Jonkers, Emre Can Duran, Sebas Ditmer, Will Ostrander, Loek Schakenraad, Liam Van Nistelrooij, Soudais El Hadj Dani, Jairo Beerens, Jonas Colaes.
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Kickoff16:30
Match is scheduled for Saturday 15 August 2026 at 16:30 h