PSV return to scene of 2022 Cambuur upset

PSV return to Leeuwarden on Sunday for an Eredivisie meeting with SC Cambuur at the Kooi Stadion, revisiting the scene of a damaging defeat in October 2022. Cambuur, then 17th in the table, stunned Ruud van Nistelrooij’s league leaders with a 3-0 victory.

All three goals came after half-time. Silvester van der Water broke the deadlock in the 54th minute before Mitchel Paulissen doubled the lead six minutes from time. Sai van Wermeskerken completed Cambuur’s first Eredivisie win over PSV during stoppage time. The Frisians were nevertheless relegated at the end of that season and spent three campaigns outside the top flight.

Now back in the Eredivisie, Johan Plat’s side have recovered from a difficult start and enter this fixture in strong form. Cambuur followed a 2-2 draw against AZ with a 6-1 victory at Willem II, then defeated Go Ahead Eagles 4-0 last weekend.

PSV also have a recent problem in away matches against promoted opponents. They have lost their last three such fixtures: 2-1 at FC Volendam in February, 3-1 at Telstar in March and 2-1 at ADO Den Haag earlier this season, when Sven Mijnans was sent off. Sunday’s match, scheduled for 16:45, gives Cambuur an opportunity to extend that sequence and repeat one of their most notable top-flight results.