--- title: "PSV – Shakhtar: the Miners kick off their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a match in Eindhoven" description: "On 10 September, Shakhtar will open the 2026/27 Champions League with a match against PSV in Eindhoven. Both teams approach the game with wins in their domestic leagues, while the previous meeting in 2024/25 ended with a dramatic comeback by the Dutch side." date: 2026-09-10T07:16:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/psv-shakhtar-champions-league-2026-27-kickoff tags: [champions-league, psv, shakhtar, european-football, eredivisie, upl, eindhoven] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # PSV – Shakhtar: the Miners kick off their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a match in Eindhoven ![Shakhtar players draped in Ukrainian flags with child mascots on the pitch ahead of the Champions League match against PSV in Eindhoven](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/psv-shahter-liga-chempionov-2026-27-starter/psv-shahter-liga-chempionov-2026-27-starter-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Shakhtar kicks off the 2026/27 Champions League with a match against PSV at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven on 10 September at 19:45 Kyiv time - PSV sit second in the Eredivisie (13 points), Shakhtar are first in the Ukrainian Premier League (12 points, shared with Polissya) - The only previous meeting in 2024/25 ended with a PSV comeback: 3:2 after the Miners led 2:0 until the 86th minute - Broadcast in Ukraine — only on MEGOGO, no free show on open channels On Thursday, 10 September 2026, Donetsk's Shakhtar will open the main round (league phase) of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 season. The Ukrainian club's first opponent will be the reigning Dutch champions, PSV Eindhoven. The match will take place at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, with kick-off at 19:45 Kyiv time. The main referee for the encounter is Turkish official Hamit Umut Meler. The photo shows a moment from the pre-match ceremony, when the players and child mascots lined up on the pitch under the Ukrainian flag. ### Team form ahead of the European season opener Both teams have arrived at the first match of the new Champions League campaign in excellent form. PSV won away 3:1 against Viktor Tsygankov's Ajax in the fifth round of the Eredivisie. The Eindhoven side conceded first, but equalised before the break and scored twice in stoppage time of the second half. After five rounds of the Dutch championship, PSV have 13 points and sit second in the table. AZ lead with 15 points. Shakhtar, for their part, beat Karpaty 2:1 away in the fifth round of the Ukrainian Premier League. After five rounds of the Ukrainian championship, the Miners have 12 points and share top spot in the table with Polissya. Thus, both teams approach their European opener with winning streaks in their domestic leagues, adding intrigue to the upcoming clash. ### Head-to-head history: the nightmare ending of 2024/25 The upcoming meeting will be only the second in the history of PSV and Shakhtar's European encounters. The first match took place very recently — in the 2024/25 season the teams met in the Champions League league phase, also in Eindhoven. Shakhtar controlled the game for a long time and were leading 2:0 until the 86th minute. However, the ending of the match became a true nightmare for the Ukrainian club: PSV scored in the 87th minute and then netted twice more in stoppage time. In the end, the Dutch side staged an incredible comeback and snatched a 3:2 victory. This result will surely be in the memory of the Miners' players and coaching staff ahead of the rematch at the Philips Stadium. ### PSV vs Ukrainian clubs: overall statistics In total, PSV have faced Ukrainian teams 15 times in European competitions. The Ukrainian representatives have won six times, drawn three times and lost six times. The goal difference in these encounters favours the Ukrainian clubs, 19:17. Besides Shakhtar, Kyiv's Dynamo, Dnipro, Metalist and Odesa's Chornomorets have played against PSV in different years. Thus, the head-to-head statistics between the Dutch side and Ukrainian football are overall fairly balanced, with a slight edge to the guests from Ukraine. ### Broadcast in Ukraine and pre-match programme In Ukraine, the match will be available live on the MEGOGO media service. Kick-off is at 19:45 Kyiv time, and the pre-match studio starts at 18:30. The broadcast will be shown on the pop-up channel "MEGOGO Football 1" as well as in the "Sport" section. To watch the match, a "Sport" subscription or any tariff from the "MEGOPACK" line is required: "Maximum", N+S or Y. No free broadcast of the match is scheduled on the free-to-air TV channels. Thus, fans who want to support Shakhtar in the first match of the new Champions League season will be able to do so exclusively through the paid media service. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Shakhtar kicks off the 2026/27 Champions League: where and when to watch the match against PSV](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/shahtar-startue-lizi-chempioniv-2026-27-de-1789024336.html) - Основной источник. Подтверждены дата, время, стадион, арбитр, форма команд, история противостояния, статистика ПСВ vs Украина, детали трансляции MEGOGO. - [Champions League, league phase: PSV – Shakhtar, kick-off at 19:45](https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1000000374966-liha-chempioniv-zahalnyy-etap-psv-shakhtar-pochatok-o-19/) - Подтверждено время начала матча (19:45) и формат турнира (общий этап ЛЧ). - [PSV – Shakhtar: what time does the Champions League match start, where to watch the broadcast](https://www.sport-express.ru/football/champions-league/news/psv-shahter-vo-skolko-nachalo-matcha-ligi-chempionov-gde-smotret-translyaciyu-10-sentyabrya-2026-2453867/) - Подтверждена дата 10 сентября 2026 и контекст трансляции. - [PSV – Shakhtar – what time and where to watch the match broadcast, UEFA Champions League, 10 September 2026](https://www.sports.ru/football/1117364992-psv-shaxter-vo-skolko-i-gde-smotret-translyacziyu-matcha-liga-chempion.html) - Подтверждены дата, соперники и формат матча в ЛЧ УЕФА. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When and where will the PSV – Shakhtar Champions League match take place? **A:** The match will be played on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven. Kick-off is at 19:45 Kyiv time. The main referee is Turkish official Hamit Umut Meler. ### Q: What is the teams' form ahead of the match? **A:** PSV beat Ajax 3:1 in the fifth round of the Eredivisie and sit second (13 points). Shakhtar defeated Karpaty 2:1 in the Ukrainian Premier League and share top spot with Polissya (12 points). ### Q: How did the previous PSV vs Shakhtar meeting end? **A:** In the 2024/25 season, in the Champions League league phase in Eindhoven, Shakhtar led 2:0 until the 86th minute, but PSV scored three goals (in the 87th minute and twice in stoppage time) and won 3:2. ### Q: Where in Ukraine can the match be watched? **A:** The broadcast is available only on the MEGOGO media service — on the "MEGOGO Football 1" channel and in the "Sport" section. A "Sport" subscription or a tariff from the MEGOPACK line is required. There is no free show on open TV channels. The pre-match studio starts at 18:30. ### Q: How many times has PSV played against Ukrainian teams in European competitions? **A:** PSV have met Ukrainian clubs 15 times in European competitions: six Ukrainian wins, three draws, six losses. The goal difference favours the Ukrainian teams, 19:17. Shakhtar, Dynamo, Dnipro, Metalist and Chornomorets have played against PSV.