The first leg at Stade Louis II had ended 1-1 after Joey Veerman’s opener was canceled out by Axel Disasi’s late goal.
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PSV Eindhoven will host Monaco in their second leg clash of the Champions League third round qualifier at the Philips Stadion on Tuesday. The first leg at Stade Louis II had ended 1-1 after Joey Veerman’s opener was canceled out by Axel Disasi’s late goal. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their respective domestic league fixtures. The hosts thrashed FC Emmen 4-1 in their last game in the Eredivisie last Saturday, while Monaco got the better of Strasbourg in a Ligue 1 match on the same day.
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PSV made a dominant start to their league campaign as they put four goals past Emmen last weekend. Johan Bakayoko opened the scoring, Maikel Kieftenbeld netted an own goal and then Cody Gakpo scored a brace to secure the win for Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s side. Monaco on the other hand secured three points against Strasbourg in their Ligue 1 opener courtesy of goals from Krepin Diatta and Sofiane Diop. Philippe Clement’s side displayed a dominant performance to create 24 goal-scoring chances, with 11 shots on target. Tuesday’s fixture is likely to be high-scoring encounter as both teams play an attacking brand of football.
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PSV’s Carlos Vinicius, Noni Madueke, Olivier Boscagli and Mauro Junior are all sidelined with injuries. Last game’s goal-scorer Bakayoko could earn a place in the starting eleven alongside De Jong and Gakpo in the attacking department. Veerman is likely to sit in front of the back-four with Til and Sangare deployed in a slightly advanced role in the midfield. As for Monaco, Aleksandr Golovin and Kevin Volland are set to return after recovering from injuries. Caio Henrique is unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19. Ben Yedder could lead the line with Matazo and Fofana puling the strings in the midfield.
PSV Eindhoven probable starting lineup: Benitez; Hoever, Teze, Obispo, Max; Sangare, Veerman, Til; Bakayoko, De Jong, Gakpo
Monaco probable starting lineup: Numbel; Vanderson, Disasi, Marzipan, Jakobs; Matazo, fofana; Diop, Volland, Golovin; Ben Yedder.
The Champions League qualification match between PSV and Monaco will take place at the Philips Stadion on Wednesday at 12:00 am IST.
| PSV Eindhoven vs Monaco | Key details |
| Date | August 9 (Netherland) |
| Venue | Philips Stadion |
| Kickoff time in France | 8:30 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Netherlands | 8:30 pm (Tuesday) |
The live telecast of the match is available on Arena Sport network, Canal + France and ESPN network.
