The reigning champions made a strong start, with Paul Wanner scoring in the fifth minute after a rebound from Ruben van Bommel. However, the tempo of the game dropped, and PSV struggled to create chances. Excelsior had little to fear, and the match remained goalless until the 54th minute when Casper Widell equalized for PSV with a header. Two minutes later, Sergiño Dest provided a precise cross, and Ricardo Pepi scored the winning goal for PSV. PSV's trainer, Peter Bosz, made a few substitutions, including the debut of Kodai Sano. Excelsior had a few chances to equalize, but Stijn van Gassel's excellent goalkeeping prevented them from doing so.