Sergiño Dest scores as PSV Eindhoven draws with Shakhtar Donetsk
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 7:14 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026

PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk finished in a 1-1 draw during their opening Champions League match held on Thursday in Eindhoven. Shakhtar Donetsk opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime after Venezuela midfielder Gleiker Mendoza curled a shot into the bottom corner. The goal followed a controversial sequence where PSV players unsuccessfully argued for a foul on Sergiño Dest near the halfway line before a successful video review. Early in the second half, Dest equalized for the home side by converting a pass from Armando Obispo from inside the penalty area. The result disappointed the local supporters, who whistled at the conclusion of the match. The game marked the tournament debut for both clubs this season.
- •The match ended in a 1-1 draw at Eindhoven.
- •Gleiker Mendoza scored his first goal for Shakhtar Donetsk.
- •Sergiño Dest equalized for PSV Eindhoven early in the second half.
- •PSV Eindhoven players protested the Shakhtar Donetsk goal citing an earlier foul on Dest.
- •Video review confirmed the validity of the Shakhtar Donetsk goal.
- 7:14 PMYahoo Sports — US defender Sergiño Dest grabs the equalizer as PSV draws 1-1 with Shakhtar in Champions League
"United States defender Sergiño Dest swept in the equalizer as PSV Eindhoven drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening Champions League game on Thursday. The right back timed his run well to meet a low pass from the left from Armando Obispo and score from just inside the penalty area early into the second half; having been involved in Shakhtar's goal on the stroke of halftime. Venezuela midfielder Gleiker Mendoza curled the ball into the bottom right corner to grab his first goal for his new club and celebrated with the team bench.
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