Leipzig 1–0 PSV: Gruda Winner, Vandevoordt Penalty Save and Confirmed Lineups

RB Leipzig beat PSV Eindhoven 1–0 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. Brajan Gruda scored the only goal in the 75th minute after Maarten Vandevoordt had saved an Ivan Perišić penalty in the first half. PSV’s official match timeline records the end of the second half at 90+5 minutes, confirming that the match was completed with Leipzig leading 1–0. This article was updated on October 14, 2026, from pre-match coverage to a verified final-result report based on official competition and club sources.

UEFA’s official 2026/27 Champions League league-phase schedule now lists Leipzig 1–0 PSV Eindhoven among the Matchday 2 results for October 13. UEFA had listed the fixture for the standard 21:00 Central European kickoff slot, equivalent to 19:00 UTC. Leipzig entered the game after a 4–1 defeat away to Como on Matchday 1, while PSV had opened with a 1–1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. The completed result therefore gives Leipzig three points from two league-phase matches and leaves PSV on one point after two games.

Leipzig vs. PSV final score and verified match status

The final status is no longer based on a scheduled fixture or live score alone. PSV’s official timeline shows the score as 1–0 and records “end of second half” at 90+5 minutes. UEFA’s official league-phase fixtures and results page also lists Leipzig 1–0 PSV Eindhoven. Together, those sources establish both the completed match status and the final score.

How did Leipzig beat PSV 1–0?

The first major incident came in the 19th minute. PSV were awarded a penalty after a video review, but Perišić did not convert it. Leipzig’s official report states that the PSV attacker sent the penalty down the middle and Vandevoordt, despite moving to his left, stopped the shot with a trailing foot. PSV’s own match timeline independently records the missed penalty at 19 minutes. The save kept the match scoreless through halftime.

Leipzig’s breakthrough arrived in the 75th minute. According to the club’s official match report, Armando Obispo cleared a Leipzig corner toward the edge of the penalty area. Gruda controlled the ball, created shooting space and curled an effort toward the far upper corner. Leipzig says the shot took a slight touch off Perišić before beating goalkeeper Matej Kovár. PSV’s official timeline credits the goal to Gruda at 75 minutes and updates the score to 1–0.

The available official sources support those key incidents, but they do not justify turning the result into a broader claim that every phase of the game was dominated by one side. PSV’s match center publishes match statistics, while Leipzig’s report describes a stronger home second half. The verified conclusion needed for this update is narrower: Leipzig scored once, PSV did not score, and the match ended 1–0 after the second half was closed at 90+5.

What were the confirmed starting lineups?

PSV’s official lineup page lists the following starters. These are matchday selections, not projected teams.

RB Leipzig starting XI

Maarten Vandevoordt; Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum; Brajan Gruda, Neil El Aynaoui, Christopher Nkunku, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Antonio Nusa; Rômulo.

Listed substitutes: Ørjan Nyland, Abdoul Koné, Maxime Estève, Max Finkgrafe, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Rocco Reitz, Andrija Maksimovic, Nicolas Seiwald, Johan Bakayoko and Tidiam Gomis.

PSV Eindhoven starting XI

Matej Kovár; Sergiño Dest, Lutsharel Geertruida, Armando Obispo, Filip Kostic; Kodai Sano, Guus Til, Mauro Júnior, Ivan Perišic, Sven Mijnans, Ruben van Bommel.

Listed substitutes: Nick Olij, Tijn Smolenaars, Yarek Gasiorowski, Ryan Flamingo, Noah Fernandez, Ayoni Santos, Shuryjano Cornecion, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Mikkel Bro Hansen, Dennis Man and Amir Bouhamdi.

The lineup page also records the players who later left the field and the bench players who replaced them. Being listed as a substitute does not mean a player entered the match, so the bench list should not be read as a substitution log.

Which substitutions are confirmed?

Leipzig’s official team listing and PSV’s timeline show Tidiam Gomis replacing Rômulo in the 62nd minute, Rocco Reitz replacing Gruda in the 77th, and Nicolas Seiwald and Lukas Klostermann entering for Ridle Baku and Ezechiel Banzuzi in the 86th minute. For PSV, Yarek Gasiorowski replaced Filip Kostic in the 76th minute, Ryan Flamingo replaced Lutsharel Geertruida in the 77th, and Ayoni Santos and Mikkel Bro Hansen replaced Ruben van Bommel and Sven Mijnans in the 84th.

PSV’s timeline also notes that Bro Hansen, 17, made his PSV first-team debut when he entered in the 84th minute. That is a club-published match note, separate from the final score itself.

What does the result mean in the Champions League league phase?

UEFA’s rules for the 2026/27 competition place all 36 clubs in one league-phase ranking. A win is worth three points, a draw one and a defeat zero. Each club plays eight league-phase matches against eight opponents. Leipzig’s Matchday 1 loss to Como and its Matchday 2 win over PSV therefore leave it on three points after two games. PSV’s draw with Shakhtar Donetsk followed by the defeat in Leipzig leaves it on one point after two games.

Those early totals do not decide qualification. UEFA’s 2026/27 regulations state that teams ranked first through eighth at the end of the league phase qualify directly for the round of 16. Teams ranked ninth through 24th enter the knockout phase play-offs, while teams ranked 25th through 36th are eliminated. Both Leipzig and PSV still have six league-phase fixtures remaining after Matchday 2.

Where can the result and team news be verified?

For the competition-level result and fixture context, use UEFA’s official league-phase fixtures and results page. For the exact matchday starters and bench lists, use PSV’s official lineup page. For the completed status, goal time, missed penalty and end-of-second-half marker, use PSV’s official timeline. RB Leipzig’s official match report provides the club’s account of the penalty save, Gruda’s winner and the substitutions.

Bottom line: RB Leipzig defeated PSV Eindhoven 1–0 on October 13, 2026. Gruda scored in the 75th minute, Vandevoordt saved Perišić’s first-half penalty, and PSV’s official timeline records the second half ending at 90+5 minutes. The final result, match status and starting lineups are now verified from official sources rather than remaining pre-match expectations.