PSV secured their first Eredivisie win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Excelsior on Saturday night. Ruben van Bommel opened the scoring after five minutes, but Casper Widell equalized in the 54th minute. Ricardo Pepi restored PSV's lead with a close-range goal in the 56th minute. Peter Bosz reintroduced Sergiño Dest and Joey Veerman in the starting XI, while Kodai Sano made his debut as a substitute. Excelsior, missing captain Noah Naujoks, scored the equalizer through Widell after a cross from Nika Yegoian. PSV created several chances but failed to extend their lead. The final score was 2-1, giving PSV their first win of the season after the 2-2 draw against Fortuna Sittard.