PSV want to end 49 years of drought in Germany

According to Voetbal International, PSV Eindhoven face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday, hoping to break a 49-year run without an away win against a German club.

Philips Stadion, à Eindhoven

Photo: Maurizio Pesce from Milan, Italia — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

PSV Eindhoven travel to RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. According to Voetbal International, this match is a new opportunity for the Dutch club to improve their results in Germany. The last away win against a German team in European competition dates back 49 years, the media outlet reports.

This streak is also mentioned by AD, which quotes a club insider: "I think we deserved more." Meanwhile, NU.nl is following the match live and reports that PSV want to end this German curse after 49 years.

Sources

  1. ADPSV kampt al bijna 50 jaar met Duitse vloek: ‘Ik vind dat we meer hadden verdiend’ (new window)ad.nl
  2. NU.nlLive Champions League | PSV wil na 49 jaar afrekenen met Duitse vloek (new window)nu.nl
  3. Voetbal InternationalDuitse vloek PSV in Europese uitduels duurt al 49 jaar (new window)vi.nl