Wasteful finishing and defensive lapses leave the Dutch champions reeling. Now, captain Mauro Junior warns that perfection is required to survive daunting upcoming clashes with Spanish giants.

The Porto boss reveals his summer pursuit of Mauro Júnior’s versatile talent as he prepares to face the high-scoring Dutch champions in a must-win European showdown.

The PSV skipper opened up after defensive lapses and a squandered penalty condemned the Dutch side to a narrow Champions League defeat against clinical RB Leipzig.

Despite a clean sheet against Heerenveen, the Eindhoven captain warns that disjointed preparation and missed opportunities left the Eredivisie leaders vulnerable ahead of their crucial European trip.

Mauro Júnior makes his international debut for Brazil while Guus Til and Ivan Perišić turn providers, headlining a productive and high-stakes international break for PSV Eindhoven’s versatile stars.