The 2019-20 campaign was a turbulent and ultimately unfinished season for PSV as The Boeren finished 4th in the Eredivisie, a position determined by a points-per-game average after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The year was defined by mid-season managerial upheaval, which saw Mark van Bommel sacked and replaced by Ernest Faber. Amidst the chaos, the sensational young striker Donyell Malen emerged as the undisputed star, whose 11 league goals (17 overall) were a brilliant highlight, including a spectacular five-goal haul against Vitesse, securing a Europa League qualification spot and remaining a chapter remembered for the promise of Malen's attacking flair and the strange, abrupt end to the league campaign