The subsequent public (and media) mockery resulted in difficult times for Van Breukelen, but he recovered in time for the 1987–88 season; the high point of his career. That year, PSV won the league title for the third time in a row, it won the KNVB Cup and the European Cup. In the European Cup final against Benfica, the match remained goalless so penalties had to decide the outcome. After PSV converted their sixth penalty, Benfica's Antonio Veloso's low kick in the left corner was parried away by Van Breukelen; a save that brought PSV the European Cup victory. For his performances, he also won the Dutch Goalkeeper of the Year award in 1988; an award he would win four times in total. In the 1988–89 season, PSV won the double yet again. Van Breukelen and PSV also won the Dutch cup in 1990 and two more league titles in 1991 and 1992.