Halfway through the 3-0 final score was already on the scoreboard after an own goal from AZ defender Derrick Luckassen and two goals from Luuk de Jong.
The victory narrowed the behind leaders PSV, Ajax, earlier on Sunday with a 2-0 win at PEC Zwolle, back to four points. Feyenoord Saturday was too strong for 4-2 Excelsior has a point over PSV.
PSV also equaled a record with the home win. The team of coach Phillip Cocu now has 41 league matches in a row made at least one goal. Ajax and FC Twente performed earlier. Next week in the away match against Vitesse PSV can only tackle the record
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Awkward
By AZ PSV had just three minutes to score, earned it at that or help from the away team. A corner from the left was awkwardly worked into his own goal by Luck Assen.
Only two minutes later it was already 2-0. The revived left back Joshua Brenet went forward and found a good cross to the head of De Jong, who convincingly headed in.
In the absence of wingers Maxime Lestienne (sad family circumstances) and Luciano Narsingh (injury) also allowed the other back, Santiago Arias enjoy themselves. He clerk Jürgen Locadia and Gaston Pereiro several times excellent, but without success.
On the other hand, came new AZ-attacking duo Vincent Janssen and Mounir El Hamdaoui barely in the game. El Hamdaoui did get a chance, but met with PSV keeper Jeroen Zoet.
In the final minutes of the first half allowed De Jong to make his thirteenth season after Pereiro had wormed through the AZ defense and slid the ball into the feet of the PSV captain.
Outdoor
Knowing that victory was in, PSV took rest somewhat slowing down. That also could because Luck passes are unfortunate match after an hour of play was complete with a red card. In a duel he hit out of irritation De Jong to the head and was able to leave.
With ten men after AZ had yet to convert on a counterattack, but El Hamdaoui renounced face to face with Sweet. In the final phase, on the other still seemed to be once hit, but the hit from substitute Adam Maher was disallowed for offside after Brenet had hit the bar.
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By: NU.nl


