Luuk de Jong was the hero as his hat-trick helped Eredivisie leaders
PSV fend off a brave fight from AZ in a 4-2 victory on Friday.
Netherlands international De Jong scored twice inside eight minutes to
put PSV in control at the AFAS Stadion, only for goals either side of half-
time from Markus Henriksen and Robert Muhren to pull the fourth-
placed hosts level.
However, a quickfire double from Georginio Wijnaldum and De Jong
earned the points for Phillip Cocu's side – who celebrated a 10th
straight league victory.
PSV came flying out the blocks and took the lead in the third minute
when De Jong did well to place his follow-up shot into the bottom
right-hand corner after Esteban Alvarado made a smart stop from
Wijnaldum's initial effort.
De Jong was on the scoresheet again five minutes later with a looping
header from a Jetro Willems corner, before Memphis Depay thought he
had slotted home a third – only to be denied by the offside flag.
Depay almost scored at the wrong end when his defensive header
cannoned back off the crossbar, but AZ did have a goal back half-time
thanks to a composed finish from Henriksen.
AZ deservedly levelled through Muhren's emphatic near-post finish four
minutes after the break, but Wijnaldum put PSV back ahead with a
classy side-footed volley – the goal standing despite protests from the
hosts of a foul in the build-up.
De Jong completed the win on the hour with a clinical finish
from Luciano Narsingh's cross from the right, as PSV moved 15 points
clear of second-placed Ajax, who entertain Twente on Sunday.
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