Jensen strike sinks Telstar and lifts visitors into fifth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Telstar lost 1-0 to AZ in Velsen-Zuid. In the 78th minute, Isak Jensen finished a headed lay-off from Troy Parrott into the top left. AZ gathered momentum after the restart, with Wouter Goes hitting the bar (47.) and Peer Koopmeiners striking the post (63.). The visitors edged the shot count 12 to 11 and hit the woodwork twice. Telstar remain 16th and visit PEC Zwolle next.

Player of the Match: Jensen came off the bench to score the winner and knitted attacks together with six successful final third passes in 45 minutes.

Stat of the Match: AZ hit the woodwork twice, underlining their second half surge before the breakthrough.

Three Things We Learned: Leeroy Echteld's changes mattered, with Jensen introduced at half time and Seiya Maikuma adding four successful final third passes after coming on. Alexandre Penetra made nine clearances, a standout figure in a back line that conceded only three shots on target. Telstar's finishing proved costly, as Milan Zonneveld missed two big chances and Jeff Hardeveld one from their 11 attempts.