AZ surge after the break to stay perfect | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: AZ beat Go Ahead Eagles 5-2 to stay top of the Eredivisie. In the seventh minute, Dave Kwakman put AZ ahead with a right-footed strike from outside the box. Victor Edvardsen equalised for the Supereagles (22.), but Ro Daal restored the lead with a long-range effort (35.). After the restart, Lewis Schouten turned in Mateo Chávez's corner (49.), and AZ finished with 20 attempts to 10 while winning 82.4% of aerials. Chávez added a fourth (68.) and Daal struck late (86.), before Mathis Suray scored in the third minute of second half stoppage time, and AZ visit Heerenveen next while the Supereagles travel to Utrecht.

Player of the Match: Daal led the line with two goals, four shots on target and five successful dribbles, constantly stretching the Supereagles' defence.

Stat of the Match: AZ won 82.4% of their aerial duels, a dominant edge that underpinned control in both boxes.

Three Things We Learned: Chávez delivered end product again with a goal and an assist from two shots on target. Schouten's influence stretched beyond his finish, completing 50 of 54 passes to keep AZ in charge. The Supereagles struck the woodwork twice late on, as Stefán Sigurðarson hit the bar and then the post.