Parrott shines as hosts climb to sixth | OneFootball

AZ beat Heracles 4-0 at the AFAS Stadion on Sunday, rising from seventh to sixth in the Eredivisie.

In the fifth minute, Troy Parrott tapped in from close range after Mees de Wit's cut-back. The forward is now on 14 league goals, third in the Eredivisie scoring chart.

Jannes Wieckhoff briefly thought he had levelled, but his strike was overturned after a VAR review for offside (22.).

On the stroke of half time, Sven Mijnans doubled the lead from Parrott's through ball.

After the restart, Hobie Verhulst denied Lequincio Zeefuik from close range to preserve control.

De Wit added the third from the centre of the box after another Parrott assist (74.). VAR confirmed the goal.

Isak Jensen, on for the injured Ro Daal, bent a free-kick into the top right corner (84.).

AZ attempted 15 shots, seven on target. Heracles recorded six attempts, testing the goalkeeper twice.

Heracles remain 18th in the relegation places. Next, AZ visit Sparta Prague in the UEFA Conference League, while Heracles host Excelsior in the league.