Eindhoven, Netherlands, NED — Ricardo Pepi delivered a hat-trick as PSV Eindhoven held off AZ Alkmaar at Philips Stadion in a breathless Eredivisie fixture that produced eleven goals and constant momentum swings from start to finish.
GOALS:- 13' Billy van Duijl - AZ Alkmaar- 22' Ricardo Pepi - PSV Eindhoven- 24' Peer Koopmeiners - AZ Alkmaar- 45' Kiliann Sildillia - PSV Eindhoven- 45' Troy Parrott (OG) - AZ Alkmaar- 60' Ricardo Pepi - PSV Eindhoven- 61' Troy Parrott - AZ Alkmaar- 62' Paul Wanner - PSV Eindhoven- 80' Ricardo Pepi - PSV Eindhoven- 86' Ricardo Pepi - PSV Eindhoven- 90+2' Ayoub Oufkir - AZ Alkmaar
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- PSV Eindhoven: Ricardo Pepi - Hat-trick, four goals scored across the match- AZ Alkmaar: Troy Parrott - Goal and own goal involvement in a chaotic second half
KEY STAT: PSV Eindhoven dominated possession at 63.6% and outshot AZ Alkmaar 19-13, with 8 shots on target to AZ's 5.