Guus Til hat-trick leads PSV to 5–1 rout of AZ in Alkmaar

PSV took top spot in the Eredivisie for the time being with a commanding 5–1 win away to AZ Alkmaar. Guus Til stole the show with a hat-trick as the defending champions dismantled the home side at the AFAS Stadium.

Peter Bosz’s side are now seven points ahead of AZ after 12 games and hold an 11 point advantage over Ajax. Feyenoord remain the only team still within reach, they can draw level with PSV if they beat Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday.

The visitors got off to a flying start in Alkmaar, where they have a good record in recent seasons. After just four minutes, a poor pass from AZ goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro gifted Mauro Júnior an easy opener. PSV doubled their lead in the 11th minute when Til finished off a flowing move, with Ismael Saibari correctly judged onside after an initial flag.

Til struck again before the half-hour, racing onto a through ball from Mauro Júnior, flicking it over Wouter Goes, and blasting home against his former club. With Ricardo Pepi fit again but on the bench, Til’s display justified Bosz’s faith in him.

AZ briefly capitalized on PSV’s complacency before the break, as Sven Mijnans pulled one back following a defensive error by Yasek Gasieorowski. Weslley Patati could have narrowed the gap further in stoppage time but mis-kicked from close range.

Any remaining suspense vanished early in the second half when debutant Kasper Boogaard’s failed backheel on halfway led to Joey Veerman curling in PSV’s fourth. Til completed his hat-trick in the closing stages to cap another emphatic performance by the league leaders.