AZ Alkmaar – GO Ahead Eagles

AZ Alkmaar turned their home ground into a goal‑fest, overwhelming GO Ahead Eagles 5‑2 to cement their place second in the table with 16 points from six games, their attack now boasting 17 goals while conceding just six. The Eagles, sitting eighth with nine points, were unable to match the Dutch champions’ intensity, seeing their goal difference slip to +2 after conceding five. The victory widens the gap to the league leaders and keeps AZ unbeaten, whereas GO Ahead’s lone defeat this season leaves them still three points off the European places. The two sides have now met twice this campaign, with AZ claiming both encounters, extending their head‑to‑head dominance.