On-song De Jong can do no wrong as PSV go 15 points clear

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Luuk de Jong scored two goals in the opening eight minutes before going on to register a hat-trick as PSV Eindhoven powered 15 points clear at the top of the Dutch league on Friday.

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De Jong, the joint second highest scorer in the league this season, took his goal tally to 13 to lead his side to a 4-2 victory at AZ Alkmaar.

He netted after three minutes before adding a header five minutes later.

Fourth-placed AZ pulled one back through Markus Henriksen before halftime and Robert Muehren made it 2-2 three minutes into the second half. Ten minutes later Georginio Wijnaldum put PSV back in front before De Jong added a fourth.

PSV now have 61 points from 23 matches. Second-placed Ajax Amsterdam play their game in hand at home to Twente Enschede on Sunday.

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson, editing by Tony Jimenez)