Brkić finally sent the goal kick long, aiming for Muriel who was lingering in the halfway line.
The Colombian forward leapt, battling Viergever in the air. The ball deflected off his shoulder and landed at the feet of Pereyra.
[Udinese have space to break here, Marco! AZ Alkmaar are caught high up the pitch!]
Pereyra wasted no time. He turned sharply and spotted Muriel peeling off his marker. With a perfectly weighted pass, he sent the ball into the gap between Viergever and Reijnen.
Muriel took off with a blistering pace. Reijnen saw the danger and rushed across to cover, but Muriel had already anticipated it. With a quick shift of his body, he cut inside, leaving the AZ Alkmaar defender lunging at thin air.
[Oh, that's brilliant from Muriel! He's in on goal, David!]
The crowd held its breath as Muriel surged toward the penalty box. Alvarado came off his line with his arms wide, trying to close the angle.