Match ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 4.
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Eredivisie leaders Ajax resisted a PEC Zwolle comeback as they maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign.
David Neres' late tap-in from Hakim Ziyech's pass ensured victory after the visitors had appeared in complete control at 3-0 with 20 minutes played.
That lead, established through Quincy Promes' early double and Neres' first, was whittled away as Gustavo Hamer and Mustafa Saymak responded for Zwolle.
Victory takes Ajax nine points clear heading into the weekend's fixtures.
Erik ten Hag's side next travel to face Frank Lampard's Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00 GMT), less than two weeks on from suffering a 1-0 home defeat by the Blues.
Line-ups
PEC Zwolle
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Mous
- 31van Wermeskerken
- 29Lachman
- 3Lam
- 5Paal
- 38HamerBooked at 7mins
- 4Nakayama
- 22ClementBooked at 63minsSubstituted forThyat 79'minutes
- 6SaymakBooked at 57minsSubstituted forDekkerat 70'minutes
- 8GhoochannejhadSubstituted forJohnsenat 55'minutes
- 7van Crooij
Substitutes
- 10Thy
- 11Bel Hassani
- 15Kersten
- 17Johnsen
- 19Dekker
- 20Bruns
- 26Spijodic
- 30Huiberts
- 34Westerman
- 40Hauptmeijer
- 47Bajselmani
Ajax
Formation 4-3-3
- 24Onana
- 12Mazraoui
- 3Veltman
- 17Blind
- 31Tagliafico
- 6van de BeekBooked at 66minsSubstituted forMarinat 72'minutes
- 22Ziyech
- 21MartínezSubstituted forÁlvarezat 28'minutesSubstituted forGravenberchat 63'minutes
- 7Neres Campos
- 10Tadic
- 11Promes
Substitutes
- 1Semedo Varela
- 2Schuurs
- 4Álvarez
- 9Huntelaar
- 15de Jong
- 18Marin
- 19Labyad
- 23Traoré
- 28Dest
- 29Gravenberch
- 35Scherpen
- Referee:
- Björn Kuipers
- Attendance:
- 14,000
Match Stats
Home TeamPEC ZwolleAway TeamAjax
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away7
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 4.
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Offside, PEC Zwolle. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
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Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
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Vito van Crooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
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Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Gustavo Hamer (PEC Zwolle).
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Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
Goal!
Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 4. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
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Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
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Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
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Kenneth Paal (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Dennis Johnsen (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darryl Lachman.
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Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Lennart Thy replaces Pelle Clement.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
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Yuta Nakayama (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
