PEC Zwolle 2-4 Ajax: Eredivisie leaders maintain unbeaten start

Hakim Ziyech impressed for Ajax, registering two assists for the Dutch champions against PEC Zwolle

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.

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Line-ups

PEC Zwolle

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 4.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 4.

Posted at 90'+4'

Offside, PEC Zwolle. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).

Posted at 90'+4'

Vito van Crooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

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.

Posted at 90'+1'

Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Gustavo Hamer (PEC Zwolle).

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

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.

Posted at 87'

Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).

Posted at 86'

Kenneth Paal (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Dennis Johnsen (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darryl Lachman.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Lennart Thy replaces Pelle Clement.

Posted at 77'

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.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).

Posted at 77'

Yuta Nakayama (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

Posted at 73'

Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Yuta Nakayama (PEC Zwolle).

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Ajax. Razvan Marin replaces Donny van de Beek.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).

Posted at 70'

Vito van Crooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Rick Dekker replaces Mustafa Saymak because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Offside, PEC Zwolle. Dennis Johnsen tries a through ball, but Vito van Crooij is caught offside.

Booking

Posted at 66'

Donny van de Beek (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).

Posted at 66'

Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 63'

Pelle Clement (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 63'

Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Pelle Clement (PEC Zwolle).

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, Ajax 3. Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.

Booking

Posted at 57'

Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 56'

Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle).

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