Feyenoord routs PEC Zwolle 7-0 after dominant display in Eredivisie
Feyenoord secured a 7-0 victory away against PEC Zwolle on Sunday, rebounding from a European defeat as Nacho Ferri and Anis Hadj Moussa led a dominant offensive display at the MAC3 Park Stadion.
Relentless opening pressure
Feyenoord took command from the opening kickoff at the MAC3 Park Stadion, four days after suffering a 5-1 Champions League defeat against FC Barcelona. Right-back Givairo Read created two clear chances in the opening four minutes, striking the left post with his right foot and then hitting the right post with his left foot. Luciano Valente also sent an effort narrowly wide as the visitors pinned PEC Zwolle inside their defensive third. Feyenoord had an early strike from Nacho Ferri disallowed after a video assistant referee review identified a handball by left-back Mika Mármol during the buildup. The breakthrough arrived in the 18th minute when Ferri took a shot after a cleared corner, with the ball deflecting off Zwolle defender Simon Graves for an own goal.
First-half offensive command
Five minutes after the opening goal, Feyenoord doubled their advantage through an attack orchestrated from midfield. Winger Anis Hadj Moussa released Read down the right wing, and the defender delivered a sharp cross that Ferri flicked into the far corner with his heel. Zwolle struggled to establish possession and failed to register a single touch inside the Feyenoord penalty box throughout the entire first half. Read set up a third goal in the 40th minute, delivering a low ball across the penalty area for Gjivai Zechiël to score his fifth goal of the season. PEC goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar made a save against Ferri before the interval, but the home side left the pitch to whistles from their supporters facing a 3-0 deficit.
- Feyenoord
- 31 touches
- PEC Zwolle
- 0 touches
Tactical changes and continued dominance
PEC Zwolle manager Henry van der Vegt attempted to alter the match at halftime by making a triple substitution, taking off Ibrahim Cissoko, Nick Fichtinger, and Ody Velanas for Sydney van Hooijdonk, Tijs Velthuis, and Elian Sørensen. The changes failed to stem the pressure, and Ferri added his second goal of the afternoon shortly after the restart to make the score 4-0. Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst maintained attacking momentum by introducing Sem Steijn, Shaqueel van Persie, and Jivayno Zinhagel off the bench. Hadj Moussa extended the lead to 5-0 by finishing a passing sequence involving Zechiël and Valente before the manager substituted Valente, Ferri, and Charles Vanhoutte.
- Givairo Read strikes the left post for Feyenoord
- Givairo Read hits the right post with his left foot
- Simon Graves deflects Nacho Ferri shot for an own goal (0-1)
- Nacho Ferri scores from a Givairo Read cross (0-2)
- Gjivai Zechiël converts low cross from Givairo Read (0-3)
- Nacho Ferri scores his second goal of the match (0-4)
- Anis Hadj Moussa finishes passing sequence from Zechiël and Valente (0-5)
- Jivayno Zinhagel scores his first senior Feyenoord goal (0-6)
- Anis Hadj Moussa scores after an individual solo run (0-7)
Decisive finish in Zwolle
Zinhagel capitalized on his appearance by scoring his first senior goal for Feyenoord, converting another assist provided by Read. Hadj Moussa completed the scoring with an individual solo run, sealing the 7-0 result in the closing stages. The outcome marked the largest defeat in the club history of PEC Zwolle, who had entered the contest without injured midfielder Ryan Thomas. Feyenoord recorded 31 touches inside the Zwolle penalty area during the opening 45 minutes while conceding zero, falling just short of the all-time Eredivisie record for the largest away victory. Former Feyenoord manager Arne Slot attended the match in Zwolle, watching the team rebound following their midweek European fixture.
