Feyenoord routed PEC Zwolle 0-7 at the MAC3PARK Stadion, delivering the heaviest defeat in the home club’s history. The emphatic victory lifts Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side provisionally into second place in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, erasing the sting of a recent Champions League setback against Barcelona.
MAC3PARK Stadion Rout Sets New Low for PEC Zwolle
Sunday afternoon in Zwolle turned into a record-breaking disaster for the home side as Feyenoord controlled the fixture from the opening whistle. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s squad arrived at the MAC3PARK Stadion determined to rebound from a painful 5-1 defeat dealt by FC Barcelona in the Champions League. What followed was a complete dismantling that handed PEC Zwolle the biggest defeat in the club’s history.
The Rotterdam side played without their travelling support after the club chose to leave the away end empty for two matches following a fireworks incident at Cambuur. Even so, the visitors flew out of the blocks. Former Feyenoord manager and ex-PEC player Arne Slot watched from the stands as Givairo Read hit the post twice inside six minutes and Luciano Valente fired just wide.
First-Half Barrage Ends the Contest Early
After ten minutes, Nacho Ferri thought he had opened the scoring from a Mika Mármol cross, but VAR intervened to rule that the Spanish defender had handled the ball. The reprieve was brief. Eight minutes later, Ferri drove an effort toward goal that deflected in off Simon Graves, officially recorded as an own goal by the PEC defender.
Ferri soon found his first official goal for the club in the 23rd minute. Anis Hadj Moussa released Read down the right flank, and the right-back delivered a low cross that Ferri calmly tapped in for 0-2. Feyenoord kept the hosts pinned back, commanding roughly three-quarters of possession after just over half an hour of play.
By the 40th minute, the match was effectively decided. Read and Hadj Moussa combined again on the right, allowing Gjivai Zechiël to beat the goalkeeper at the near post for 0-3, marking his fifth goal of the season. Cries of “shame on you” echoed from the home stands as the first half drew to a close.
Second-Half Changes Fail to Stem the Tide
Van der Vegt attempted a tactical reset by making three changes at half-time, but the relief lasted only four minutes. Nick Viergever’s defensive intervention inadvertently sent the ball straight to Ferri, who smashed home his second of the afternoon to make it 0-4. Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Ernst enjoyed a quiet afternoon, not forced into his first serious save until the 58th minute.
The onslaught continued unabated. In the 63rd minute, Hadj Moussa initiated a brilliant individual sequence, received a return pass from Valente, and curled a shot into the top-right corner for 0-5. Six minutes later, substitute Jivayno Zinhagel turned in a delivery from Read to celebrate his first professional goal and push the lead to 0-6.
Relentless Attack Completes the Seven-Goal Margin
Feyenoord refused to ease up in the closing stages. In the 77th minute, Hadj Moussa cut inside from the right wing, embarked on an extended dribble, and drove home a powerful strike from about 15 metres to cap his stellar two-goal performance.
Late substitute Sem Steijn nearly added an eighth, but Graves managed to clear his effort off the goal line. The final whistle confirmed a historic afternoon that lifts Feyenoord into second place in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie table, while PEC Zwolle tumbles down to 16th position.
