Feyenoord crushes PEC in Zwolle

For Ferri, his already successful match got even better after the final whistle. Referee Alex Bos presented him with the game ball in the tunnel, thereby confirming the Spaniard’s hat trick.

Up until that point, the 0-1 - Ferri’s first goal - had been recorded as an own goal by Simon Graves, who deflected the striker’s shot.

Feyenoord’s first goal came just over a quarter of an hour into the game, which was still late considering Rotterdam’s total dominance from the very first minute. PEC found itself caught in a whirlwind of passes and was gasping for breath, as the ball moved so effortlessly from one Feyenoord player to the next. At halftime, the score was 0-3, which was actually a mercy for the home team.

Van Bronckhorst later called it the best half under his leadership, and to his delight, the coach saw that his team remained sharp after halftime and continued to chase more goals. Anis Hadj Moussa scored twice, and Jivayno Zinhagel also found the back of the net.

For the 17-year-old winger, who had scored against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League just last Thursday, it was his first goal for the first team.

After a great Sunday in Zwolle, Feyenoord has another home game at De Kuip next week. On Sunday, September 20, they’ll face FC Utrecht (kickoff at 12:15 p.m.).