Ajax beats Zwolle 3-0 to go top of Dutch league

PSV went into the weekend as league leader but lost 2-1 to SC Heerenveen on Saturday and dropped to second after Ajax's victory.

Icelandic striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson gave Ajax the lead in the 19th minute with a shot from the right into the far corner. Captain Siem de Jong made it 2-0 seven minutes later with a sharp turn and shot. Substitute Derk Boerrigter completed the scoring 10 minutes from the final whistle with a tap in from close range after a strong run and cross from the left by Christian Eriksen.

Ajax coach Frank de Boer praised his side's domination against Zwolle and other opponents this season.

"I'm convinced that if you play like that ... you will win 99 times out of 100," De Boer said. "We were a bit sloppy at times, but we didn't give away any real chances and in the end it could have been six- or seven-nil if we'd been a little sharper."

In Kerkrade, Italian striker Graziano Pelle scored his 20th league goal of the season with a header from a cross by Ruben Schaken to give Feyenoord victory.