Heerenveen roar back to sink Zwolle as playoff push gathers pace | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Heerenveen beat PEC Zwolle 4-2 in the Eredivisie. Younes Namli opened the scoring in the 13th minute, then Tristan Gooijer doubled Zwolle's lead soon after (16.). Maxence Rivera halved the deficit before the break (30.), and after the restart Lasse Nordas levelled (52.) before Ringo Meerveld turned it around (63.), with Eser Gürbüz sealing it late (90.). Robin Veldman's side were ruthless, scoring with four of five shots on target and winning 68.4% of their aerial duels. The win lifts Heerenveen from 10th to 8th while Zwolle drop from 11th to 13th, with trips to PSV and Utrecht next.

Player of the Match: Joris Overeem stitched the comeback together, delivering two assists, four key passes and 15 successful final third passes while also winning possession twice in the attacking third.

Stat of the Match: Meerveld won 10 possessions, a high-energy shift that underpinned the hosts' second half control.

Three Things We Learned: Zwolle led 2-0 by the 16th minute but were pegged back and overtaken after the restart. Overeem remains a creative hub with two assists and four key passes. Heerenveen's bench mattered, with Mats Egbring assisting and Gürbüz scoring the late clincher.