Shoretire brace fires Zwolle to statement win | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: PEC Zwolle beat AZ 3-1 in the Eredivisie. Shola Shoretire opened the scoring in the seventh minute after Younes Namli's assist. Anselmo Garcia MacNulty doubled the lead from a corner (26.), Peer Koopmeiners halved it (74.), before Shoretire sealed the result in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time. Zwolle won 56.7% of duels, a platform for a disciplined display. Zwolle climb from 13th to 12th and visit NEC Nijmegen next, while AZ slip from 5th to 6th and host Excelsior.

Player of the Match: Shola Shoretire scored twice, including the late clincher, and produced three shots on target from four attempts with seven touches in the box to lead Zwolle's attack.

Stat of the Match: Namli registered two assists, both arriving in the first half to set the tone.

Three Things We Learned: AZ leaned on long-range efforts, taking 10 of their 12 attempts from outside the box. Koen Kostons won three aerial duels and created one key pass, giving Zwolle an outlet when they needed relief. Set pieces mattered for the hosts, with Garcia MacNulty's first half header from a corner providing crucial breathing space.