Reigning Eredivisie champions PSV have comfortably won their second league game in a row, thumping PEC Zwolle 4-0 in a one-sided affair.
Following a tricky 1-1 draw away at Bayer Leverkusen, PSV boss was able to give Sergino Dest his first start since the derby against Ajax on September 21st.
Without any strikers available, Guus Til was given his second consecutive start in the point of attack. Couhaib Driouech and Romanian international Dennis Man occupied the wings, leaving Ivan Perisic, Paul Wanner, and Esmir Bajraktarevic on the bench.
After a subdued opening quarter-hour, PSV took the lead after 23 minutes when in-form midfielder Ismael Saibari scored his fourth goal in as many games. Guus Til thought he doubled PSV's score just two minutes later, but his goal was cancelled after a VAR check for offside.
PSV entered the break with a two-goal lead anyway, thanks to Dennis Man. The Romanian provided the pre-assist to Saibari's 1-0 and scored his first PSV goal in the 40th minute with a calm finish in the near corner.
After a severely unconvincing first half from PEC Zwolle, the home side's troubles worsened when Ajax loanee Tristan Gooijer was sent off following a harsh tackle on Joey Veerman.
Veerman took revenge four minutes later, slotting the ball comfortably in Tom de Graaf's bottom corner on an assist from Dennis Man.
Without any danger from PEC's side - the home side didn't record a single attempt in the second half - PSV were free to extend their lead in the final stages of the game. Centre-half Ryan Flamingo headed in a cross from Esmir Bajraktarevic in the 92nd minute, giving PSV a dominant 4-0 win.
PSV head into the international break as the runners-up in the Eredivisie behind unbeaten Feyenoord. The Eindhoven giants host Go Ahead Eagles in their next Eredivisie game on October 18th.
Meanwhile, PEC Zwolle's woes continue as the Overijssel outfit failed to win for the fifth Eredivisie game in a row. PEC pay a visit to NAC Breda next, on Saturday, October 18th.