Ziyech's double steers Ajax past Sparta Rotterdam

On Sunday, the Morocco extended his tally to four goals in four appearances in the Dutch top-flight this campaign

Hakim Ziyech found the back of the net twice as Ajax hammered Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 in Sunday's Eredivisie encounter.

Ziyech was in action for 78 minutes to help Erik ten Hag's team stretch their unbeaten start in the 2019-20 season to eight games across all competitions.

The Moroccan playmaker doubled Ajax's lead in the 31st minute and later sealed the victory with his strike on the hour-mark.

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Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana was denied his third consecutive clean sheet by Ibrahim Dervisoglu's effort in the 75th minute while Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui was introduced as a 65th-minute substitute for Sergino Dest.

The triumph shot Ajax to the summit of the Eredivisie table with 10 points after four matches.