FC Twente moved to the top of the Eredivisie by thumping 10-man Groningen 5-0, while Heerenveen beat Cambuur Leeuwarden.
PSV Eindhoven stunned Ajax as they routed the defending champions 4-0 to climb to the top of the Eredivisie standings.
Feyenoord have brought once-capped Netherlands international Otman Bakkal on a contract until the end of the season.
Three men were sent off as Heerenveen beat FC Groningen 4-2, while struggling Feyenoord salvaged a 3-3 draw at Nijmegen.
PEC Zwolle face the stiffest test of their season as they visit reigning Eredivisie champions Ajax on Saturday.
Feyenoord defender Kevin Gomez says he is delighted to have finalised his move to Stoke City.
PEC Zwolle's 100 per cent winning start to the Eredivisie season ended after they drew 1-1 at home to FC Utrecht.
Nordsjaelland, Stuttgart, Partizan Belgrade and Udinese were all big names to exit from the Europa League on Thursday.
Feyenoord won 3-1 against NAC Breda while Utrecht secured all three points by beating AZ Alkmaar 2-0.
Marco van Basten will put his past with Ajax to one side when the champions visit the Abe Lenstra Stadion.
There were wins for wins for Sevilla, Fiorentina and Rubin Kazan on Thursday evening in the Europa League.
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored twice as Ajax beat Feyenoord to leave the side looking for their first points of the season.
Feyenoord will do everything possible to make sure Samuel Armenteros is available for their Eredivisie clash with Ajax.
Feyenoord lost 4-1 to FC Twente while Ajax went down 3-2 to AZ Alkmaar in Sunday's Eredivisie action.
Ajax's Viktor Fischer is delighted at the way the Eredivisie champions' coach Frank de Boer encourages him to play.
Feyenoord lose 2-1 at PEC Zwolle while Vitesse Arnhem win 3-1 against Heracles Almelo .
Feyenoord's Daryl Janmaat says he is aware of rumours that Inter Milan are interested in signing him.
Technical director Martin van Geel says the "door is always open" at Feyenoord for Manchester City's John Guidetti.
Feyenoord boss Ronald Koeman has revealed the club are looking to sign Ryo Miyaichi from Arsenal.