PSV’s unbeaten start to its Eredivisie title defense continued Saturday at the home of its biggest rivals. Ricardo Pepi scored his third goal of the season as Peter Bosz’s squad defeated Ajax 3-1 at the Johan Cruijff Arena. It marked PSV’s fourth league victory of the season, moving them top of the league table on 13 points. Pepi played 63 minutes at the No. 9 position while American right back Sergino Dest logged 90 minutes. PSV needed just five minutes to break the deadlock as Pepi headed home Ruben van Bommel’s cross into the back of the net. Ricardo Pepi kopt PSV op voorsprong in de Johan Cruijff Arena #ajapsv pic.twitter.com/y3UacQoAfr— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) September 5, 2026Tolu Arokodare equalized for Ajax in the 23rd minute but PSV would recapture the lead before the interval. Lutsharel Geertruida gave PSV its second lead of the match and one that the visitors wouldn’t let slip away a second time. Pepi’s second-half replacement Esmir Bajraktarevic iced the victory in stoppage time, giving PSV a first road win over Ajax since November 2022. Both Pepi and Dest have remained key figures in the squad s PSV seeks a fourth-straight league title. PSV will next host Shakhtar Donetsk in both clubs’ UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday at the Phillips Stadion.