Raphael Nuzzolo put the hosts in the ascendancy on the half-hour mark and then a second-half brace from Ideye Brown, the first from the penalty spot, sealed matters.

The win takes Neuchatel onto four points from two games, while Zurich have yet to put a point on the board.

In tonight's other game in Switzerland, Young Boys and St Gallen battled out a 1-1 draw.

Seydou Doumbia opened the scoring for the home team after 20 minutes only for Moreno Costanzo to nick a point for the visitors in the second half.

The result leaves St Gallen and Young Boys second and third respectively, behind Neuchatel on goal difference with four points from two games.