Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus scored to seal a thumping 7-1 win for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday evening.
The talented forward missed out on a starting role but was introduced in the 74th minute to replace Steven Berghius.
Seven minutes after his introduction, he found the back of the net to give Ajax a commanding 7-0 lead.
On the matchday, Jorge Sanchez scored in the 15th minute to open the scoring for Ajax after the team had come close to scoring on several occasions.
Ten minutes later, Steven Berghuis also got his name on the score sheet to double the lead for Ajax.
Late in the first half, Brian Brobbey equalized with a thumping header to give his team a 3-0 lead to take into the break.
After recess, the young forward scored again in the 59th minute to complete a fantastic brace.
Later on, Dusan Tadic and Steven Bergwijn also scored for Ajax before Excelsior netted a consolation.
The 7-1 win means Ajax returns to the top of the Dutch Eredivisie table.
Watch Mohammed Kudus’ goal for Ajax in win against Excelsior below:
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— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) October 16, 2022
Source: Footballghana