Mohammed Kudus Scores Third UEFA Champions League Goal For Ajax Against Napoli

Mohammed Kudus Scores Third UEFA Champions League Goal For Ajax Against Napoli

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus scored for the third game running in the UEFA Champions League for Ajax
  • The Ghana international opened the scoring for Ajax in their matchday three encounter against Napoli
  • The Italian giants walloped Ajax at the Johan Cryuff Arena to maintain their place at the top of Group A with a 100% record

Mohammed Kudus scored his third goal in the UEFA Champions League after bundling home the opener in Ajax's game against Napoli on Wednesday night.

The 22-year-old met a strike from Dusan Tadic as Ajax took an early lead against the Italians at the Johan Cryuff Arena.

In a video posted on social media, the midfielder turned striker, poached home to record his third of the season.

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Mohammed Kudus has scored for Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. Credit: @ChampionsLeague
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Kudus scored against Rangers, Liverpool and now Napoli in Group A of the UEFA Champions League.

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Despite giving the Dutch champions the lead, Napoli came back strongly with Giacomo Raspodori scoring the equalizer nine minutes later.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo gave the visitors the lead in the 33rd minute before Piotr Zielinski scored at the stroke of half time.

After the break, Raspadori scored his second to extend Napoli's lead. Just a little over the hour mark, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will make it 5-1 before Giovanni Simeone put the icing on the cake with nine minutes remaining.

Holland legend warns Napoli against Mohammed Kudus' threat

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that legendary Dutch defender, Ruud Krol, has warned Napoli of the threat of Mohammed Kudus ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Ajax.

The Ghana international has been in red-hot form this season, scoring in the opening two games of the UEFA Champions League against Rangers and Liverpool.

Kudus is expected to start when Napoli visit the Johan Cryuff Arena on Tuesday night.

Mohammed Kudus has been named in the Eredivisie Team of the Month

Red-hot Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been included in the Team of the Month for September in the Dutch Eredivisie following his outstanding displays.

The 22-year-old, who won two player of the match in the month of September, scored four times for the Dutch champions.

In the team released on Monday, the Ghana international makes the team alongside teammates Daley Blind and Steven Bergwijn.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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