Kudus, who found the back of the net in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Feyenoord, has now taken his goal tally to four for the season. He also has three assists to his name. Against VVV, Brazil winger David Neres set up Rensch for the opener in the 10th minute. Three minutes after Ajax were reduced to 10 men by the sending off of Kenneth Taylor, Haller beat goalkeeper Thorsten Kirschbaum to double their lead. Giakoumakis, however, pulled a goal back for the away side in the 76th minute, offering some glimmer of hope. VVV’s dream of a comeback was crashed just a minute later when Kudus, after picking up the ball outside the box, fended off challenges from two opponents before hitting a shot into the bottom left corner to send his side 3-1 up. He was substituted two minutes later.