Ghanaian star Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals with Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor and Brian Brobbey also on target as the defending champions claimed all three points.

The Ghana international beat goalkeeper Andries Noppert twice in the 48th and 59th minutes respectively.

Kudus, 22, started back-to-back games for the Dutch elite division giants for the first time in 482 days.

Ajax – sc Heerenveen 5-0 (2-0)
4. Klaassen 1-0
16. Taylor 2-0
48. Kudus 3-0
59. Kudus 4-0
69. Brobbey 5-0