UEFA Champions League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Celtic, 2013-14 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Ajax Amsterdam
  • 51': Lasse Schöne
FT
1 - 0
Celtic

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Celtic at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Dangerous play by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 4': Georgios Samaras (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Beram Kayal (Celtic).
    • 5': Thulani Serero (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Kris Commons (Celtic).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Stefano Denswil (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
    • 9': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Celtic).
    • 12': Hand ball by Georgios Samaras (Celtic).
    • 12': Foul by Stefano Denswil (Ajax).
    • 12': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kris Commons following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
    • 16': Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Siem de Jong (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo van Rhijn with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
    • 18': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Celtic).
    • 18': Thulani Serero (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Georgios Samaras (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Stefano Denswil (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Foul by Beram Kayal (Celtic).
    • 21': Thulani Serero (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Kris Commons (Celtic).
    • 25': Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
    • 26': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Anthony Stokes.
    • 27': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Celtic).
    • 27': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo van Rhijn.
    • 29': Foul by Stefano Denswil (Ajax).
    • 29': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Ajax).
    • 32': Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kris Commons (Celtic).
    • 34': Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Beram Kayal (Celtic).
    • 36': Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicolai Boilesen.
    • 39': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicolai Boilesen.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kris Commons with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Beram Kayal (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 40': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Thulani Serero (Ajax).
    • 42': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
    • 43': Lasse Schöne (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Thulani Serero (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Ajax. Davy Klaassen tries a through ball, but Lasse Schöne is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Celtic 0.
    • 45': Match ends, Ajax 1, Celtic 0.
    • 47': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Celtic 0.
    • 47': Foul by Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax).
    • 48': Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Offside, Celtic. Efe Ambrose tries a through ball, but Anthony Stokes is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kris Commons.
    • 52': Goal! Ajax 1, Celtic 0. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thulani Serero.
    • 53': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Thulani Serero is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax).
    • 54': Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Anthony Stokes (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kris Commons.
    • 55': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Georgios Samaras (Celtic).
    • 56': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen following a corner.
    • 61': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
    • 65': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
    • 67': Hand ball by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Kris Commons (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Foul by Stefano Denswil (Ajax).
    • 68': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Stefano Denswil (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Kris Commons (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 72': Offside, Celtic. Anthony Stokes tries a through ball, but Kris Commons is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Viktor Fischer replaces Thulani Serero.
    • 74': Substitution, Celtic. Derk Boerrigter replaces Anthony Stokes.
    • 74': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic).
    • 74': Siem de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Viktor Fischer (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 76': Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
    • 76': Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Celtic. Joe Ledley replaces Beram Kayal.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
    • 80': Dangerous play by Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax).
    • 80': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Celtic. Teemu Pukki replaces Kris Commons.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mikael Lustig (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 82': Delay in match Davy Klaassen (Ajax) because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Christian Poulsen replaces Davy Klaassen.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Siem de Jong (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lasse Schöne.
    • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
    • 87': Stefano Denswil (Ajax) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Substitution, Ajax. Mike van der Hoorn replaces Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joe Ledley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Celtic. Joe Ledley tries a through ball, but Georgios Samaras is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Emilio Izaguirre.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Celtic 0.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Celtic 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 2
    39.3 Possession 60.7
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 467
    355 Passes 557
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 46
    34 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    24 Effective Tackles 21
    28 Tackles 32
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    28 Effective Clearances 11
    28 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 51,908

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
    24 Stefano Denswil Yellow Card
    12 Joël Veltman
    15 Nicolai Boilesen
    2 Ricardo van Rhijn
    17 Daley Blind
    25 Thulani Serero
    18 Davy Klaassen Yellow Card
    10 Siem de Jong
    9 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
    20 Lasse Schöne
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Christian Poulsen, Kenneth Vermeer, Mike van der Hoorn, Viktor Fischer, Danny Hoesen, Lucas Andersen, Niklas Moisander.

    CEL Celtic (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fraser Forster (GK)
    5 Virgil van Dijk
    4 Efe Ambrose
    3 Emilio Izaguirre Yellow Card
    23 Mikael Lustig
    21 Charlie Mulgrew
    33 Biram Kiyal
    9 Giorgos Samaras Yellow Card
    49 James Forrest
    10 Anthony Stokes
    15 Kris Commons
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Tom Rogic, Amido Balde, Derk Boerrigter, Darnell Fisher, Lukasz Zaluska, Joe Ledley, Teemu Pukki.

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