
Celtic vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, 2015 First Round
· UEFA Europa LeagueAjax see off Celtic with Vaclav Cerny winner, Hoops out of Europa League
Europa League
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax).
- 2': Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Goal! Celtic 1, Ajax 0. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 5': Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Celtic).
- 5': Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 6': Lasse Schöne (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 11': Offside, Ajax. Nemanja Gudelj tries a through ball, but Amin Younes is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Ajax. Mike van der Hoorn tries a through ball, but Lasse Schöne is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Amin Younes (Ajax).
- 15': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax).
- 16': Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic).
- 19': Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 21': Attempt saved. Viktor Fischer (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Goal! Celtic 1, Ajax 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Fischer with a headed pass.
- 24': Foul by Amin Younes (Ajax).
- 24': Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.
- 25': Offside, Celtic. Mikael Lustig tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 27': Offside, Ajax. Jasper Cillessen tries a through ball, but Lasse Schöne is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 34': Offside, Ajax. Mike van der Hoorn tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 35': Kenny Tete (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 39': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
- 39': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Ajax).
- 39': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 42': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Offside, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths tries a through ball, but Tomas Rogic is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Ajax 1.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, Ajax 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, Ajax 1.
- 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 50': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax).
- 55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 55': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 57': Offside, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths tries a through ball, but James Forrest is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amin Younes.
- 64': Amin Younes (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Celtic).
- 65': Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths.
- 66': Substitution, Celtic. Charlie Mulgrew replaces Tomas Rogic.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
- 69': Substitution, Ajax. Vaclav Cerny replaces Viktor Fischer.
- 69': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Ajax).
- 69': Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Vaclav Cerny (Ajax).
- 71': Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Scott Allan replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Donny van de Beek replaces Lasse Schöne.
- 74': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Allan.
- 74': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jozo Simunovic (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
- 77': Foul by Kenny Tete (Ajax).
- 77': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Kenny Tete (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Celtic. Emilio Izaguirre replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 78': Attempt missed. Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 80': Attempt missed. Vaclav Cerny (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 80': Scott Allan (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Yaya Sanogo replaces Mike van der Hoorn.
- 81': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax).
- 81': Scott Allan (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Donny van de Beek (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Scott Allan (Celtic).
- 84': Attempt missed. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Allan with a cross.
- 85': Amin Younes (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Vaclav Cerny.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Amin Younes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Gudelj.
- 87': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 87': Goal! Celtic 1, Ajax 2. Vaclav Cerny (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik following a fast break.
- 89': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Ajax).
- 89': Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, Ajax. Arkadiusz Milik tries a through ball, but Yaya Sanogo is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Offside, Ajax. Nemanja Gudelj tries a through ball, but Yaya Sanogo is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yaya Sanogo (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Vaclav Cerny (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yaya Sanogo (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vaclav Cerny.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Ajax 2.
Statistics
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CEL![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
6 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
18 | SHOTS | 14 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
454 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
552 | Passes | 389 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
17 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
62 | Long Balls | 67 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
19 | Tackles | 24 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
16 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 44,118
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 44,118
UEFA Europa League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lazio | 8 | +12 | 19 |
2 | Athletic Club | 8 | +8 | 19 |
3 | Manchester United | 8 | +7 | 18 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
5 | Jozo Simunovic |
20 | Dedryck Boyata |
63 | Kieran Tierney |
23 | Mikael Lustig |
18 | Tom Rogic |
14 | Stuart Armstrong |
42 | Callum McGregor |
9 | Leigh Griffiths |
16 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
49 | James Forrest |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
22 | Jairo Riedewald |
4 | Mike van der Hoorn |
35 | Mitchell Dijks |
23 | Kenny Tete ![]() |
20 | Lasse Schöne |
10 | Davy Klaassen |
27 | Nemanja Gudelj |
9 | Arkadiusz Milik |
11 | Amin Younes |
7 | Viktor Fischer |
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