Match Events
- 8′Celtic, goal:0–1
- 24′Ajax, goal:1–1assist
- 42′Celtic, goal:1–2
- Half-time1 – 2
- 56′Celtic, yellow card:Emilio Izaguirre
- 62′Ajax, substitution:off
- 62′Ajax, substitution:off
- 64′Celtic, yellow card:
- 68′Celtic, yellow card:
- 69′Celtic, substitution:
- 74′Celtic, red card:Emilio Izaguirre
- 75′Ajax, substitution:off
- 75′Celtic, substitution:off
- 83′Celtic, substitution:offK. Commons
- 84′Ajax, goal:2–2
- 89′Ajax, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
Ajax
7.09
Average match ratingAjax +0.76
6.33
Celtic
Starting lineups
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Ajax
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Celtic
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- 20Dedryck Boyata6.4
- 6Nir Bitton⚽ 16.6
- 1Craig Gordon5.8
- 25Stefan Johansen▮6.1
- 9Leigh Griffiths7.0
- 23Mikael Lustig⚽ 1▮↓ 69′6.6
- 5J. Šimunović
- 8S. Brown
- 3E. Izaguirre
- 15K. Commons
- 49James Forrest↓ 75′5.8
Referee
Luca Banti
Amsterdam ArenA
Key Stats
62%Possession38%
–Expected Goals–
18Shots9
3Shots on Target4
2Corners6
86%Pass Accuracy73%
Top Performers
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Goals
Assist
Player Ratings
Ajax
Celtic
Match report
Ajax vs Celtic — the facts
Ajax and Celtic drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
Ajax met Celtic in the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 17 September 2015, 17:00 UTC at Amsterdam ArenA. Referee: Luca Banti.
Team pages: Ajax · Celtic · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 8' Goal: Nir Bitton — 0–1
- 24' Goal: Viktor Fischer (assist: Davy Klaassen) — 1–1
- 42' Goal: Mikael Lustig — 1–2
- 74' Red card: Emilio Izaguirre
- 84' Goal: Lasse Schöne — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Ajax
Celtic
- 20 Dedryck Boyata
- 6 Nir Bitton
- 1 Craig Gordon
- 25 Stefan Johansen
- 9 Leigh Griffiths
- 23 Mikael Lustig
- 5 J. Šimunović
- 8 S. Brown
- 3 E. Izaguirre
- 15 K. Commons
- 49 James Forrest
About this match
On this page: the Ajax vs Celtic final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Ajax and Celtic team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.