Summary

  • Schone free-kick brings Ajax level

  • Celtic's Izaguirre sent off for two bookings

  • Lustig heads Celtic in front a second time

  • Fischer shot cancelled out Bitton's opening strike

  • Molde top Group A after beating Fenerbahce

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. The teams are back out. More of the same for Celtic, although they would make life easier for themselves if they improve their ball retention.

  2. Join the debate at #bbcscotfootball

    Andy Craig on Twitter: "Has Ronny Deila finally realised that Commons is our best player? 2 assists and hopefully more to come. #bbcscotfootball"

    Andy adds: "Celtic are a different team with Commons playing. Best Celtic player by a country mile. Hope Ronny sees that from now on. #bbcscotfootball"

    MBEHAN chips in: "Celtic so much better with Commons in the side countless goals & assists in the last few years #bbcscotfootball"

  3. Kris Commons hasn't started too many games this season but the midfielder has made a huge contribution tonight, setting up both goals. Are Celtic a better team with the 32-year-old playing? Use #bbcscotfootball on Twitter to let me know what you think.

  4. Elsewhere in Group A, Molde's lead didn't last long, with Fenerbahce drawing level before half-time thanks to former Manchester United winger Nani.

  5. HALF-TIME

    Celtic lead 2-1 in AmsterdamSNS Group

    That will do nicely for Celtic. The home side have had most of the ball but goals from Nir Bitton and Mikael Lustig have the visitors in front.

  6. Ajax are at sixes and sevens every time Celtic fire a delivery into the penalty area. Can Celtic bring Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink or Chris Sutton out of retirement for the second half? Those guys would have a field day against this home defence.

  7. GOAL

    Mikael Lustig makes it 2-1 to CelticSNS Group

    Simple as you like. Kris Commons pings in a corner kick and Mikael Lustig attacks it well to nod the visitors back in front. Leigh Griffiths will be feeling a bit better about that miss.

  8. Lone striker Leigh Griffiths has not seen much of the ball this evening but he's just blown a great chance for Celtic!

    James Forrest is allowed to scurry free from a throw-in and cuts the ball back for Griffiths right in front of goal about five yards out but the shot is hopelessly scuffed and is saved by Cillessen via a slight deflection off a defender.

  9. A bit of a surprise brewing in Turkey as Molde take the lead against Group A favourites Fenerbahce. Tommy Hoiland with the goal from the penalty spot.

  10. Tom English
    BBC Scotland at the Amsterdam Arena

    "Ajax growing into this game after Fischer's equaliser. Celtic can't keep the ball. Any time they get it, they give it away instantly. Asking for trouble against a decent, but beatable, side."

  11. Kris Commons swings the set-piece deep into the penalty area but it floats out of play, with Nir Bitton claiming that he was being held back by a defender.

  12. A bit of respite for Celtic as they make ground in the opposition half and Kris Commons is bundled over to win a free-kick. Get the big men up...

  13. Former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonnar on Sportsound

    "Celtic are defending well enough in numbers but they are making a couple of passes then just kicking it clear and giving it away. Ajax are much more controlled in their passing."

  14. Celtic are giving the ball away too cheaply, with Stefan Johansen the culprit this time. Nemanja Gudelj strides forward to have a shot but is well off target with his effort.

  15. GOAL

    The Dutch side draw level with a lovely goal as Amin Younes drives forward and his pass is cleverly back-heeled by Davy Klaassen into the path of Viktor Fischer, who steers a precise shot low into the corner from the edge of the penalty box.

  16. PICK IT OUT!

    Nir Bitton scores for CelticSNS Group

    Have a look at Nir Bitton's early goal for Celtic. It was a peach of a strike from the big Israel midfielder.

  17. Ajax are seeing more and more of the ball but Craig Gordon is yet to be seriously troubled. Amin Younes scuffs a shot in from the left and the Scotland international goalkeeper flops on it at his near post to eat up a few seconds.

  18. Nice footwork from Anwar El Ghazi as the Ajax midfielder drifts in along the byeline from the right but two defenders take the sting out of the shot and Dedryk Boyata completes the clearance with a firm header.

  19. A wee scare for the visitors as a pass from Davy Klaassen is cut out by Jozo Simunovic and, with Celtic keeper Craig Gordon going the other way, the ball drifts past the post by four or five feet. The resulting corner from Ajax is a stinker.

  20. The Ajax build-up has been ponderous so far, allowing Celtic to pack men behind the ball and cope comfortably.