Summary

  • Christie & McGregor score after break for rampant Celtic

  • Ajer header, Christie penalty & stunning Griffiths free kick in first half

  • Maccabi Tel-Aviv or Cluj await in third qualifying round

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Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. goal

    GOAL Celtic 2-0 Nomme Kalju

    Ryan Christie

    Bang. Low into the bottom corner from Ryan Christie.

    GOAL

  2. PENALTY TO CELTIC

    Celtic 1-0 Nomme Kalju

    Handball. Penalty to Celtic... Kulinits sticks out an arm to divert the ball as Ryan Christie tries to flick it round him.

  3. 'It was starting to get sticky'

    Celtic 1-0 Nomme Kalju

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Kris Ajer scoresSNS

    Perfect timing from Kris Ajer. The visitors were gaining confidence and proving stuffy opposition despite Celtic’s control of the game.

    The longer it went, the more on edge this game would have become. There’s now a real opportunity to take this tie by the scruff of the neck.

    Mikey Johnston’s introduction may provide greater threat although defensively it could leave Celtic slightly exposed.

    There’s now an abundance of attacking threat on the pitch.

  4. Johnston on for Bolingoli

    Celtic 1-0 Nomme Kalju

    The injured Boli Bolingoli can't continue and Mikey Johnston is on to take over the left wing-back beat.

  5. 'What a delivery from Christie'

    Celtic 1-0 Nomme Kalju

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    What a delivery from Christie, a brilliant ball between the goalkeeper and the centre-half. Kristoffer Ajer gets across at the near post to meet it.

    Kristoffer Ajer celebrates the opening goal for CelticSNS

    Kristoffer Ajer celebrates the opening goal for Celtic

  6. goal

    GOAL Celtic 1-0 Nomme Kalju

    Kristoffer Ajer

    Ten men? No problem. Ryan Christie curls in a delicious free kick and there is big Kristoffer Ajer up from the back to nod in the opening goal via the underside of the crossbar.

    GOAL

  7. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Celtic continue with 10 men as Leigh Griffiths pings in another corner. The ball breaks to Callum McGregor but the midfielder can only scuff a shot wide.

  8. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    A hold-up as Celtic wing-back Boli Bolingoli is down with an injury and requires some attention. The home side need a bit more from wide areas.

    Boli BolingoliSNS

  9. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    A few groans from the home fans as Celtic struggle to retain possession against an energetic Kalju side.

  10. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    A careless moment from Celtic as a slack Nir Bitton pass allows M'bu Alidor a glimpse of goal but the visitors' French midfielder skews his effort well wide.

  11. 'Celtic need to be patient'

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    John Hughes
    Former Hibernian manager on Sportsound

    Celtic need to be patient - keep doing the right things, keep doing them well, and the door will open.

  12. Does Kalju's strip look familiar..?

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  13. GREAT SAVE!

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Leigh Griffiths curls a free kick into the defensive wall and the ball spins up into the air before falling invitingly for Scott Brown just eight yards out.

    The Celtic captain slides to lash his shot goal-wards, but big keeper Pavel Londak is out quickly to make a fantastic block.

  14. 'Celtic dominant but a real scare'

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Celtic are looking purposeful and well on top. It seems a matter of when the opener will arrive rather than if, but they will have to breach goalkeeper Pavel Londak who was sensational in the last round.

    However, the warning just arrived. Kalju broke down the right in behind Boli Bolingoli and suddenly it was three on three. Peeter Klein really ought to have netted with the goal gaping.

    It is also interesting to see Nomme Kalju go with two strikers. Presumably the game plan was to occupy Celtic’s backline and get numbers forward when they can. They’ve done that effectively once and it nearly paid off spectacularly.

  15. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Callum McGregor weaves his way forward and looks like he's going to pull the trigger but just delays too long. He wins a corner and Leigh Griffiths provides another good delivery. It drops in the mixer but no Celtic player can get the vital touch.

  16. Scare for Celtic!

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Ooft... A big scare for Celtic as Nomme Kalju spring a quick counter and Peeter Klein is racing in at the near post to meet a great cross. He's up in front of his man, Nir Bitton, but can only get the slightest of touches and can't divert the ball on target.

    Peeter Klein misses a great chance for the visitorsSNS

    Peeter Klein misses a great chance for the visitors

  17. Londak makes 'really good' stop

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Ryan Christie was on to the ball like a flash and hit his shot with real pace. It looked like the sun was in Londak's face - a really good save.

  18. GREAT SAVE!

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Ryan Christie picks up a headed clearance and lets rip with a ferocious shot, which veteran goalkeeper Pavel Londak does well to get fingertips to as he pushes it round his post.

    The 39-year-old was the hero in Nomme Kalju's surprise win in North Macedonia last week.

    Ryan Christie has been prominent for Celtic in the opening stagesSNS

    Ryan Christie has been prominent for Celtic in the opening stages

  19. Celtic 'controlling' early possession

    Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Celtic are controlling the ball, lots of passing and movement, it's just taking a wee while to come to terms with this Kalju team. They're in the middle of their season, they're fit and they'll move around the pitch well.

  20. Celtic 0-0 Nomme Kalju

    Another Leigh Griffiths corner and again Jozo Simunovic gets his head on it but this time it sails off target.