Strong final phase Ajax will not win against Celtic

Gepubliceerd op 18 september 2015 om 09:07

with a rake free kick saved substitute Lasse Schöne Thursday a point for Ajax in the final phase of the game in the Europa League with Celtic (2-2).

During the five hundredth race in the Arena gave home club hits against the simple gift and it became really dangerous when the opponent with ten men to proceed.

Ajax appeared to have learned little from the defeat of six weeks ago before a home crowd against Rapid Vienna (2-3). Just like in that particular game in the preliminary round of the Champions League Daley Sinkgraven led the first goal against in. The midfielder left after eight minutes too easy to put the ball and saw Nir Bitton with a placed shot advantage (0-1).

Sink Counts played again in midfield because Riechedly Bazoer was suspended. Davy Klaassen and Viktor Fischer appeared alternately on the point of attack. Coach Frank de Boer hoped the volatile duo could surprise the long Celtic defenders better than the passed center striker Arek Milik. Amin Younes debuted on the left, the position Sink Graves took the last few weeks. The German made ​​a good impression and led the attack in which Ajax after 25 minutes tied the score. He received the ball after a dribble at Klaassen, which Fischer then brought in beautiful setting (1-1).

Ajax had plenty of the ball against Celtic, but that did not lead to much purpose ripeopportunities. The Scotland champion gambled on a counter or mistake by the home side. That tactic gave the visitors just before half a second goal on. Mikael Lustig was after a corner hit headlines because Nemanja Gudelj lost sight of him. For the Serb midfielder of Ajax was extra painful because he's that way Saturday although initiated the opening goal FC Twente.

In an attempt to force another equalizer gave coach De Boer after an hour Milik for the battle-weary Younes and had disappointing Sink Counts make way for Thulani Serero. Celtic came really under pressure after Emilio Izaguirre after 74 minutes received a second yellow card and was on the field. Milik already headlined the post before Schöne in the 84th minute with a free kick or hit had.

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