Tempers boiling over! Klaassen is shoved to ground by Diaz and it brings a whole wealth of players together as the Ajax skipper takes exception and picks up a yellow card. This has been a fiery last 15 minutes, really thanks to the arrival of Guidetti, who is clearly not liked in these neck of the woods.
90' +1
There are three minutes added on at the end of this match.
90'
THAT WAS THE CHANCE! This is so sloppy from Ajax who have shut down here with plenty of time still to play! Veltman's slip allows Bongonda through, but the Belgian can't find the target from in close, smashing a shot into the side netting!
88'
J. Guidetti gets yellow.
Guidetti with a needless shove on Sanchez inside the area, after Onana had already collected the ball, and that will see him into the book. The striker has been quite fired up since coming on, and he's really hearing it now from the home fans.
86'
Iago Aspas has scored a goal for Celta Vigo!
IT'S GAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN! Ajax have completely switched off after going 3-0 up, and they've given Celta life! Aspas off the bench and onto the scoresheet with a wonderful individual effort, smashing a finish into the bottom corner from 25 yards!
85'
STAT: Ajax have won six successive matches in Amsterdam, their best run since an eight-match winning streak from November 2013 to February 2014.
83'
M. Cassierra enters the game and replaces K. Dolberg.
Dolberg goes off to a thunderous applause from these home fans, with Mateo Casierra replacing him.
81'
Guidetti wins no one over with his celebrating. He's hearing it from these fans, who have not forgotten the time the Swede spent in Rotterdam, which included a hat-trick scored against Ajax while with Feyenoord. Even his team-mates are taking exception to this amount of celebrating, pulling his arms down from his ears and pulling him back towards the halfway line.
79'
J. Guidetti has scored a goal for Celta Vigo! Assist by Iago Aspas.
Aspas provided the throughball.
CELTA PULL ONE BACK! It's Guidetti who gets on the end of a throughball and finishes expertly at the near post, and look at him celebrate! It's a bit of a daft response from the striker given the current scoreline, but an impressive finish nonetheless.
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N. Gudelj enters the game and replaces H. Ziyech.
J. Guidetti enters the game and replaces G. Rossi.
Third and final change here for Celta as John Guidetti, hated in these parts of Amsterdam for his spell at Feyenoord, replaces Rossi.
Ajax make their first change as Nemanja Gudelj comes in for Ziyech.
76'
D. Sinkgraven gets yellow.
Painful one for Aspas who is fouled by Sinkgraven, and the Ajax left-back will be suspended from the next match as a result.
74'
N. Radoja gets yellow.
Radoja fouls Dolberg as frustration sets in, and he is issued a yellow card.
73'
Well the location may have been different, but that's eerily similar to the goal Younes scored in the reverse fixture in Spain. He's tried that same move close to 10 times tonight, cutting onto his right and looking to bend one in far post, and finally it pays off.
71'
Iago Aspas enters the game and replaces Josep Señé.
A. Younes has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by J. Riedewald.
Celta make their second change, desperate for a response now. Iago Aspas is on in place of Sene.
THREE GOALS AND THREE POINTS FOR THE HOSTS! A piece of individual brilliance from Younes who glides past a challenge on the edge of the area after cutting onto his right, and he curls a stunning finish beyond the reach of the keeper and in at the far post!
Riedewald picked out the pass for Younes, and is credited with the assist.
69'
Celta seem to have given up on the match. They're 2-0 down and Ajax are threatening for a third, with the Spanish outfit unable to enjoy any time in attack.
67'
H. Ziyech has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by B. Traoré.
Outstanding assist from Bertrand Traore.
MASTERFUL GOAL FROM AJAX! Unbelievable work from Traore inside the area, dribbling beyond a pair of defenders and when everyone thinks he's going to shoot, he threads a stunning pass to the far post, serving it up on a platter for Ziyech to finish, which he does.
65'
STAT: Celta have won just one of their last 15 Europa League matches away from home (D6, L8).
63'
Celta's toothless attack has not provided any reason to believe they can turn this around, but it remains just a one-goal deficit as we pass the hour mark. Ajax have had a comfortable night in defence, but it will remain on a knife's edge unless they can grab a second.
61'
Crucial intervention! Wass with some good play in midfield to hold the ball up and spring Mallo on the counter. The winger has acres of space on the right, but his cross in for Rossi is cut out masterfully by Riedewald.
59'
D. Sánchez gets yellow.
Davinson Sanchez becomes the second Ajax player booked on the evening.
58'
NOT TOO FAR AWAY! Veltman catches a strike sweetly from 30 yards, sending it through towards the far corner, but it takes the slightest of deflections and rises just over the bar! Some goal that would have been from the defender!
56'
STAT: Ajax have won just one of their last nine matches at home to Spanish opposition, though that victory came against Barcelona in the Champions League in November 2013 (D2, L6). Four of those loses were against Barcelona and Real Madrid.
54'
D. Wass enters the game and replaces Álvaro Lemos.
First change of the night, this one made by Celta, as Daniel Wass comes on to replace Lemos.
53'
UP AND OVER! Always rising, the strike from Schone, as it lifts a few inches over the bar and safely behind for a goal-kick. He's scored a few notable free-kick goals in the Champions League with Ajax, but couldn't find the quality he needed here.
52'
HE'S AT IT AGAIN! Celta simply cannot deal with Dolberg! The striker gets on the end of another pass from Ziyech before being tripped up on the edge of the area, this time to the left of goal, which may favour the right foot of Schone as opposed to the left of Ziyech.
50'
Twice Ajax were pegged back by Celta in the reverse fixture in Spain, so they will be wary of having the same happen to them here tonight as they look to book their place in the knockout stage with two games to spare. They haven't inspired much confidence with this lackluster start to the second half, though.
48'
Much better start to this second half from Celta who, although still not creating, are looking a bit more established in possession. They work it around neatly just inside the attacking half, forcing Ajax to get into their defensive shell.
46'
Here we go again!
45'
HALF-TIME: AJAX 1-0 CELTA.
43'
Riedewald gives the ball away, allowing Sene to break, but the Ajax centre-half recovers really well to make up lost ground and block the midfielder's path to goal, winning his side a free-kick. That's a fine piece of defending to follow an otherwise inexcusable giveaway.
41'
K. Dolberg has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by B. Traoré.
Traore provides the assist.
IT'S BEEN COMING! Ajax and Dolberg have been knocking on the door and they have their goal at last! Lovely touch from the striker to find Traore, who is quick to provide a return pass, sending Dolberg through into the area, and he produces a wonderfully composed finish to put Ajax in front!
40'
OFF THE WALL! Dolberg with another splendid turn, this time winning a free-kick for his side. Ziyech lines it up once again, but it hits off the head of one of the defenders in the wall and sails behind for a corner.
38'
Hugo Mallo gets yellow.
Mallo with a cynical tug of the shirt and he's into the referee's book as a result. Lazy challenge from the skipper.
37'
INCHES AWAY! Great first touch from Ziyech who takes a pass from Sinkgraven and only has one thing on his mind. He cuts onto his right, around Gomez, before bending an effort no more than an inch wide of the far post!
35'
Celta manage to provide a bit of respite for their back line, but they've been really poor going forward. They've given the Ajax defence no reason really to worry, continuing to struggle to spark some creativity.
33'
Not a bad effort! Schone, who has scored some fine goals in European competition in his day, lines up a shot from just under 30 yards with the defence retreating. He gets some excellent movement on it, but the distance proves too much in the end as Blanco is able to stay with it and make the save.
31'
Celta are being hemmed back, with no way out for them at the moment. Ajax are getting into some excellent areas, with their build-up play continuing to impress, but Younes has been incredibly wasteful.
29'
STAT: Ajax have scored at least a goal in their last 34 matches across all competitions, dating back to a 0-0 draw with Heracles in January.
27'
BLOCKED! Traore is played into space on the right by Ziyech, as Ajax break quickly after Celta concede possession in their own end. The Chelsea loanee cuts into the area, onto his left, bending an effort at goal, but Gomez does well to recover and turn the shot aside!
25'
WONDERFUL STOP! Ajax really switching on the style here, with Dolberg especially coming to life. The Danish striker gets on the end of another excellent move, before bouncing a half-volley at goal, but Blanco dives across to parry! That was heading into the top corner!
23'
Lovely touch from Dolberg! The teenager produces a superb back-heel to round a defender and break into the area, where he's swarmed by blue shirts as the danger is snuffed out. Seconds later and Dolberg is at it again, this time turning brilliantly before playing Younes into space, but the winger lacks the pace to take advantage.
21'
BEATEN AWAY! Ziyech fancies this one with that wicked left foot of his, but the angle proves a bit too hard to negotiate in the end as his shot is straight at Blanco, who takes no chances in trying to catch it, punching it clear.
20'
Strong bit of running from Traore who is brought down on the very edge of the area by Planas, the left-back panicking a bit with the winger bearing down on him. The referee abstains from showing a card, but Ajax have a free-kick here in a very threatening position.
18'
STAT: Celta’s last five matches have seen 27 combined goals scored between them and their opponents.
16'
DREADFUL GIVEAWAY! Onana with a horrible pass out from the back, gifting possession to Bongonda, but the Belgian sends a shot wide as he fails to make the keeper pay, sparing his blushes. Onana apologises to his defence, realising he was let off the hook there.
14'
Bright bit of interplay from Ajax, getting forward through a super run from centre-half Davinson Sanchez, who has developed into a real fan favourite since coming over from Colombia this summer. His little scamper gets the ball into a prominent area, but the final finish from Klaassen in the end, after a good setup from Younes, is poor.
12'
L. Schöne gets yellow.
Schone will argue his case but the referee makes up his mind, booking the midfielder for a cynical foul on Sene. It's a bit harsh given it's his first of the match.
11'
There's very little life in this match as we pass the 10-minute mark. Hardly any tempo to speak of as it's played at something of a walking pace. These are two unbeaten teams playing scared, when instead they should be attacking freely given they have some margin for error in the group.
9'
Now it's Celta who enjoy a decent spell in possession, but their passing proves a bit stale as Ajax win it back, surge forward down the right and win a corner - though it winds up coming to nothing for them. All very pedestrian in these early stages.
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STAT: Celta’s only previous trip to the Netherlands was a 2003 Champions League group match in Amsterdam. They lost 1-0 to Ajax courtesy of a Zlatan Ibrahimovic winner.
5'
Ajax slowly but surely starting to take over in possession. Bosz's side love to play with the ball at their feet and will be expected to keep around 60 per cent possession tonight, but they are still trying to perfect their shape and develop some sort of rhythm with their passing.
3'
Cagey opening here in Amsterdam, with the ball largely contained in midfield. Possession is evenly shared, but neither side manage to get into any real advanced areas, instead looking just to get their feet under them in the early going.
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HERE WE GO! Celta sporting their blue kits today as they get the match underway, attacking left to right, with Ajax in their classic red and white home strip.
Hello and welcome to live coverage from the Amsterdam ArenA as Ajax look to remain undefeated in Group G when they play host to a Celta Vigo side hoping to boost their hopes of progressing.
These sides played out to an entertaining 2-2 draw when they met two weeks ago in Spain, Celta twice coming from behind to secure an important point, though it left Ajax sitting comfortably atop the group.
And now a return home for Ajax where they will try and cement their place at the summit and remain unbeaten through four matches, at a venue where they have proven hard to beat in European competition over the years.
Celta remain undefeated themselves in the group stage, though they have won just once thus far, at home to bottom-feeders Panathanaikos. They will aim to make it two tonight, though a draw would also serve them well in their quest to remain in the top two.
Two changes made by Peter Bosz from the reverse fixture at the Baladios. Lasse Schone, who missed out with an injury, returns to the side tonight, replacing Nemanja Gudelj. The other alteration comes in defence where Jairo Riedewald replaces Nick Viergever, returning to the side after falling out of favour in recent weeks.
Celta have made four changes from the reverse fixture in Spain, including two in attack. Giuseppe Rossi leads the line, with Theo Bongonda on to flank him along with Alvaro Lemos. Their inclusion sees Pione Sisto and John Guidetti drop out of the XI. Also into the team is captain Hugo Mallo and midfielder Marcelo Diaz, with Facuno Roncaglia and Pablo Hernandez giving way.
It took a while for the match to come to life, but Ajax switched on the style and have a lead to show for it, with Kasper Dolberg opening the scoring just before the interval. It's been predominantly one-way traffic in Amsterdam, with Celta's only real chance coming after an Andre Onana giveaway.
Ajax survive a late scare, hanging on for the win despite late goals from John Guidetti and Iago Aspas, after Kasper Dolberg, Hakim Ziyech and Amin Younes had them comfortably ahead into the final 15 minutes.
Nonetheless, Peter Bosz's side hang out for the three points as they book their place in the knockout stage.
That's all for our live coverage, thanks for following along. Goodbye!
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