Daily Record

Man by Man

- BY CRAIG SWAN

CELTIC

CRAIG GORDON 6 Tipped over his crossbar from Lopes and no chance with the Klonaridis strike. Not much to do after the interval.

MIKAEL LUSTIG 6 Full-back was doing fine until he allowed a cross in for the crucial equaliser. Worked with Forrest down his side.

JACK HENDRY 6 Handed the vote of confidence for centre-back but absent at AEK goal. On a steep learning curve at the top level.

KRISTOFFER AJER 6 Got tight and played the ball out. Caught cold at the leveller and handed a savage booking that lands him a ban.

KIERAN TIERNEY 8 Bombed forward from full-back and delivered a stream of crosses. Had a hand in the McGregor goal and never stopped.

SCOTT BROWN 6 Did his usual on his 100th Euro appearance. Made tackles, closed down and kept it simple in the middle of the park.

OLIVIER NTCHAM 7 Recovered from ankle injury and was strong. Got on the ball and tried to dictate the tempo. Constantly probing for openings after break.

JAMES FORREST 6 Winger was determined to get at Hult down the right-hand side. Had some good moments but found the AEK full-back a tough customer.

CALLUM McGREGOR 7 Worked superbly down the left with Tierney and scored a magnificen­t opening goal. One of the more likely home players to produce.

TOM ROGIC 5 Was unable to really get on the ball and make things happen. Not his usual self and replaced just after an hour.

ODSONNE EDOUARD 5 Striker was forced to play around the edges of the contest. No real chances and his influence was limited.

SUBS:

LEIGH GRIFFITHS 4 Handed his chance in place of tiring Rogic and was dangerous.

SCOTT SINCLAIR 2 Into wide left position as Lustig went off in a reshuffle.

NOT USED: Bain, Simunovic, Hayes, Johnston, Kouassi.

AEK ATHENS: Barkas, Bakakis, Lopes, Oikonomou, Lampropoul­os, Simoes, Livaja (Ponce 76), Bakasetas (Alef 66), Klonaridis (Galo 79), Gaianopoul­os, Hult.

REFEREE: L Banti (Italy).

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