Vermaelen (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fàbregas (Arsenal).

N. de Jong (Ajax) misses the target.
De Jong's effort goes well wide of the target. His shot sums up the evening in a match which had nothing running on it.

Sneijder (Ajax) delivers the corner.

Almunia (Arsenal) makes a save.

N. de Jong (Ajax) has an effort on goal.
De Jong tries his luck from long-range but Almunia turns the shot away for an Ajax corner.

Larsson (Arsenal) misses the target.

Fàbregas (Arsenal) fouls.

Babel (Ajax) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Rosenberg (Ajax) misses the target.
Ajax's best chance of the night.. A defensive error from Senderos sses the ball break to Markus Rosenberg - who fires over from close range.

Pienaar (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Senderos (Arsenal).

Stekelenburg (Ajax) makes a save.

Van Persie (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Van Persie nearly breaks the deadlock with sheer persistence. Despite being surrounded by defenders, he manages to wriggle free and get a shot in from an acute angle which is well saved.

Flamini (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sneijder (Ajax).

Henry (Arsenal) has a shot blocked.
Henry's shot from long-range flattens Thomas Vermaelen. An earlier Henry thunderbolt forced Zdeněk Grygera to come off the pitch.

Gilbert (in) - Lauren (out) (Arsenal)
18-year-old Kerrea Gilbert makes his UEFA Champions League debut in place of Lauren.

Fàbregas (Arsenal) misses the target.
The Spanish midfield player heads the ball wide after good approach play involving Van Persie.

Sneijder (Ajax) delivers the corner.
Ajax win a corner which is cleared by the Arsenal defence. However, Ajax still appear the liklier side to break the deadlock.

Sneijder (Ajax) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Sneijder (Ajax) misses the target.
Wesley Sneijder's free-kick is a poor one and fails to find a teammate. The effort drifts wide of Almunia's goal.

Eboué (Arsenal) fouls.

Van Persie (in) - Reyes (out) (Arsenal)
Crowd favourite Robin van Persie comes on for Reyes, who has not recovered from the knee injury he suffered from Heitinga's recent challenge.

Boukhari (Ajax) misses the target.
Nourdin Boukhari's shot flies over the crossbar from long range.

Lauren (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on N. de Jong (Ajax).

Pienaar (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Lauren (Arsenal).

Fàbregas (in) - Hleb (out) (Arsenal)
Hleb has lastes an hour on his comback after nine weeks out of action and his place is taken by Cesc Fabregas.

Rosenberg (Ajax) is flagged for offside.
Another decent move from Ajax sees Rosenberg flagged offisde.

Heitinga (Ajax) is cautioned by the referee.
Ajax's first caution as Johnny Heitinga is carded for a foul on Reyes.

Heitinga (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Reyes (Arsenal).

Pienaar (Ajax) is flagged for offside.
Ajax are close to taking the lead. Wesley Sneijder's through ball finds Pienaar but Almunia comes out well to save at his feet. The linesman, however, flags for offside.

Hleb (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Trabelsi (Ajax).

Boukhari (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Eboué (Arsenal).

Henry (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Heitinga (Ajax).

Trabelsi (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Hleb (Arsenal).

Lauren (Arsenal) fouls.

Henry (Arsenal) has a shot blocked.
Arsenal start the half strongly. Henry tries a snap shot from the edge of the area which is charged down.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Henry (Arsenal) misses from the penalty spot.
Arsenal are awarded a penalty deep into stoppage time after Tomáš Galásek's foul on José Antonio Reyes - but Thierry Henry puts his kick wide of the goal.

Galásek (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Reyes (Arsenal).

Reyes (Arsenal) takes the corner.
A flowing Arsenal move results in a corner late in the first half.

Reyes (Arsenal) misses the target.

Stekelenburg (Ajax) makes a save.

Owusu-Abeyie (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Great play from central defender Philippe Senderos who evades three tackles before passing the ball to Henry. He, in turn, lays it on to Owusu-Abeyie who fires in a shot which is well saved by Stekelenburg. The ball then breaks to José Antonio Reyes who shoots wide.

Boukhari (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Eboué (Arsenal).

Boukhari (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Eboué (Arsenal).

Senderos (Arsenal) fouls.

Flamini (Arsenal) has a shot blocked.
A scramble in the penalty area from the corner results in Mathieu Flamini's effort being blocked from close range.

Henry (Arsenal) delivers the corner.

Larsson (Arsenal) has a shot blocked.
Good build-up play from Arsenal results in Henry chipping a delightful ball into Larsson's path, but his volley is blocked for a corner.

Pienaar (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Reyes (Arsenal).

Stekelenburg (Ajax) makes a save.

Owusu-Abeyie (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Arsenal's best chance of the half. A surging run from Owusu-Abeyie causes panic in the Ajax defence but his final shot is a weak one.

Sneijder (Ajax) misses the target.
Ajax are getting closer to taking the lead. Wesley Sneijder's curling lob from just outside the area does not miss Arsenal's crossbar by much.

Boukhari (Ajax) misses the target.

Stekelenburg (Ajax) makes a save.

Henry (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Henry gets his head to Hleb's cross but there is no power to the effort and it does not trouble Maarten Stekelenburg's goal.

Trabelsi (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Reyes (Arsenal).

Pienaar (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Senderos (Arsenal).

Boukhari (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Owusu-Abeyie (Arsenal).

Hleb (Arsenal) is booked.
Another booking for Arsenal. This time the returning Hleb is cautioned for a late challenge on Hedwiges Maduro.

Boukhari (Ajax) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Flamini (Arsenal) is cautioned by the referee.
The Arsenal midfield man is the first player to enter the referee's notebook.

Reyes (Arsenal) takes the corner.
Arsenal miss a good chance to score. The corner finds Owusu-Abeyie unmarked in the area but he miskicks his shot.

Trabelsi (in) - Grygera (out) (Ajax)
Zdeněk Grygera still appears groggy after being hit in the face by Henry's early shot and he is replaced by Hatem Trabelsi.

Pienaar (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Flamini (Arsenal).

Galásek (Ajax) has a shot blocked.
Tomáš Galásek tries his luck from the edge of the area but his effort is blocked by Lauren. Ajax continue to enjoy the bulk of the play.

Lauren (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Pienaar (Ajax).

Boukhari (Ajax) has a shot blocked.

Rosenberg (Ajax) is flagged for offside.

Hleb (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Pienaar (Ajax).

Sneijder (Ajax) takes the corner.
Ajax win their first corner. Wesley Sneijder whips a decent ball into the box but it is well dealt with by Manuel Almunia.

Pienaar (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Reyes (Arsenal).

Rosenberg (Ajax) misses the target.
The free-kick is floated in and finds Markus Rosenberg, whose header sailes over the Arsenal crossbar.

Lauren (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Pienaar (Ajax).

Flamini (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Galásek (Ajax).

Henry (Arsenal) has a shot blocked.
The first shot of the night comes from Thierry Henry. Zdeněk Grygera gets in the way but is left dazed by the full power of Henry's effort.

Grygera (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Reyes (Arsenal).

The match is under way.