Ajax v Celtic, 08 August 2001
| Score | 3-1 to Celtic |
| Referee | Antonio Jesus Lopez Nieto |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| Venue | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
| Attendance | 51,800 |
1 Ajax
Goals:
| Shota Arveladze | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fred Grim
Defender/Right back
Hatem Trabelsi
Defender
Cristian Chivu
Defender
Petri Pasanen
Midfielder
Rafael van der Vaart
Forward
Shota Arveladze
Forward
Daniel Cruz
Forward
Pius Ikedia
Forward
Nikos Machlas
Forward
Mido
Forward
Abubakari Yakubu
Substitutions:
| Zlatan Ibrahimović for Pius Ikedia | 46 |
| Andy van der Meyde for Abubakari Yakubu | 74 |
Cards:
| Rafael van der Vaart | 37 | Y |
3 Celtic
Goals:
| Bobby Petta | 7 |
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| Didier Agathe | 19 |
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| Chris Sutton | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Rab Douglas
Goalkeeper
Tommy Boyd
Defender
Jackie McNamara
Defender
Johan Mjällby
Defender
Joos Valgaeren
Defender
Chris Sutton
Defender/Forward
Didier Agathe
Midfielder
Paul Lambert
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Bobby Petta
Midfielder
Henrik Larsson
Forward
Substitutions:
| John Hartson for Henrik Larsson | 84 |
| Steve Guppy for Bobby Petta | 87 |
Cards:
| Neil Lennon | 41 | Y |