Highs & lows of Celtic's previous meetings with Ajax
The two heavyweights met two years before, too, in the Champions League and though Ajax won on home soil, Celtic held on for an impressive and deserved victory in Glasgow despite Nir Bitton's red card.Four meetings in two years came after 12 years of wait. The pair faced off in the third round of Champions League qualifying in 2001 and Celtic prevailed thanks to an outstanding 3-1 first-leg win in Amsterdam courtesy of goals from Bobby Petta, Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton.Ajax manager Co Adriaanse admitted his side were "outclassed" on their own patch and although the Dutch won 1-0 at Parkhead, Celtic advanced to the group stages for the first time.
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