On This Day in 2001, Celtic defeated Rosenborg in the Champions League group stages thanks to a direct free-kick from Alan Thompson… When Martin O’Neill’s side were drawn out to face Dutch champions Ajax in Champions League qualifying, much of the media both at home and overseas gave Celtic little chance of progressing. Celtic’s stunning
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 43 |
| 2 | Rangers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 26 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 | Dundee | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Ross County | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 15 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 14 |
| 12 | Hearts | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 13 |
