IN SPITE OF the outcome, Celtic’s run to the 2003 Uefa Cup final remains one of the highlights of the club’s recent history.
Under the management of Martin O’Neill, and with the great Henrik Larsson to the fore, they eliminated Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga opposition to reach the decider.
It ended in disappointment at the hands of Jose Mourinho’s brilliant Porto side, but how much do you remember about Celtic’s journey?
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Celtic ended up in the 2002-03 Uefa Cup after being eliminated from the qualifying rounds of the Champions League by which club?
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Villarreal
FC Basel
Shakhtar Donetsk
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In the first round of the Uefa Cup against FK Suduva, which of the following players didn't score in the 8-1 first-leg win?
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Joos Valgaeren
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Stilian Petrov
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Paul Lambert
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Johan Mjallby
Their opponents in the second round were managed by former Rangers man Graeme Souness, but can you remember the club?
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Newcastle United
Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers
Southampton
They knocked out Celta Vigo on away goals in the third round, despite losing the second leg 2-1. Who were the only other team to beat Celtic over 90 minutes during that Uefa Cup campaign?
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Porto
Liverpool
Stuttgart
Blackburn Rovers
Liverpool's El-Hadji Diouf was fined two weeks' wages and suspended for two games over an incident that occurred in the quarter-final first leg. What did he do?
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He used abusive language to the referee in the tunnel at half-time
He initiated a fight with Steven Gerrard
He spat at a Celtic fan
He planted a Rangers flag in the centre circle
After Henrik Larsson had given Celtic an early lead in that game, who earned a draw for Liverpool by scoring what looked set to be a valuable away goal?
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Emile Heskey
Danny Murphy
Didi Hamann
John Arne Riise
Do you recall which Celtic player missed the second leg at Anfield after breaking his wrist during the CIS Cup final defeat to Rangers?
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Momo Sylla
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John Hartson
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Chris Sutton
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Alan Thompson
To set up a decider against Porto, Celtic had to see off another Portuguese side in the semi-finals. Can you name them?
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Benfica
Boavista
Sporting Lisbon
Braga
Which Spanish city hosted the final?
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Bilbao
Madrid
Valencia
Seville
Porto's Nuno Valente was sent off in the closing seconds, but which Celtic player was dismissed earlier in the game?
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Bobo Balde
Neil Lennon
Jackie McNamara
Ulrik Laursen
Can you name the Porto player whose extra-time goal forced Celtic to settle for being runners-up?
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Nuno Capucho
Deco
Derlei
Dmitri Alenichev
How many goals did Henrik Larsson score during that Uefa Cup campaign?
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Quiz: How well do you remember Celtic's run to the 2003 Uefa Cup final?
IN SPITE OF the outcome, Celtic’s run to the 2003 Uefa Cup final remains one of the highlights of the club’s recent history.
Under the management of Martin O’Neill, and with the great Henrik Larsson to the fore, they eliminated Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga opposition to reach the decider.
It ended in disappointment at the hands of Jose Mourinho’s brilliant Porto side, but how much do you remember about Celtic’s journey?
Take our quiz and find out…
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