| Competition | UEFA Cup |
| Season | 1997-98 |
| Round | 1 |
| Date | |
| Home | NK Maribor |
| Away | Ajax |
| Final Score (regular time) | 1 - 1 |
| Halftime Score | 0 - 0 |
| Referees | Charles Agius |
| Spectators | 7,000 |
| Average age of starting lineup | 27.17 |
| Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup | 1598 |
| Player | Active | Position | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin van der Sar | Start | Keeper | |
| Ole Tobiasen | Start | Defender | |
| Danny Blind | Start | Defender | |
| Sunday Oliseh | Start | Defender | |
| Frank de Boer | Start | Defender | |
| Ronald de Boer | Start | Midfielder | |
| Jari Litmanen | Start | Midfielder | |
| Richard Witschge | Start | Midfielder | |
| Gerald Sibon | Start | Forward | |
| Shota Arveladze | Start | Forward | |
| Michael Laudrup | Start | Forward | |
| Benni McCarthy | Bench | ||
| Andrzej Rudy | Bench | ||
| Dani | Bench |
| NK Maribor | Minute | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Second half | ||
| 46 | Substistuted Gerald Sibon out, in Benni McCarthy | |
| Goal Ceh | 48 | |
| 67 | Goal Jari Litmanen | |
| 71 | Substistuted Michael Laudrup out, in Andrzej Rudy | |
| 74 | Substistuted Jari Litmanen out, in Dani |
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