Celtic first faced Milan on a late season tour of North America, drawing 1-1 in Jersey before winning 2-0 in Toronto. The Italians would be more than compensated 10 months later when they recorded a 0-1 win at Celtic Park in the quarter final of the European Cup after a 0-0 draw in the San Siro. Milan would go on to win the Cup that season.
It would be a quarter of a century before the teams met again in the Champions League group stage, 2004. A late Stanislav Varga equaliser was not enough as Milan hit twice in the final moments of the game. The teams drew 0-0 at Celtic Park a few weeks later. Milan contrived to lose a three goal lead in the final to finish runners up to Liverpool that season.
Celtic’s first venture into the Champions League knockout stage was against Milan. Another 0-0 draw at Celtic Park was followed by 90 minutes of stalemate, where some legitimate Celtic penalty claims were denied, at the San Siro before Kaka scored in extra time. This time Milan made no mistake as they again faced Liverpool in the final.
The newly crowned European champions returned to Celtic Park in October 2007 when goals by Stephen McManus (officially credited, although I’m not sure he touched the ball) and Scott McDonald were enough for Celtic to overcome a soft penalty awarded to the visitors. Celtic lost the corresponding game in Milan 1-0.
If the history of these games is anything to go by we should be careful in and around the penalty area. Italian teams tend to do well out of penalty exchanges in the Champions League – Milan benefited from an outrageous decision in Amsterdam this season.
Celtic go into the game bottom of the group, with everything to gain and nothing to lose. They are more than equal to the task.
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RRC
Carbonara I’m afraid!
We’ll still win ‘tho!
HH!!
game finished – draw from a sucker punch
Italian bassas,sorry guys
HH
Weans were robbed,what a great and honest performance,well done JK and SF.
The future is bright but not naranja.
BBB
Superb performance, – Celtic the better side very unlucky to draw.
Tallybhoy
“we don’t need no stinkin fish” :-)
Youths very unlucky.
Some good boys in that team.
I thought that we should have freshened the legs long before we did.
Milan came for a point and showed nothing until they went behind.
Johnstone looks not too far away from a first team start, although is is still very young.
I hope he has a better attitude to his profession than his on loan club mate.
Out of the team that started ,on this performance,only Henderson and Johnstone look first team future material.
Pity..
It’s a Hard Luck Life.. fur the Kids.
How did Liam Henderson play?
Ah hiv him Marked doon fur Joe Ledley’s Place.. in the First team..
Next Year?
Hmmmmmm
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Even at that age,Italians experts at running down the clock.
Gutted for the young Hoops.
All part of their education ‘tho.
They, and we, can be proud of their performance.
HH!!
Shame for the Youth team- they deserved better and so do we from Eurosport commentators.
In the first half, Henderson and McMullen were the star performers but young Paul faded badly in the 2nd half. Really strong performance from the Irish boy O’Connell at the back and superb athleticism from Lewis Kidd at right back.
SFTB
I thought the commentators were awful. They could hardly talk about the Celtic youngsters, almost wishing Milan to score. A truly pathetic attempt at coverage.
I see we blame the press from printing anti-Celtic stories on the eve of the match but we seem to have the same strange pre-match ritual on here where one of the regulars derides Neil Lennon’s abilities with tiresome regularity and with an inflated opinion of his own perspicacity.
Long may Neil ignore the advice of the champion of Adam Virgo, Mark Millar, Stephen O’Donnell and Liam Lawrence.
I’ll be more concerned as to how the likes of Efe and Izzy look in the first 10 minutes than big Sammy!
Is what JF got lifted for classed as “sexual assault”? That’s what Snyde News said…
Emerald Bee
I appreciate the coverage by British Eurosport and would commend them for it but their belittling of our club was just the same as that attempted by Clarke Carlisle in his ITV (??) commnetary from Karagandy.
Tickets gone
Cheers
Agree about the commentators.
Failed to understand that these were young boys, playing on a greasy pitch.
They were judging on first team criteria.
lots of skill and composure on the ball from the young Celts.
On a train going home.
It’ll get into Glasgow Central a little after 8pm, I want hear the Thunder from there.
Sing your hearts out tonight, inspire them, you can.
Evening all
Only caught last twenty five of youth game. Can’t argue with outcome on what I saw- they were definitely fitter.
Also realise I left my coat in the pub on Saturday. Uphill from now on I hope!
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
BB
Worryingly, no.
Neither of the commentators will get beyond youth level.
Didya see this?
Paul Hartley , being interviewed fur the Cluggers Joab?
Ah don’ know whether tae be pleased or No.
Sure,It wid be a Step up the Ladder… Tae.. CELTIC PARK.. fur Paul.
who Ah hiv hopes that he May be oor Next Manager.. Should Neil.. scamper oaf ..tae the Premier League..
He is well though off ,doon There.. ye know.
Anyway..
Paul, mebbe no go tae the Cluggers..but.. Ah am afraid that He May.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
The Battered Bunnet
17:07 on
26 November, 2013
I don’t know if you saw my post earlier but I think the sale of Murray Park for development, which I previously thought was a no-no (in terms of local planning), might be back on the table.
South Of Tunis @ 14 06 Let’s hope this game is not tainted with some dodgy decisions ie in favour of mighty Milan for a place in the knockout stages. You know the usual, if Celtic are winning they can always seem to find four to six minutes injury time.
SSN at CP – the place is empty!
Where is everybody?!
HH!!
setting free the bears supports Resolution 12 & Oscar Knox
16:58 on
26 November, 2013
Shame for the Youth team- they deserved better and so do we from Eurosport commentators
Spot on. Commentators were very disrespectful towards our team. One of the twats in the second half described young McMullan as a “half decent player”.
A***holes.
Nothing directly related to tonight’s game, but I thought I’d post it anyway, and hopefully we’ll get more of the same tonight.
Originally posted by our own Jobo Baldie.
It’s incredible that we sang a total of 115 songs during last Saturday’s game. Obviously some were sung more than once but even with that we sang 66 different songs!!
First half
1 ~ 0.00 ~ Hail, Hail, The Celts Are Here
2 ~ 0.48 ~ Just Can’t Get Enough
3 ~ 2.05 ~ Toy Town
4 ~ 2.55 ~ This Land Is Our Land
5 ~ 3.42 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
6 ~ 4.33 ~ The Celtic Symphony
7 ~ 5.55 ~ Having A Party (when Rangers die)
8 ~ 6.18 ~ Ooh Aah Samaras
9 ~ 6.51 ~ Ki, Ki, Ki, Ki
10 ~ 7.00 ~ Toy Town
~ 7.08 ~ GOAL!!!!! MULGREW
11 ~ 7.55 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
12 ~ 8.35 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
13 ~ 9.40 ~ We’ve won the league again (fly the flag)
14 ~ 10.30 ~ We’re Only Here For The Party
15 ~ 11.43 ~ Just Can’t Get Enough
16 ~ 12.48 ~ The Lonesome Boatman
17 ~ 13.35 ~ One Neil Lennon
18 ~ 14.04 ~ We’ve won the league again (fly the flag)
19 ~ 14.53 ~ The Huns Are Going Bust
~ 15.58 ~ GOAL!!!!! LOOVENS
20 ~ 16.38 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
21 ~ 16.51 ~ Championees, championees
22 ~ 17.21 ~ Burley, Burley, what’s the score
23 ~ 17.29 ~ Let’s All Do The Huddle
24 ~ 18.14 ~ Craig Burley, you’re a….
25 ~ 18.55 ~ One Stan Petrov
26 ~ 20.08 ~ Ole! Ole!….
27 ~ 20.41 ~ This Land Is Our Land
28 ~ 21.43 ~ Broonie…Broonie
29 ~ 22.17 ~ Doing The Broonie when Rangers die
30 ~ 23.26 ~ Oh the Rangers are sh….
31 ~ 23.48 ~ Hey, oh oh, hey hey, oh oh oh
32 ~ 25.01 ~ In The Heat Of Lisbon
33 ~ 25.38 ~ Super Joe Ledley
34 ~ 26.12 ~ Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Glasgow Celtic
35 ~ 26.54 ~ Toy Town
36 ~ 27.36 ~ Ki, Ki, Ki, Ki
37 ~ 28.30 ~ Roll Of Honour
38 ~ 30.45 ~ One Neil Lennon
39 ~ 31.30 ~ Over and Over
40 ~ 32.50 ~ The Celtic Symphony
~ 34.01 ~ GOAL!!!!! MULGREW
41 ~ 34.50 ~ Toy Town
42 ~ 36.03 ~ Championees, championees
43 ~ 36.40 ~ Craig Burley, you’re a….
44 ~ 36.55 ~ The Charlie Mulgrew Song
45 ~ 37.13 ~ Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh… (ray, do, ray, mi, fa…fa, mi, ray, do, ray)
46 ~ 38.19 ~ Broonie…Broonie
47 ~ 38.41 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
48 ~ 38.54 ~ Ole! Ole!….
49 ~ 39.23 ~ Having A Party (when Rangers die)
50 ~ 39.55 ~ Glasgow’s Green & White (for 2min 40secs)
51 ~ 42.49 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
52 ~ 43.10 ~ We’ve won the league again (fly the flag)
53 ~ 43.43 ~ No Huns In Scotland!
54 ~ 44.15 ~ Rangers Till July!
~ 44.37 ~ GOAL!!!!! HOOPER
55 ~ 45.23 ~ We Can See You (sneaking out)
56 ~ 45.50 ~ Toy Town
~ ~ Second half
57 ~ 45.00 ~ You’ll Never Walk Alone
58 ~ 45.35 ~ Craig Burley, you’re a…
59 ~ 46.15 ~ Victor Wanyama Song
60 ~ 46.41 ~ We’re Only Here For The Party
~ 47.05 ~ SUBSTITUTION – Twardzik for Brown: Captain’s armband to Samaras
61 ~ 47.08 ~ Broonie…Broonie
62 ~ 47.38 ~ Doing The Broonie when Rangers die
63 ~ 48.29 ~ Super Joe Ledley
64 ~ 48.52 ~ Fields Of Athenry
65 ~ 49.58 ~ What’s That Coming Over The Hill, Is It The Taxman?
66 ~ 51.13 ~ Bring on the Hearts, the Hibs, the Rangers
67 ~ 51.39 ~ Sebo, Sebo…(directed at Mulgrew!)
68 ~ 51.59 ~ Rangers Till July!
69 ~ 52.35 ~ Ha ha, ha ha (to the tune of ‘The Billy Boys’)
70 ~ 53.01 ~ Sebo, Sebo…(directed at Kelly of Kilmarnock)
71 ~ 53.44 ~ There’s only one Craig Whyte
72 ~ 54.22 ~ Craig Whyte’s Fenian Army
73 ~ 54.48 ~ Craigy Whyte, Craigy Whyte, Craigy Craigy Whyte (to the tune of ‘Give It Up’)
74 ~ 55.56 ~ Toy Town
75 ~ 56.40 ~ One Neil Lennon
76 ~ 57.20 ~ One Alan Thompson
77 ~ 57.52 ~ Johan Mjallby, Johan Mjallby
78 ~ 59.45 ~ Tommy Burns, Tommy Burns, Tommy Burns
79 ~ 60.34 ~ Jimmy Johnstone (on the wing)
80 ~ 61.18 ~ Willy Maley Song
81 ~ 62.12 ~ Willy Maley Song
82 ~ 63.20 ~ Artur Boruc Song
83 ~ 64.20 ~ You Are My Larsson
84 ~ 65.37 ~ Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
85 ~ 66.30 ~ The Boys Of The Old Brigade
86 ~ 67.40 ~ Ooh Aah Samaras
87 ~ 67.52 ~ Toy Town
~ 68.13 ~ SUBSTITUTION – Stokes for Samaras : Captain’s armband to Mulgrew
88 ~ 68.45 ~ Tony, Tony Stokes Song
89 ~ 69.07 ~ We’ve won the league again (fly the flag)
90 ~ 69.58 ~ Championees, championees
91 ~ 70.31 ~ Passing The Trophy (when Rangers die)
92 ~ 71.55 ~ Stand Up For The Champions
93 ~ 72.09 ~ Doing A Huddle (when Rangers die)
94 ~ 73.10 ~ Doing The Conga (when Rangers die)
95 ~ 74.39 ~ We Shall Not Be Moved
96 ~ 75.23 ~ Championees, championees
~ 75.47 ~ SUBSTITUTION – Blackman for Mulgrew : Captain’s armband to Ledley
97 ~ 76.30 ~ Come On Over To My Place (we’re having a party)
98 ~ 77.31 ~ Glasgow Celtic Champions (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
99 ~ 77.55 ~ Super Joe Ledley
100 ~ 78.25 ~ Just Can’t Get Enough
101 ~ 79.00 ~ Ooh Ahh Gary Hooper
102 ~ 79.51 ~ Craig Burley, you’re a….
103 ~ 80.20 ~ Hail, Hail, The Celts Are Here
104 ~ 81.27 ~ Aiden McAnespie
105 ~ 82.50 ~ The Celtic Symphony
106 ~ 84.30 ~ Na, na, na na na na na Celtic (to the tune of ‘Hey Jude’)
107 ~ 84.50 ~ Over and Over
108 ~ 85.13 ~ Jock Stein!
109 ~ 85.41 ~ Championees, championees
110 ~ 86.25 ~ Do, do do do, Nakamura
111 ~ 87.15 ~ Hey, oh oh, hey hey, oh oh oh
~ 87.39 ~ GOAL!!!!! LEDLEY
112 ~ 88.08 ~ Super Joe Ledley
113 ~ 88.43 ~ Toy Town
~ 89.04 ~ GOAL!!!!! HOOPER
114 ~ 89.28 ~ Toy Town
115 ~ 90.20 ~ Ooh Ahh Gary Hooper
~ 92.11 ~ FULL TIME : GLASGOW CELTIC CHAMPIONS!!!
Question time: what game was that?
Can we just hold on to that point scoring for another couple of hours….we know the score….it’s a blog for God sake and it has,thus far, been directing all it’s energies towards a Celtic victory with varying opinions……ghuys. are nervous and excited..it’s allowed….sir!
Wheres everyone gone?.
Live updates article will be up at 19:15, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
To all the Bhoys going tonight.Enjoy.Let us hear the thunder over here in Turkey.My heart will be there.
weeminger
Cheers, yes, interesting.
The whole thing appears set up, inadvertently of course, quite perfectly for a hive up of the properties, separating the entities into operations (tenant) and property management (landlord).
No wonder Laxey smell a tasty opportunity.
Folks
Due to other issues can’t make game tonight, ticket to a good home but has to be collected. I’m in erskine.
HH
If we play to our capabilities and suffer defeat so be it. Just do ourselves justice Celtic and no regrets.
sixtaeseven
Would that be the 6-0 game at Rugby Park in April 2011?
HH!!
I feel as if I am living in a parallel universe!
Is there anybody out there?!
HH!!