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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If Ah wur Asked..
or
Even if ..
Ah wiz NO asked..
A wid Always , Proclaim……
“IT is ALWAYS.. aboot.. ATTITUDE, Dummy!”
If Celtic, Adopt the Correct Attitude, whilst Competing in Tonight’s Confronto
Well..
We wid then be Half – Way tae Victoreeeeeee!
So.. Let’s Hope that We Go oan tae the Field..
Carrying the ..well
Right.. Attitude.
Fur we hiv a Loata Skillful Players, who …oan Any given day ,at awe,
are Capable of Beating. well..
ANYBUDDY!
and..they hiv Proved this.. tae be True.
Like Ah said..
“It’s Awe aboot hiving the Right Attitude, Dummy!”
Maks Sense .. tae Me.
Kojo
Still, Laughin
Heard Tom Jones’ Green green grass of home on the way home from work.This song was always played pre match at CP and reminded me of standing on beer cans in the Celtic end on our European glory nights of the late 60s.
Btw modern beer cans wouldnt take a baby’s weight nowadays.
Mon the hoops!
Beebawbabbity
Agree – am off to the game before my upbeat mood gets diluted by the blog prefects.
Enjoy the game everyone – remember everyone sees things differently.
Try a cyber huddle!
H!H!
Kojo my friend, jist aboot tae get ma Balaclava an ma Mits oan aff tae Paradise, goat tae keep the circulation gon at ma age.Yur bang on, Attitude wae a guid bit a Malumn thrown in, Its not gonnae be easy, but with a bit of luck, we can dig out a result.
Awerabest Papa John
HELLO IT IS WEE BGFC! IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY AND I BOOKED A DAY TRIP TO BARCELONA TO GO TO THE GAME! O MY JINGS! Also I am going to the game tonight and here is my prediction.
Celtic 3-1 AC Milan
Papa John
Hiya,pally?
Nice tae greet ye.
Are ye still Making those Great Pizzas?
Well.. Let me tell ye. that ye Ur.
They ur Great!
Ah wid like tae Go tae watch the Bhoys wit ye,tonight..
But, there is the Little Maitter of Six Thousand Miles , that prevents that.
Good Luck,kid..
And Have a Parkheid Pie ,oan Me..
Gotta Go noo..
Seeya..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Celtic 2 Milano.. 0
Looks like citybhoy disappeared if anyone else looking for ticket email me at paradisen106@gmail.com with your mobile no. And I’ll call you to sort hand over. Seat is in area 122 face value £35. Hope to be at CP for around 7:15
South of Tunis
Araucaria
Quit Cares, in Peace
Wee big George
Enjoy the game young bhoy. Belated happy birthday. Hope your score is correct. Hail Hail
300 Milan fans marching past Qua. Police escort but look harmless. Walking to CP.
CQN on a Euro night, ye canny whack it..
Is the game on TV? What time ko please.
Βig Sammi is a brilliant diamond for CELTIC. Give him the respect he needs and worth and let him shine.
Gents,
I don’t normally do this, but before the game starts, I hope that you spare a thought for one of our fallen comrades Hutchybhoy from Dunblane.
Fortune hasn’t fallen his way on this occasion and his wife isn’t letting him get to the game.
On a plus point all the washing, dishes and cooking have been done.
Enjoy the game folks
HH
Oh dear :o)
@FootballNotices: Edinburgh Gazette Page 86 in Issue 27331 http://t.co/FFs5zP06QC
Quite a few Milan fans in the merchant city in good voice their inter F off songs interspersed with rangers F off
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
18:20 on 26 November, 2013
Oh dear :o)
@FootballNotices: Edinburgh Gazette Page 86 in Issue 27331 http://t.co/FFs5zP06QC
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Sorry do not know what the significance is. Can you explain?
Will Celtic’s UEFA CL TV share be greater if I vote YES next year?
Hail hail everyone – got my bro-in-law’s birthday dinner then we’re all back to fitba central for a famous Celtic victory over Meeeelan.
I hope we all have a great evening and get the result we want.
Celtic starting XI: Forster, Lustig, Ambrose, Van Dijk, Izaguirre, Forrest, Kayal, Mulgrew, Boerrigter, Commons, Samaras.
Googy..,
I jumped the gun, its notification about change of company directors, sorry
Celtic subs: Zaluska, Ledley, Stokes, Balde, Rogic, Pukki, Fisher.
Interesting…no Joe? And Sammi up top…hmm…
Looking at that line-up, the key to our performance will be how often we can get Forrest and Boerrigter on the ball and what they do with it when they get it.
Big onus on Mulgrew and Kayal to win it and shift it wide quickly.
There’s anew thread on the game
Attack-minded team; nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Agree with Rocket – surprised Ledley isn’t in there.
A night for shoot on sight.
Commons for the first; Virgil for the second…..hold tight.
Hail Hail!
Tucking into my carbonara washed down with a fabulous Barolo.
Delicious!
COYBIG!
HH!!
Hope our line up works. In the game in Milan they didn’t press us……..gave us a bit of space in midfield so I guess they’ll do the same tonight. Time for JF and DB to come to the party.
2-1 the hoops.
Tallybhoy:
Corrrect !!!
Hope we hear more of the same tonight!
Turkish referee is shocking