Celtic vs AC Milan, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueAC Milan down Celtic to start Europa League group campaign
AC Milan's Rade Krunic, Brahim Diaz and Jens Petter Hauge netted in a 3-1 win at Celtic in their Europa League Group H opener on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Olivier Ntcham (Celtic).
- 3': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 4': Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 5': Attempt saved. Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
- 7': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 7': Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Laxalt.
- 9': Foul by Albian Ajeti (Celtic).
- 9': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Celtic. Albian Ajeti tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
- 14': Goal! Celtic 0, Milan 1. Rade Krunic (Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 15': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 17': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 18': Albian Ajeti (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 19': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 20': Foul by Albian Ajeti (Celtic).
- 20': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Albian Ajeti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 27': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 27': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham.
- 34': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
- 35': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
- 35': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic).
- 36': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 39': Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
- 39': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Celtic 0, Milan 2. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 44': Albian Ajeti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Celtic 0, Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Stephen Welsh.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Ryan Christie replaces Leigh Griffiths.
- 50': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 50': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 59': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
- 59': Simon Kjaer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
- 63': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 64': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Scott Brown.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
- 65': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 66': Substitution, Milan. Ismael Bennacer replaces Franck Kessié.
- 68': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
- 68': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 70': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 74': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 74': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
- 76': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 76': Goal! Celtic 1, Milan 2. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Celtic. Patryk Klimala replaces Albian Ajeti.
- 77': Substitution, Celtic. Greg Taylor replaces Diego Laxalt.
- 79': Hand ball by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Samu Castillejo.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 80': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
- 80': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
- 81': Shane Duffy (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
- 82': Patryk Klimala (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Sandro Tonali (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 83': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Shane Duffy (Celtic).
- 83': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
- 86': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Ryan Christie (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 88': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 88': Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Diogo Dalot (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Shane Duffy (Celtic).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 90'+2': Goal! Celtic 1, Milan 3. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 531 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 19 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 316
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 316
Line-Ups
Celtic (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 35 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 21 | Olivier Ntcham |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 93 | Diego Laxalt  |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 9 | Leigh Griffiths |
| 10 | Albian Ajeti |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 5 | Diogo Dalot |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
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