But with Neil Lennon’s side pushing for a late, last gasp equaliser Jens Petter Hauge sealed the victory. AC Milan are unbeaten in their first UEFA European match in each of their last 18 seasons (W15 D3) since losing 3-2 to FC Porto in the 1996/97 Champions League. Lingard, Rice, Moyes - what would CL mean for Hammers? That’s something supporters would have hoped would come from Ryan Christie but surprisingly he didn’t start despite being fit and available. His awareness of players around him still is world-class as is his ability to pick a pass as shown by his ball in behind to kickstart the attack from which Dias doubled AC Milan's lead. Lennon and his players came into the game with their backs against the wall after the 2-0 defeat to Rangers on Saturday and started poorly as Zlatan Ibrahimovic - at 39-years-old - ran the show at Celtic Park. Zlatan Ibrahimovic s'est confié dans des déclarations au 'Daily Record' sur la rencontre d'Europa League entre le Milan AC et le Celtic Glasgow. Subs: Bennacer (6), Hauge (7), Leao (6) Updated Dec 03, 2020; Posted Dec 03, 2020 . Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic provided plenty of intrigue in an AC Milan starting XI, that incuding Sandro Tonali, who replaced Ismael Bennacer. He then found Diaz who waltzed between Duffy and Callum McGregor before drilling a low shot past Barkas. Seeing Ibrahimovic subbed after 65 minutes also didn’t do them any harm with Milan seemingly thinking the game was over. Passe décisive de Ryan Christie suite à un centre sur corner. In the 51st minute, Celtic wing-back Diego Laxalt, on loan from the visitors, ended a promising move by driving just over the bar from the edge of the box. Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 in this weekend's Super 6 round. Commenting is currently disabled on this article. The visitors are now unbeaten since losing to Genoa in Serie A in March. Mohamed Elyounsoussi then netted Celtic’s goal with 15 minutes to go to give Celtic’s supporters hope in front of the TVs. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. When it comes to the Milan team these days, it’s not the star-studded side of years gone by. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) marque de la tête. AC Milan: Donnarumma (7), Dalot (6), Kjaer (7), Romagnoli (7), Hernandez (7), Krunic (7), Tonali (6), Kessie (7), Castillejo (7), Ibrahimovic (7), Diaz (7) It was probably no more than Milan deserved given their first half dominance but still tough to take for Lennon given what his players gave him after the break. Milan break and set Zlatan free on the left of the box. Just like the goals they conceded to Rangers these three were agonisingly hard to watch for the Hoops boss. "It was markedly better than the weekend. AC Milan are looking dangerous again after several years of struggles and will bring plenty of threats to Celtic Park. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 38 Jahre alt! 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Part of me is quite pleased with that. Celtic: Barkas (6), Welsh (5), Duffy (4), Ajer (6), Frimpong (7), Ntcham (6), Brown (5), McGregor (5), Laxalt (7), Ajeti (6), Griffiths (6) ", twitterte der Youngster nach dessen Doppelpack gegen Sampdoria Genua, der den Rossoneri die Qualifikation für das internationale Geschäft sicherte. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Celtic 1, AC Milan 2. But if they thought it was going to get ditched for the start of this European tie they were wrong. And Celtic went for it. Milan vs. Celtic: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch Europa League 2020, Zlatan Ibrahimović . Lennon replaced Welsh and Leigh Griffiths with Elyounoussi and Ryan Christie for the start of the second half and went to a back four in a reshaped formation with some early joy. Duffy was left in Hauge’s wake as he burst through on goal before calmly slotting past Barkas. GdS: Milan in the market for a new striker – Fiorentina and Celtic stars on the list of targets By Oliver Fisher - 15 April 2021, 10:04 Firmly on AC Milan’s agenda ahead of the summer window is a new centre-forward to come in and support Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a report claims. It was encouraging. Laxalt fired a shot over the top before Elyounoussi tried his luck from distance. Celtic improved after the break when switching to a back four and Mohamed Elyounoussi gave Lennon's team hope (75) but they were unable to fashion an equaliser. The Hoops managed to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic at bay. Maybe that was a signal that Lennon had one eye on Sunday’s trip to Aberdeen for what’s a vital league game. We were very good in the second half, a lot better, better play, better body language but we lacked a cutting edge. Elyounoussi’s goal - a straight forward header from a Christie corner - breathed new life into the clash. Celtic 1-3 AC Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic leads charge on dismal night for Neil Lennon's side, Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates with team-mates during AC Milan's match at Celtic, Pogba: Jose went against players, Ole wouldn't, Foden parts ways with social media company after Mbappe tweet, Haye: Physically superior AJ will beat Fury, Solskjaer: Semi-finals, silverware, slow starts, super-subs, Kane limps off | Mourinho: Too early to tell. Celtic host high-flying AC Milan in the Europa League group stage this evening Zlatan Ibrahimovic is at the top of his game after dispatching Inter Milan … When it arrived, once again it was so avoidable. There’s the guy who would say sore thumbs stick out like Ibrahimovics. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Once again there were no fans allowed inside the stadium but Celtic started as if they were being cheered on by a packed house. Krunic scored his first goal for AC Milan in all competitions in his 25th appearance for the club. Sky Sport states that the striker is ready to make up for lost time after testing positive for Covid a couple of weeks ago. The ball ended up being recycled with Milan allowed to get set. When they made it 2-1 there was still 15 minutes left to play. Many Celtic supporters question the wisdom of the 3-5-2 formation he prefers. Zlatan Ibrahimovic can cope with AC Milan's quick turnaround in matches but Rossoneri head coach Stefano Pioli is unsure how long his side will be without fellow key player Hakan Calhanoglu. Castillejo drifted in from the right and flighted a cross in for Krunic to get in between defenders Stephen Welsh and Shane Duffy to direct his header past Vasilis Barkas. Ce week-end se disputait en Ecosse le traditionnel Old Firm qui oppose les deux équipes de Glasgow. Celtic Milan, minus Zlatan Ibrahimovic, gave Celtic a two-goal start but still emerged pretty comfortable victors. ➤ Milan have won their last 3 matches against Celtic in all competitions. AC Milan superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of the Celtic game after picking up a hamstring injury that will sideline him for at least 10 days, Sky Sport Italia reports. vs AC Milan. Celtic boss Neil Lennon: "I'm disappointed we lost. Milan started 39-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic but he couldn’t add to his five goals already this term on what proved to be a quiet night for the Swede. Who, it must be said, was also left looking none-too-clever yet again. I thought we deserved something from the game. Rade Runic and Brahim Diaz scored first-half goals for the Italian giants. Milan’s first goal in just 14 minutes came from a simple cross into the box which should have been dealt with by Shane Duffy. Jens Hauge wrapped up the points in stoppage time as AC Milan stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 21 matches. Lennon is fast becoming a man under pressure but he went into this game with no thoughts of winning friends and influencing people. In came Leigh Griffiths to lead the line with Albian Ajeti playing just off him. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was back training with AC Milan today a full 11 days before his side’s Europa League trip to Celtic Park, Sky Sport Italy has reported. He did his best to bring others into the action. Celtic are set to face Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Europa League after the legendary striker was given the all-clear to return to training.. You just can’t defend like Celtic did in the first half and expect to get away with it. AC Milan vs Celtic preview, team news, kick-off. Europa League Group H. Match report as Rade Krunic and Brahim Diaz left Celtic too much to do in the second half; Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one back but AC Milan ran out 3-1 winners when Jens Hauge scored late. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has warned he’s coming to Glasgow to heap more misery on to Celtic. "Zlatan, was für ein Spieler. Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't far away from returning for AC Milan but he won't be available on Thursday night. View our online Press Pack. As it was he made two alterations with Patryk Klimala and Elyounoussi dropping to the bench. Celtic’s defending at the two first-half goals they conceded was just asking for trouble. https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../celtic-ac-milan-defeat-zlatan-ibrahimovic "We could have shied away from it all after the criticism we have taken and I have taken but they showed their personality in the second half.". Milan want Edouard to back up legend. Ibrahimovic became the oldest outfield player to start a UEFA European match for AC Milan since Paolo Maldini, who was 40 years old when featuring against Weder Bremen in 2006. Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Milan, Celtic sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AC Milan will face Celtic in the Europa League group stage Celtic will come up against Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AC Milan in a tough Europa League group while Rangers will face another former European Cup winner in Benfica and Friday's draw also placed Arsenal in the same section as the Irish champions Dundalk. Milan went into cruise control after that with Ibrahimovic showing his class all over the pitch. Celtic’s error-prone defence has been breached 17 times in five group games. The home side gave it their all in search of a leveller but in the second minute of three added, Milan broke and Alexis Saelemaekers played in Hauge and his fellow substitute slipped the ball past Barkas. Zlatan Ibrahimovic est en pleine forme et va retrouver la scène européenne avec le Milan AC ce jeudi, pour participer à la première journée d'Europa League. Gerrard 'loved everything' about Arsenal's EL win. ➤ In 17 European matches with Milan (including qualifiers), Zlatan Ibrahimovic has contributed to 14 goals (10 goals and 4 assists). Lennon made further changes with skipper Scott Brown going off and Tom Rogic thrown on. Subs: Elyounoussi (7), Rogic (7), Christie (7), Taylor (6) I don't like losing but there were a lot of good signs for me. Zlatan Ibrahimovic retuned to Milan on a six-month deal for the second half of the 2019-2020 campaign. Milan dropped off the game. Rade Krunic headed the Italians in front (14) before Brahim Diaz doubled the lead with a neat low finish (42). For other inquiries, Contact Us. Celtic kept up a good tempo as they fought back but then the Serie A side began to occasionally flex their muscles and by the interval, they had doubled their lead. But by switching to a back-four - and bringing on Christie and Elyounoussi for Griffiths and kid defender Stephen Welsh - the team definitely had a better look to it. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back amongst the goals for AC Milan, with the big Swede scoring for the first time since February 7th against Fiorentina this evening. But they just couldn’t find an equalise and in stoppage time it was Milan who netted the game’s fourth goal. There was an initial lack of creativity too. Zlatan vieillit très bien Un Milan AC inarrêtable face au Celtic Glasgow ! What Lennon couldn’t avoid after Saturday’s lacklustre performance against Rangers was a change in personnel. Ibrahimovic played a ball down the left which Theo Hernandez burst onto. https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-ac-milan/report/439050 Who stood rooted to the spot. He was signed to clear precisely that sort of danger. Celtic have lost each of their last four UEFA European matches against AC Milan, losing three times in the Champions League along with tonight's defeat. By Luke Seychell. Lennon had real work to do at half-time just to inject some confidence into his side. ➤ Milan have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 matches against Celtic in all competitions. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He could have dropped any of his starting eleven and none of them could have had any complaints. Celtic kept needlessly giving up possession with unforced errors and it only seemed a matter of time before Milan scored again. Stefano Pioli returns to dugout after negative Covid-19 test but Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to miss out with injury; Shane Duffy to … Celtic have a tricky trip to Aberdeen to negotiate on Sunday, a game live on Sky Sports Football at 12pm. But Celtic could do with learning some classic Italian Catenaccio defending. Milan have come through three qualification matches this season including a penalty win in the final playoff. However, they were hit by an Italian sucker punch. AC Milan turned up the heat further on Neil Lennon by recording a 3-1 victory over Celtic in their opening Europa League encounter. Kein Wunder, dass der Milan alles daran setzt, den Top-Verdiener über den Sommer hinaus in der Modestadt zu halten. But there was much more intent from Lennon’s side in the second half. They then play Lille next Thursday in their second Europa League fixture. And he proved that age really is only a number with a commanding performance, one that made his team tick from his role roaming free in the hole. Milan and Inter are going head-to … In Klimala’s case he was lucky to get a spot there. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39 ans) n'est jamais avare en punchlines. Tom Rogic replaced skipper Scott Brown in the 64th minute but it was another replacement, Elyounoussi, who gave Celtic a lifeline when he headed in from Christie's delivery. But there’s been a different way of thinking at the club as they scour Europe for the best young emerging talent. Have Mercedes really pulled ahead of Red Bull at Imola? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 39, aus Schweden ⬢ Position: Sturm ⬢ Aktueller Verein: AC Mailand (seit 2020) - kicker They were confident they’d be able to handle anything Celtic threw at them. AC Milan have struck first in the Millan derby this evening, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic firing home from the edge of the penalty area. Milan are fresh off a derby win in Serie A with veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading them to a 2-1 win over Inter Milan. Celtic lose possession just inside their own half. Celtic: Hoops may face an AC Milan side without Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Europa League clash. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Man of the match: Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma, who looks like being Italy’s No1 for the next decade or two. They were even interested in Celtic’s Kris Ajer before the last transfer window shut and you can bet there were moments here when the big Norwegian centre back wished they’d signed him. Posted on October 8, 2020. The problem was that there wasn’t any runners getting beyond him. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) marque de la tête. He also became the first Bosnian player to score a European goal for Milan. Leigh Griffiths was handed a start by Neil Lennon after coming off the bench to good effect against Rangers. "I wanted an improvement and we got a big improvement. Any time Jeremie Frimpong beat his man his cross let him down. That … Sorti sur blessure fin février contre Rome, Zlatan fera son retour dans le groupe du Milan pour affronter Manchester United ce jeudi pour le huitième de finale retour de Ligue Europa. "But we made changes at half-time and we played better in the second half. Celtic vs Milan Zlatan Ibrahimović Score Celtic vs Milan Celtic vs AC Milan Milan vs Celtic AC Milan vs Celtic Zlatan Ibrahimović Goal vs Celtic In the 42nd minute Ibrahimovic sent defender Theo Hernandez racing down the left and when he passed inside to Diaz, the attacker neatly side-stepped Duffy and Callum McGregor and slotted a shot low past Barkas. But he misjudged his jump and Krunic was free to nod past keeper Vasilis Barkas. But Neil Lennon’s side gifted three goals to the Rosseneri in this Europa league clash. 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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has warned Celtic they released an animal after he returned from contracting Covid-19 to become the hero again in the Milan Derby. "We got into good areas in the first half but the final ball needs to be better at this level, we gave away two soft goals. It was the right result in the end after this 90 minute tussle given the way Celtic tried to keep Milan at bay.