From the Archives | Celtic 2-1 AC Milan | The last gasp goal that toppled AC Milan

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11 ай бұрын

Ahead of Celtic’s UEFA Champions League group-stage encounter with AC Milan on October 3, 2007, new Bhoy Scott McDonald had scored six times in 10 games. By the end of the match, he’d made it seven in 11, in the most dramatic style.
After Stephen McManus fired the Hoops ahead on the 62nd minute, Brazilian superstar Kaka pulled the Italian giants (then also European champions) level from the spot on 68 minutes. A draw would have capped off a valiant and hard-fought performance from Gordon Strachan’s men, but there was more to come in second-half stoppage time.
Pressing the visitors deep inside their own half, Scott Brown knocked the ball back to Gary Caldwell who shot from range on the inside-right channel. Milan goalkeeper Dida spilled, and McDonald pounced to poke the loose ball home.
Paradise raised the roof like only it knows how, and a gleeful McDonald praised his team-mates to the Celtic View after the match.
“It's a career highlight for me to get the winning goal against the European champions,” the Australian striker admitted. “It's a fantastic feeling and something I'll hold for the rest of my life. Aiden had hit a shot earlier on, the keeper had spilled it and the ball had gone over my head and I knew there was a chance he'd do so again.
“Luckily enough, he did so after a great shot from Gary Caldwell and it fell very nicely for me. I kept my head, it was just instinct.”
It was, of course, AC Milan who had ended Celtic’s Champions League journey the previous season, when the Hoops took Carlo Ancelotti’s side to extra-time at the San Siro in the tournament’s knockout round of 16. Milan went on to win the competition, which made this 2-1 group-stage win at Paradise seem even sweeter.
McDonald added: “I don’t know if the result has actually sunk in yet. It was the biggest night of my career and it was a massive result in Celtic’s history. To beat the European champions here at Celtic Park is huge and it has brought our Champions League campaign to life.
“The atmosphere was incredible. The Celtic fans are like a 12th man on nights like that. All the boys had given everything in difficult conditions but they kept singing so we kept going. We had so much effort into the game and that’s exactly what the boys did. I must say it’s the hardest shift I’ve ever had to work but when you’re up front on your own you have to do that.
“We were missing some key players like big Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, and Shunsuke Nakamura was only on the bench, but that’s what makes the result so special. We showed what we’re capable of achieving as a team and, hopefully, we can build on it.”
That season, Celtic qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League for a second successive season. Come May 2008, they also clinched the league championship for a third consecutive year, with Scott McDonald named the club’s top scorer with 31 goals.
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Пікірлер: 42

@woooooooo9061 11 ай бұрын

Strachans team were so strong and determined. They also had a touch of class from certain players. But pure grit. We could do with some of that on Sunday.

@m.k.s.7417 11 ай бұрын

I think, that: he said; that: he would -"Never -ever: return; again": or was that: Martin O' Neil; **it could have been, but then; it could not: have been!!**?? (Just sort of: "Mock-ing" **but not in "a Malicious_way"**: Martin O'Neil: in the way; -in -which; he: "Contradicts: himself!!"??-(Or; does he??)-L.O.L.)!?!!??

@slevinslevin5700 11 ай бұрын

This game had the best atmosphere i ever heard, legendary win for the bhoys.

@Barrybullthiefpouters 10 ай бұрын

Yes but not talked about in same light as barca game and yes barca was scalp n half n best 1 . But this is another great scalp we took cause its bloody a.c Milan what team they had that point pedigree players was wel above us at time no 1 held out much hope for us outside the fans of course .. but this is kind off forgot about in way kno mean m8 ??

@lynchliam 11 ай бұрын

My first CL game. 11 yo, had goosebumps the whole night. Nervous all day at school but the buzz after the whistle lasted for days…until Gretna nearly beat us in the next game 😂

@tom0900060 2 ай бұрын

Team was legendary

@timceltic6439 11 ай бұрын

Was at that game some night and the day after drank Glasgow dry😂🍀💚🇮🇪

@ajorngjdonaydbr 11 ай бұрын

You left out the best parts, Gilardino's dive and Dida 🤣

@The_Prophet... 7 ай бұрын

That's cause he drapped like yours, maws knickers

@JoP444 11 ай бұрын

What a night that was , was buzzing for days after! 🍀💚

@dawaeyt8653 9 ай бұрын

Shocking penalty decision

@omalone1169 9 ай бұрын

What did Did do

@Hoopy-67 11 ай бұрын

Be nice if we could be like this still competing against great teams instead of getting pumped by the likes of bodo glimt. I worry for this season's champions league

@ORANGTERPAL-nb2bx 8 ай бұрын

Menunggu Kesempatan Menanti Kesempatan Merasakan Kesempatan Eh Sabar Kesempatan

@TheROLLER1953 11 ай бұрын

Next up = the European cup final 1967

@jabber67 9 ай бұрын

🍀

@Minty1888 7 ай бұрын

That penalty the ref gave was a joke.

@theunderwatercabbagesalesman 11 ай бұрын

Back when we could give Europe a go. Before this board regressed us. 😢

@martinkerr2721 5 ай бұрын

nonsenses look we don't even get 5th of theses other leagues income ,days of good comp in every game be hard ,rather have a Celtic team than a SEVCO

@phm1247 10 ай бұрын

set-piece coaches galore nowadays, but what actually works? Pack the 6 yard box full of bodies and then have the corner taker whip/shoot it towards the goal trying to score...

@johncorrigan8366 11 ай бұрын

C’mon Celtic let’s get tore in on Sunday show this mob who we are 🍀

@TheROLLER1953 11 ай бұрын

You can't !! Nae celtic fans !!

@Jungle67 11 ай бұрын

See instead of uploading old champions league victory’s. Spend money and give us new ones. Read the room

@ajorngjdonaydbr 11 ай бұрын

Yeh because Celtic's social media team have a lot of say on prospective signings..... Use a second brain cell you numpty

@davidmcconnell7974 11 ай бұрын

A absolutely 💚 seein our managers celebrating goals like wee Strachan. Martin O'Neil loved a wee jump up and down, Neil Lennon done a lot ay it in the big games but went absolutely crazy when somebody scored against the huns, and a pure loved the way he rubbed it right in ay them anol. Hail Hail

@elflakeador09 11 ай бұрын

Must be another quiet day on the transfer front 😡

@undercoverbrother67 11 ай бұрын

Next it'll be the happy birthday obscure former player posts.

@elflakeador09 11 ай бұрын

@@undercoverbrother67 Wouldn't surprise me. Anything that deflects from the real issues

@johnblack9298 11 ай бұрын

That eh game a fan ran onto the pitch 🤔

@bullsonparade-kv7cc 11 ай бұрын

Obsessed Zombie alert

@Mr.Ditkovich. 9 ай бұрын

When I was a teenager, I always thought British teams had huge stadiums because of the camera angle.

@omalone1169 9 ай бұрын

Celtic 1-0 Manchester Utd, November 2006 Celtic lost their opening group match of the 2006-07 Champions League to Manchester Utd at Old Trafford in a thrilling 3-2 tie. Yet the Scots knew they would be able to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time in the Champions League era if they earned three points when the Red Devils visited Parkhead in the penultimate group game. A full-strength Utd side made few opportunities on the evening and suffered their second consecutive 1-0 away defeat of the group stage when Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura buried a sublime free kick. Celtic were narrowly beaten by a Kaka injury time goal when they faced Milan in the first knockout round, and the Italians went on to knock Alex Ferguson's side out in the semi-finals.

@davidlynass3158 9 ай бұрын

Tbf Celtic park is around 60,000 capacity

@Mr.Ditkovich. 9 ай бұрын

@@davidlynass3158 I meant the pitch size. The camera angle made their widths look bigger.

@John-gx2ry 9 ай бұрын

That was never a penalty. I swear, Celtic always get decisions like this against them in europe. Ive seen it time and time again

@Barrybullthiefpouters 10 ай бұрын

Some people forget about this result for us .all talk about Barcelona game and result ..and yes that's best probably but this result against really good team in (a.c Milan) isn't that far behind that barca game ?? But its not talked about in same dizzy heights as barca game I don't understand that cause this is (a.c milan) ffs .. they were massive scalp to take aswell for us when look budget's and pedigree of players that play for them at that time ?? SO I don't know why not talked about same light very strange 1 that ... hopefuly this year we can take scalp of lazio yet again .. what group we have top Spanish club in athletico Madrid ffs and lazioooooooo ..... and then top Dutch team in feyanoord.. brilliant group look forward to these games coming up now brilliant man

@fraserbackup1921 9 ай бұрын

Missing something 😂

@m.k.s.7417 11 ай бұрын

Hey Celtic: you could do: "Celtic v's Italian_Teams, more generally!?"!!?? Also too: "Celtic, v's: Spanish ("La_Liga")" and "Celtic; v's: English ("E.P.L."): -Teams" **oh yeah; even: French (has/have: the club; play-ed against; many: French: -teams??)/Portuguese/Dutch??/Other such: -(club) teams?? I.E. "The Club (Celtic): v's: teams, from: different: -Leagues!?"!!!!?? -(Especially, in Particular: ones, Celtic, have: play-ed a lot, against!?-E.G. "The E.P.L."/SERIE_A/"La_Liga" etc.).

@m.k.s.7417 11 ай бұрын

**I Love: Italian: "F.C.s!!"!!**