Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic provided plenty of intrigue in an AC Milan starting XI, that incuding Sandro Tonali, who replaced Ismael Bennacer. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. It was the right result in the end after this 90 minute tussle given the way Celtic tried to keep Milan at bay. Laxalt fired a shot over the top before Elyounoussi tried his luck from distance. That’s something supporters would have hoped would come from Ryan Christie but surprisingly he didn’t start despite being fit and available. vs AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39 ans) n'est jamais avare en punchlines. AC Milan vs Celtic preview, team news, kick-off. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) marque de la tête. 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. 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. Any time Jeremie Frimpong beat his man his cross let him down. Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't far away from returning for AC Milan but he won't be available on Thursday night. Milan break and set Zlatan free on the left of the box. View our online Press Pack. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. "But we made changes at half-time and we played better in the second half. Passe décisive de Ryan Christie suite à un centre sur corner. Mohamed Elyounsoussi then netted Celtic’s goal with 15 minutes to go to give Celtic’s supporters hope in front of the TVs. Milan vs. Celtic: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch Europa League 2020, Zlatan Ibrahimović . Celtic 1, AC Milan 2. Ibrahimovic played a ball down the left which Theo Hernandez burst onto. But he misjudged his jump and Krunic was free to nod past keeper Vasilis Barkas. AC Milan turned up the heat further on Neil Lennon by recording a 3-1 victory over Celtic in their opening Europa League encounter. Just like the goals they conceded to Rangers these three were agonisingly hard to watch for the Hoops boss. Krunic scored his first goal for AC Milan in all competitions in his 25th appearance for the club. Again. When they made it 2-1 there was still 15 minutes left to play. Part of me is quite pleased with that. 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. Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Milan, Celtic sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. But there was much more intent from Lennon’s side in the second half. 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. As it was he made two alterations with Patryk Klimala and Elyounoussi dropping to the bench. Milan want Edouard to back up legend. What Lennon couldn’t avoid after Saturday’s lacklustre performance against Rangers was a change in personnel. Duffy was left in Hauge’s wake as he burst through on goal before calmly slotting past Barkas. 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. 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. 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 fairness to the Swiss striker, his hold-up play for spells of this game wasn’t the worst. Rade Krunic headed the Italians in front (14) before Brahim Diaz doubled the lead with a neat low finish (42). "I wanted an improvement and we got a big improvement. https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../celtic-ac-milan-defeat-zlatan-ibrahimovic 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. I don't like losing but there were a lot of good signs for me. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Celtic kept needlessly giving up possession with unforced errors and it only seemed a matter of time before Milan scored again. I thought we deserved something from the game. Celtic: Barkas (6), Welsh (5), Duffy (4), Ajer (6), Frimpong (7), Ntcham (6), Brown (5), McGregor (5), Laxalt (7), Ajeti (6), Griffiths (6) Lingard, Rice, Moyes - what would CL mean for Hammers? Commenting is currently disabled on this article. You just can’t defend like Celtic did in the first half and expect to get away with it. When it arrived, once again it was so avoidable. He did his best to bring others into the action. ➤ Milan have won their last 3 matches against Celtic in all competitions. 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 went into cruise control after that with Ibrahimovic showing his class all over the pitch. Celtic are set to face Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Europa League after the legendary striker was given the all-clear to return to training.. Play for free, entries by 3pm. Milan dropped off the game. In Klimala’s case he was lucky to get a spot there. Rade Runic and Brahim Diaz scored first-half goals for the Italian giants. Celtic There’s the guy who would say sore thumbs stick out like Ibrahimovics. In came Leigh Griffiths to lead the line with Albian Ajeti playing just off him. When it comes to the Milan team these days, it’s not the star-studded side of years gone by. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Ce week-end se disputait en Ecosse le traditionnel Old Firm qui oppose les deux équipes de Glasgow. Celtic lose possession just inside their own half. He could have dropped any of his starting eleven and none of them could have had any complaints. 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. Gerrard 'loved everything' about Arsenal's EL win. 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. But if they thought it was going to get ditched for the start of this European tie they were wrong. Once again there were no fans allowed inside the stadium but Celtic started as if they were being cheered on by a packed house. Milan and Inter are going head-to … 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. 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. And goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma, who looks like being Italy’s No1 for the next decade or two. They then play Lille next Thursday in their second Europa League fixture. Celtic: Hoops may face an AC Milan side without Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Europa League clash. 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. Posted on October 8, 2020. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "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. He then found Diaz who waltzed between Duffy and Callum McGregor before drilling a low shot past Barkas. Zlatan vieillit très bien Un Milan AC inarrêtable face au Celtic Glasgow ! He also became the first Bosnian player to score a European goal for Milan. He was signed to clear precisely that sort of danger. ", twitterte der Youngster nach dessen Doppelpack gegen Sampdoria Genua, der den Rossoneri die Qualifikation für das internationale Geschäft sicherte. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) marque de la tête. Leigh Griffiths was handed a start by Neil Lennon after coming off the bench to good effect against Rangers. 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 … "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. That … Milan, minus Zlatan Ibrahimovic, gave Celtic a two-goal start but still emerged pretty comfortable victors. 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. Celtic boss Neil Lennon: "I'm disappointed we lost. 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. AC Milan: Donnarumma (7), Dalot (6), Kjaer (7), Romagnoli (7), Hernandez (7), Krunic (7), Tonali (6), Kessie (7), Castillejo (7), Ibrahimovic (7), Diaz (7) Have Mercedes really pulled ahead of Red Bull at Imola? 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. But Neil Lennon’s side gifted three goals to the Rosseneri in this Europa league clash. The visitors are now unbeaten since losing to Genoa in Serie A in March. Milan have come through three qualification matches this season including a penalty win in the final playoff. But with Neil Lennon’s side pushing for a late, last gasp equaliser Jens Petter Hauge sealed the victory. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, AC Milan emerged victorious from Celtic Park, It's back-to-back defeats for Celtic boss Neil Lennon, Elyounoussi's header gave the Hoops a glimmer of hope, Celtic star Leigh Griffiths in lucky escape after horror smash in Lanarkshire, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 38 Jahre alt! Stefano Pioli returns to dugout after negative Covid-19 test but Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to miss out with injury; Shane Duffy to … 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. 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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. 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. The Hoops managed to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic at bay. Who, it must be said, was also left looking none-too-clever yet again. There was an initial lack of creativity too. By Luke Seychell. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 39, aus Schweden ⬢ Position: Sturm ⬢ Aktueller Verein: AC Mailand (seit 2020) - kicker It was encouraging. 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. Elyounoussi’s goal - a straight forward header from a Christie corner - breathed new life into the clash. https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-ac-milan/report/439050 The problem was that there wasn’t any runners getting beyond him. But they just couldn’t find an equalise and in stoppage time it was Milan who netted the game’s fourth goal. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. AC Milan have struck first in the Millan derby this evening, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic firing home from the edge of the penalty area. We were very good in the second half, a lot better, better play, better body language but we lacked a cutting edge. And Celtic went for it. The ball ended up being recycled with Milan allowed to get set. Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 in this weekend's Super 6 round. 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. 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. ➤ In 17 European matches with Milan (including qualifiers), Zlatan Ibrahimovic has contributed to 14 goals (10 goals and 4 assists). However, they were hit by an Italian sucker punch.