Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Milan vs Celtic FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AC Milan
4 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Thu 3 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadio Giuseppe Meazza HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 23' Ryan Christie
Y 67' Tom Rogic
Y 75' Scott Brown

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs Celtic FC — Europe at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Jon Nunez
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
AC Milan 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-03 AC Milan 4–2 Celtic FC 2020-10-22 Celtic FC 1–3 AC Milan

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Celtic FC H 4–2 W
29 Nov ACF Fiorentina H 2–0 W
26 Nov Lille OSC A 1–1 D
22 Nov SSC Napoli A 3–1 W
08 Nov Hellas Verona FC H 2–2 D
05 Nov Lille OSC H 0–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec AC Milan A 2–4 L
26 Nov AC Sparta Praha A 1–4 L
21 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
08 Nov Motherwell FC A 4–1 W
05 Nov AC Sparta Praha H 1–4 L
29 Oct Lille OSC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 4 G 1 A
Reo Hatate 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Tom Rogic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Alessio Romagnoli on, Simon Kjaer off on 11 minutes.
  • 14' Odsonne Edouard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Ryan Christie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 23' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' A goal from the Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-2!
  • 26' A goal from the Spain international Samu Castillejo! He fires home on 26 to make it 2-2!
  • 31' Lorenzo Colombo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' Ante Rebic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Another change for AC Milan made on 46 minute. Rade Krunic leaves to be changed by Sandro Tonali.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jens Hauge makes it 3-2.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Franck Kessie departs to be replaced by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 66' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Rogic.
  • 67' Jules Ntcham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Rogic at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Scott Brown on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Scott Brown is replaced by Ismaila Soro.
  • 82' Assisted by Jens Hauge with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brahim Diaz makes no mistake. 4-2!
  • 83' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Ante Rebic exits the field as Lorenzo Colombo enters on 83.
  • 86' Another change for Celtic FC made on 86 minute. Ryan Christie leaves to be changed by Patryk Klimala.
  • The points are shared — AC Milan 4-2 Celtic FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan56% Draw22% Celtic FC22%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
78%
Draw or Celtic FC
44%
AC Milan or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan40% Draw39% Celtic FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.