Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
1 – 3
Full Time
AC Milan
Thu 22 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Diego Laxalt 65' Y
Y 82' Sandro Tonali
Y 83' Gianluigi Donnarumma
Ryan Christie 86' Y
Y 88' Alexis Saelemaekers

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs AC Milan — Europe at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Grega Kordez
  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Matej Zunic
  • Referee

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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct AC Milan H 1–3 L
17 Oct Rangers FC H 0–2 L
04 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
01 Oct FK Sarajevo A 1–0 W
27 Sep Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
24 Sep Riga FC A 1–0 W
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Celtic FC A 3–1 W
17 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 2–1 W
04 Oct Spezia Calcio H 3–0 W
01 Oct Rio Ave FC A 2–2 D
27 Sep FC Crotone A 2–0 W
24 Sep FK Bodo/Glimt H 3–2 W

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' Welcome to Celtic Park that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and AC Milan.
  • 5' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Rade Krunic breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
  • 19' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Theo Hernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Brahim Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Stephen Welsh exits the field as Mohamed Elyounoussi enters on 46.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Jens Hauge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 61 appearances.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Tom Rogic on, Scott Brown off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Laxalt.
  • 66' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Bennacer is hanging Franck Kessie on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' Assisted by Ryan Christie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Elyounoussi makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Greg Taylor. He replaces Diego Laxalt on 77 minute.
  • 79' Samu Castillejo makes way for Alexis Saelemaekers at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 80' Jens Hauge is replacing Brahim Diaz for the AC Milan side.
  • 82' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Gianluigi Donnarumma gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Ryan Christie gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Alexis Saelemaekers is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • AC Milan celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC27% Draw26% AC Milan47%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
53%
Draw or AC Milan
73%
Celtic FC or AC Milan
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC20% Draw44% AC Milan36%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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