Celtic beat AC Milan to complete Glasgow double

FE Team | Published: October 05, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 4 (AFP): Celtic beat reigning champions AC Milan 2-1 in Wednesday night's Championsâ€™ League action to complete a Glasgow double while downcast Chelsea gained some cheer with victory at Valencia.
Aussie striker Scott McDonald scored in the last minute to earn Celtic victory at Parkhead to add to city rivals Rangers' emphatic 3-0 win at six-time French champions Lyon Tuesday.
On a poor night for last season's finalists however Liverpool were upstaged 1-0 by Marseille at Anfield giving them a major task to qualify from Group A.
Chelsea produced their best football since Avram Grant took over from Jose Mourinho two weeks ago in their 2-1 fightback victory at Valencia to throw the Championsâ€™ League Group B wide open.
The best of the action was in Glasgow however.
Celtic captain Stephen McManus gave the home side the lead in the 63rd minute but five minutes later referee Markus Merk adjudged Lee Naylor to have grappled too enthusiastically with Milan skipper Massimo Ambrosini inside the penalty area and Kaka stroked home the spot-kick.
But with seconds remaining, McDonald pounced when Milan keeper Dida had saved a Gary Caldwell drive from the edge of the box and the three points were secure.
"It's been a good night," Strachan told Sky Sports. "Our footballers won the game for us, but not through football. Because they are playing the European champions, they cannot play exactly as they would like to.