UEFA Champions League Group D Final Matches
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UEFACL 07/08 Match Day 6 (Group D only)
All matches kickoff 3.45am (Singapore time), unless otherwise stated
Results in brackets show last meeting
Tuesday 4 December 2007
Due to Milan's Club World Cup commitments, the UEFA Champions League Group Stages for clubs in Group D will come to an end 1 week earlier than the other clubs.
FC Shakhtar Donetsk v SL Benfica
Live on Ch 24, 3.30AM
Benfica is already out, but they will need to win this one to stay in Europe by entering the final 32 of the UEFA Cup.
Shakhtar will need to win this one and depend on Milan to win to still be able to qualify for the last 16 on head-to-head results. A loss would mean Shakhtar is completely out of European competitions.
My prediction: Shakhtar 2 Benfica 0
A.C. Milan v Celtic FC
Live on Ch 23, 3.30AM
Milan, though they have lost the previous meeting in Glasgow, have already qualified for the last 16. The Rossoneri will be looking to round off their final home game with a win before travelling to Japan for the Club World Cup.
Celtic need a single point to ensure qualification for Round 2, but they have a very poor away record, losing 14 and drawing 1 game. A loss would mean the Bhoys would need Benfica to beat Shakhtar.
My prediction: Milan 3 Celtic 1
Left Out
Milan - Maldini, Serginho (both fatigued)
Injured
Benfica - Cardozo, Rodriguez
Celtic - Nakamura, Naylor, Wilson, Kennedy, Doumbe,
Milan - Jankulovski, Emerson, Ronaldo
[B]Suspended[/B]
Benfica - Binya
Milestones
- If Pippo scores against Celtic he will become the competition's all-time top goalscorer. -
Celtic will pull through.
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celtic 2-1
think milan will field a weaken side...prepare for world club championship -
unfortunately no, Ancelotti has promised the fans that they will be focused on beating Celtic to top the group.Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:celtic 2-1
think milan will field a weaken side...prepare for world club championship
i guess he will field a strong lineup since the Club World Cup's first game for Milan will be on 13 Dec, which is 9 days away.“At the moment we aren’t thinking about Tokyo, but about winning the Champions League Group,” Ancelotti stressed.
“We want to keep hold of first place. We will do our duty and we have the utmost respect for everyone.
“Celtic are a lot more experienced than in past years. They are physically and technically strong and can hurt you.
“They have put in very good performances at home and have improved so much, but they are less strong away from home.” -
methinks celtic will put up a fight
it's either a 0-0, or milan scored a lucky goal, 1-0 -
Final score:
Shakhtar 1 Benfica 2
Milan 1 Celtic 0
Benfica qualify for UEFA Cup.
Milan and Celtic both through to the last 16.