Sparta Prague 0 – 1 AC Milan
Jens Petter Hauge’s 23rd-minute strike against ten-man Sparta gave Milan all three points and secured Group H top spot for the Italians.
Sparta also gave their fans a glimpse of the future of the club with promising performances from Martin Vitík, Tomas Wiesner and Filip Souček. However, mistakes at this level don’t go unpunished, and Milan’s teamwork and organisation prevailed in the end.
Celtic 3 – 2 Lille
The hosts could be accused of saving the best for last as Celtic notched their first win in Group H. After four losses and a draw, they showed their could rough out a victory too.
This was a rip-roaring, end-to-end encounter and manager Neil Lennon will be delighted with his European debutants, in particular David Turnbull, who capped a fine performance by scoring the winner.
Group H Standings
AC Milan – 13
Lille – 11
Sparta Prague – 6
Celtic – 4
Milan and Lille go through to the round of 32.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
