AC MILAN and Real Madrid shared the points to leave both on course for the Champions League second round.

AC Milan 1 Real Madrid 1

ALEXANDRE PATO saved the blushes of fellow Brazilian Dida with a brace as AC Milan stunned Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last night to get their Champions League challenge back on track and inflict only a second competitive defeat of the season on their big-spending hosts.

AC Milan edged a thrilling contest with Real Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu in the pick of tonight's Champions League games.

Carlo Ancelotti insists Andriy Shevchenko has a future at Stamford Bridge despite playing just one game in the last 15 months for the Blues.

Celtic have accepted a UEFA fine of €50,000 imposed after a fan ran on to the pitch during the Champions League Group E match against Manchester United at Parkhead.

CELTIC were yesterday fined €50,000 by UEFA after a fan ran on to the pitch during last week’s Champions League Group E match against Manchester United at Parkhead.

Celtic were today fined €50,000 by UEFA after a fan ran on to the pitch during last week’s Champions League Group E match against Manchester United at Parkhead.

MANCHESTER CITY target Ronaldinho has confirmed he “always wanted Milan” after moving to the brink of a transfer to the San Siro.

AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini insists the team have complete faith in fellow veteran Valerio Fiori – with the goalkeeper looking set for a first appearance since 2003 in tonight’s Champions League clash against Arsenal.

ARSENE WENGER maintains Arsenal will play with the “hand-brake” off when they take on Champions League holders AC Milan in the “ultimate test” at Emirates Stadium tonight.

AC MILAN boss Carlo Ancelotti maintains defeat against Arsenal tonight would not signal the end of the road for the champions.

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal will play with the “hand-brake” off when they take on Champions League holders AC Milan in the “ultimate test” at Emirates Stadium tomorrow night.

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is pessimistic about Zeljko Kalac’s chances of recovering in time for tomorrow’s Champions League last-16 first leg at Arsenal.

AC Milan youngster Alexandre Pato has shaken off an ankle injury and will be available to play at Arsenal in Wednesday’s Champions League showdown.

EL CLASICO once again lived up to its billing as Real Madrid traded blow for blow with Barcelona in Camp Nou on Sunday night and won to establish a commanding seven-point lead at the top of La Liga.

AC Milan 1 Celtic 0

A football fan was today ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service for a pitch invasion which marred Celtic’s Champions League victory over AC Milan.

A football fan hauled before the courts over a pitch invasion that marred Celtic’s victory over the reigning European champions will be sentenced today.

AC Milan goalkeeper Dida has had his ban following the Champions League game with Celtic in Glasgow reduced by UEFA to one match.

AC Milan today confirmed they have appealed against UEFA’s decision to ban goalkeeper Dida for two Champions League games.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has admitted that goalkeeper Dida’s over-reaction to being struck by a Celtic fan towards the end of the recent Champions League game at Parkhead was a “mistake”.

THEY are the boys of the 60s who have become men in their 60s but, when they get together in a room even 40 years on, there is still the warming afterglow of what must have seemed, at one time, like the endless summer of their youth.

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has joined the condemnation of UEFA’s decision to ban Dida for two Champions League games after his theatrical reaction to being tapped by a pitch-invading Celtic supporter.

Celtic have today been fined £25,000 (€35,753) by UEFA and AC Milan’s Dida has been banned for two matches after the incident which saw a pitch-invading supporter approach the Brazilian goalkeeper in last week’s Champions League match at Parkhead.

Celtic are likely to escape with a fine today when UEFA rule on the one-man pitch invasion that marred their Champions League victory over AC Milan.

Former Celtic captain Neil Lennon has urged AC Milan goalkeeper Dida to “take a long, hard look at himself” after his widely-criticised theatrics during the Champions League game at Parkhead.

AC Milan’s lawyer Leandro Cantamessa believes goalkeeper Dida could receive a “light punishment” from UEFA for his reaction to being struck by a Celtic fan at Parkhead last week.

UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against AC Milan and their goalkeeper Dida following the Champions League match against Celtic last Wednesday.

AC Milan playmaker Kaka has pledged to support under-fire goalkeeper Dida despite admitting his Brazilian countryman was “wrong” to react the way he did after being struck by a Celtic fan.

A FAN whose pitch invasion marred Celtic’s Champions League victory over European champions AC Milan yesterday admitted a breach of the peace.

A football fan whose pitch invasion marred Celtic’s Champions League victory over the reigning European champions today admitted a breach of the peace.

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has defended goalkeeper Dida over his conduct during Wednesday’s Champions League defeat by Celtic.

UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Celtic following the incident during Wednesday’s Champions League match in which a spectator confronted AC Milan goalkeeper Dida. See below for footage of the incident.

“DIDASTRO” read the front page in the Gazzetta dello Sport.

CELTIC have moved swiftly to impose a lifetime ban on the supporter who struck AC Milan goalkeeper Dida at the end of their Champions League win at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Celtic have moved swiftly to impose a lifetime ban on the supporter who struck AC Milan goalkeeper Dida at the end of their Champions League win at Parkhead last night.

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn has urged UEFA to investigate the “antics” of AC Milan goalkeeper Dida after the Brazilian appeared to exaggerate an injury following a clash with the fan.

Police in the UK were searching today for a football fan who ran on to the pitch and appeared to assault a player during a Champions League match.

Celtic will face a nervous few days before they find out if they have a case to answer following the controversial ending to their Champions League win over AC Milan at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Celtic “will carry out a full investigation” after AC Milan keeper Dida was substituted following an altercation with a fan seconds after Scott McDonald fired in a last-minute winner at Parkhead.

Celtic 2 AC Milan 1

AC Milan goalkeeper Dida is expected to be fit to face Celtic in tomorrow’s Champions League Group D clash at Parkhead.

SEVILLA, still grieving from the sudden death of midfielder Antonio Puerta, found themselves on the losing end of an incisive performance by European champions Milan in the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco last night.