Celtic probe Dida incident

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.

McDonald gave the Scottish champions their first win over Milan in the Champions League on a fiery night in Glasgow but his late goal sparked off an even more dramatic incident.

A supporter rushed on and appeared to brush his hand against Dida who, after initially chasing the invader, collapsed to the ground.

After attention, the Brazilian keeper was replaced by Zeljko Kalac seconds before the final whistle blew.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan said: “I never seen anything. I’m like the fourth official, I never see anything at any time.”

However, a spokesman confirmed the club would “carry out a full investigation.”

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti played down the incident involving Dida saying: “I didn’t see it at the time, I only seen it on a replay.

“It had nothing to do with the result.

“I don’t know if we will be appealing to UEFA but I think not.

“We lost because of a defensive mistake, we did not come out.

“It was a very tight game, on a slippery pitch and neither side made many chances.”

Strachan insisted his side’s historic win, their first over Milan after seven attempts, added to the feel-good factor that is sweeping Scottish football at the moment.

He said: “It’s been a wonderful couple of nights.

“For Rangers to go and beat Lyon the way they did and for us to beat the European Champions and Scotland doing so well, it’s absolutely fantastic.

“It is excellent and you say to yourself ’we’ve beat the European champions’.”

Hoops captain Stephen McManus gave the home side the lead in the 62nd minute but six 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 Dida saved a Gary Caldwell drive from the edge of the box and the three points were secure.

Strachan claimed his side were hard done to at the penalty they conceded.

He said: “I didn’t think the ball was anywhere near them, it was that high.

We felt aggrieved at that and I think the boys were in shock for a couple of minutes and then they handled it.

“There was anger coming in to our play and that gave them that extra energy to go on,” Strachan said.