GROUP D - CLUBS
GAME WEEK 1 - 18th/19th September 2007
Fixtures / Results18/09/2007 - AC Milan 2 - 1 Benfica
18/09/2007 - Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 0 Celtic
Match Roundup
Benfica got nothing more than a last minute consolation goal out of the defending champions at the San Siro as first half goals from Andrea Pirlo and Pippo Inzaghi had already killed the game as a competition.
Celtic's Champion's League campaign started in the worst possible fashion as an early storm of pressure brought the Ukrainians two goals and could easily have had double that figure or more. Gordon Strachan's men held on to keep the score down but will be very disappointed at their performance overall.
GAME WEEK 2 - 2nd/3rd October 2007
Fixtures / Results03/10/2007 - Benfica 0 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
03/10/2007 - Celtic 2 - 1 AC Milan
Match Roundup
Rodriguez's first half goal was enough to keep Shakhtar's 100% record and condemn Benfica to the foot of the table with two played and no points on the board.
Dida's playacting antics after a slight tussle with a Celtic fan on the pitch may have overshadowed the result but it shouldn't take away too much from Celtic's achievement of beating the reigning European champions 2-1. A night to savour for all Celtic fans, one best forgotten for the Brazilian in the Milan goal.
GAME WEEK 3 - 23rd/24th October 2007
Fixtures / Results24/10/2007 - AC Milan 4 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
24/10/2007 - Benfica 1 - 0 Celtic
Match Roundup
AC Milan marched to the top of the Group D table with a fine performance and victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro.Two goals each from Gilardino and Seedorf more than compensated for Lucarelli's goal for Donetsk and Milan are now in the driving seat for qualification.
Celtic blew their chance to build on their fine win last time out at home to AC Milan by losing an 87th minute winner to Benfica in Lisbon.
GAME WEEK 4 - 6th/7th November 2007
Fixtures / Results06/11/2007 - Celtic 1 - 0 Benfica
06/11/2007 - Shakhtar Donetsk 0 - 3 AC Milan
Match Roundup
Celtic avenged their late defeat in Lisbon by beating Benfica and re-awakening their own hopes of qualification from Group D. The game was mostly memorable for Binya's disgusting "tackle" on Scott Brown which earned him an instant red card and a UEFA investigation. The description "potentially career threatening" would not have been an exaggeration.
Milan again looked to the experience of Inzaghi and the indefatigable talent of Kaka to give them an away win in Donetsk which all but guarantees them qualification to the knock-out stages.
GAME WEEK 5 - 27th/28th November 2007
Fixtures / Results28/11/2007 - Benfica 1 - 1 AC Milan
28/11/2007 - Celtic 2 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Match Roundup
AC Milan's point in Lisbon against Benfica was enough to assure them of qualification from the group stages while Celtic's last minute winner over Shakhtar Donetsk was joyous revenge for their hammering out there earlier in the campaign.
GAME WEEK 6 - 11th/12th December 2007
Fixtures / Results11/12/2007 - AC Milan 1 - 0 Celtic
11/12/2007 - Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - 2 Benfica
Match Roundup
Pippo Inzaghi shot himself into the record books with the winner at home to Celtic for AC Milan but both clubs made it through to the last 16 as Benfica held on gamely to beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine depsite a late rally and a consolation penalty from Lucarelli.
GROUP D - League Standings
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | PTS |
| 1 | AC MILAN | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | CELTIC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |