Camilo Duran impressed again as Celtic rounded off pre-season with an entertaining 2-2 draw against AC Milan.
Duran scored and assisted to put Celtic in a commanding position, but a quick-fire double from teenager Francesco Camarda early in the second half proved enough to deny Celtic victory.
Colombian frontman Duran scored his third goal in three games to give Celtic an early lead after a shocking back pass from Strahinja Pavlovic allowed him to slot home a left-footed shot into the corner.
Celtic's second also came from an AC Milan defensive error. Luke McCowan's pressure forced the mistake, allowing Duran to beat AC Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani to the ball and cut back for James Forrest to lash home emphatically.
The home side were comfortable heading into half-time, but - after a raft of AC Milan substitutions - the away side pulled a goal back, just a minute after the restart.
Camarda stepped up and made no mistake from the spot after Cameron Carter-Vickers was adjudged to have brought him down in the penalty area.
And six minutes later, Camarda got AC Milan back on level terms after heading in a precision cross from the right-hand side from fellow substitute Samuel Chukwueze.
Celtic substitute Thomas Hatton put in a lively cameo performance, curling a shot wide before forcing a late save from the AC Milan goalkeeper.
But Celtic, who saw cult hero Daizen Maeda complete his move to Premier League Ipswich earlier in the day, were forced to settle for a draw.
O'Neil: Duran can be big asset for us
Celtic manager Martin O'Neil:
"In terms of pre-season, I really enjoyed it. I thought we did some really good things in the game. We just lost our concentration after half-time.
"I think Camilo Duran is a really good player. If he steers clear of injury he'll be a big asset to us.
"It would be nice to see some more of the young players, they've been with us in pre-season. Tam Hatton did well to take players on, which is a dying art. It's really encouraging and there is a battle on to get into the side."
Celtic begin title defence against Dundee
Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports.
The Monday night clash, which will kick-off at 7.30pm, rounds off a groundbreaking opening weekend that will see all six top-flight games shown live on Sky Sports for the first time.
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