SNS GroupA Celtic fan crushed a 15-year-old supporter against a turnstile in an attempt to gain access to the stadium.
Marcus Allan, 34, hurt the boy, who he did not know, before a Champions League tie with Athletico Madrid on October 25, 2023.
The Hoops hosted the Spanish giants at Celtic Park that night in a match which finished 2-2.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Allan was noted to jump the queue and came close to the boy who stood in front of his mother.
The boy’s mother looked down at her ticket ahead of entering, before Allan stepped in front of her at around 7.45pm.
Prosecutor Danielle Docherty said: “Allan forcibly pushed him forward towards the metal poles that make up the turnstile.
“The turnstiles are restricted so that one person can enter at a time.
“The boy, on being thrust towards the metal turnstile, began to feel a crushing sensation and shortness of breath.
“This was due to the weight of Allan who was now in the single allocation turnstile.
“The boy felt a push from being as the turnstile rotated forward towards the main concourse of the stadium.
“This was described as doubling up.”
Allan then ran off when he entered the stadium.
The boy’s mother took her son to the first aid room due to concerns over his well-being but he was not seriously hurt.
Ms Docherty, however, described the victim as being “shocked and concerned” by the incident.
Allan was identified following a picture release on a police media appeal in December 2023.
However, the police were unable to trace him.
Officers had visited Allan’s family members to make him aware that they were looking for him.
Ms Docherty added: “It was the view of the reporting officer that Allan was actively avoiding the police.”
Allan, of Clydebank, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to culpable and reckless conduct.
Sentencing was deferred pending background reports until next month by Sheriff Bernard Ablett who continued Allan’s bail meantime.
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