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Celtic beat Besiktas 3-2 after substitutes turn Europa League match around
Celtic beat Besiktas 3-2 at Celtic Park in the Europa League.
The Scottish champions were trailing after Junior Olaitan scored for Besiktas following a saved penalty.
Callum Osmand came on and scored with his first touch to level the match in the 62nd minute.
Osmand then set up fellow substitute Camilo Duran to put Celtic ahead, before Orkun Kokcu equalised for Besiktas.
Duran scored the 87th-minute winner less than a minute after Kokcu’s goal.
The win gives Celtic a fighting chance of progressing in the competition after a difficult run of results.
Their next opponents are Portuguese second-tier side Torreense.
Celtic beat Besiktas 3-2 at Celtic Park in the Europa League on 5 November.
Substitutes Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran scored to turn the match around after Celtic fell behind.
Osmand equalised with his first touch, then assisted Duran’s goal to put Celtic ahead.
Orkun Kokcu levelled for Besiktas before Duran scored the late winner.
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill said the substitutions had been planned, while the Daily Mail criticised his starting lineup.
- Who
- Celtic beat Besiktas.
- What
- Celtic won 3-2 in a Europa League match.
- When
- 5 November 2026.
- Where
- Celtic Park, Glasgow.
- Why
- Celtic were seeking their first Europa League win of the season. The sources do not state a reason for the match itself.
Martin O’Neill
Daily Mail
Substitutions
Martin O’Neill
O’Neill said the substitutions were planned to have the impact they did.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail called the substitutions inspired only sarcastically and criticised O’Neill’s starting lineup.
European priorities
Martin O’Neill
O’Neill said players needed a breather after nine games in 25 days.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail argued the starting XI suggested Europe was not O’Neill’s priority.
Junior Olaitan scored on the rebound after Sam Johnstone saved his penalty.
Callum Osmand came on and scored Celtic’s equaliser with his first touch.
Osmand set up Camilo Duran to put Celtic ahead.
Orkun Kokcu equalised for Besiktas.
Duran scored from close range to give Celtic a 3-2 win.
- Final score
- Celtic 3-2 Besiktas
- Competition
- Europa League
- Venue
- Celtic Park
- Osmand’s equaliser
- 62nd minute, with his first touch
- Duran’s winner
- 87th minute
- Next opponent
- Torreense, a Portuguese second-tier side
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What people are saying
It was in design to do exactly what it did.
Duran has been fabulous for us all season no matter where he plays.
Everything changed with the subs; Osmand coming on and Duran going through the middle.
He was the big-money singing but it's not coming off for him.