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O'Neill bemoans marginal moments but are Celtic just not good enough?

O'Neill bemoans marginal moments but are Celtic just not good enough? By George O'Neill BBC Sport Scotland Published 4 hours ago Three Europa League games. Three defeats for Celtic. They are 35th of 36 teams in the competition after another…

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 10:52 PM
O'Neill bemoans marginal moments but are Celtic just not good enough?
Key Things to Know
  • Martin O'Neill cited marginal refereeing decisions as Celtic suffered a 2-1 Europa League defeat to Celta Vigo.
  • Mika Baur opened the scoring for Celtic before Celta Vigo's Javi Rodriguez scored twice in three minutes.
  • The defeat leaves Celtic 35th of 36 teams after three consecutive losses in the Europa League competition.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill cited refereeing decisions and marginal moments after his side suffered a 2-1 Europa League defeat to Celta Vigo. Mika Baur gave Celtic the lead in the 47th minute before Javi Rodriguez scored twice in three minutes to turn the game around. The defeat leaves Celtic in 35th place out of 36 teams after losing their opening three Europa League matches.

Pundits James McFadden and Pat Bonner questioned the squad's European quality, arguing the Scottish champions struggle under adversity and fall short at this continental level. Celtic have conceded 14 goals during a four-match European losing streak and will host Turkish club Besiktas on November 5 in their next continental fixture.

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