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Besiktas boss Vincenzo Italiano ‘very angry’ after late Celtic defeat

Besiktas boss Vincenzo Italiano was not happy with what he saw from his men against Celtic on Thursday night.

By Jamie Kemble · The Celtic Bhoys

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:45 PM

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Besiktas manager Vincenzo Italiano expressed anger after his team suffered a late Europa League defeat to Celtic.
Celtic secured the victory with a late decisive goal from Camilo Durán shortly after Orkun Kocku's equalizer.
Italiano criticized his squad for making avoidable defensive errors and throwing away three crucial points.

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Besiktas manager Vincenzo Italiano expressed intense frustration following his team's late Europa League defeat against Celtic on Thursday night. Heavy favorites Besiktas took the lead following a rebounded penalty before conceding goals to Callum Osmand and Camilo Durán. Although captain Orkun Kocku came off the bench to level the match late, Celtic scored the winner within two minutes.

Italiano stated he was disappointed and very angry with how his squad cheaply threw away the match defensively. The Celtic Bhoys notes that Besiktas appeared unusually exposed at the back following Martin O'Neill's substitutions, culminating in Durán's late decisive winner.

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