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Martin O’Neill is ‘gaslighting’ Celtic fans with Benfica analysis, claims former SPL boss

The Parkhead side slumped to another Europa League defeat, this time losing 4-1 to Portuguese giants Benfica

By Douglas Dickie · Scottish Daily Express

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 10:21 AM

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Former SPL chief Roger Mitchell accused Celtic of gaslighting supporters following Martin O'Neill's positive post-match comments.
Celtic suffered a 4-1 Europa League defeat against Benfica at the Estádio da Luz.
Jhon Duran scored twice for Benfica, alongside goals from Alexander Bah and Vangelis Pavlidis.

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Former SPL chief executive Roger Mitchell claimed Celtic is gaslighting supporters after manager Martin O'Neill praised the team's display following a 4-1 Europa League defeat to Benfica. While O'Neill described Celtic's second-half performance as absolutely terrific, Mitchell argued that Benfica merely eased off after establishing a commanding early lead.

Benfica built a 3-0 first-half advantage via two goals from Jhon Duran and a strike from Alexander Bah. Camilo Duran pulled one back for Celtic before Vangelis Pavlidis sealed the victory, leaving Celtic 34th in the Europa League table amid ongoing tensions between supporters and club leadership.

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Martin O’Neill is ‘gaslighting’ Celtic fans with Benfica analysis, claims former SPL boss

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