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Camilo Duran double helps Celtic secure first victory in Europa League

Martin O’Neill’s side had looked to be heading for a seventh defeat in 11 matches.

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Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 10:08 PM

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Camilo Duran scored two goals to lead Celtic to a 3-2 Europa League victory over Besiktas.
Celtic avoided a seventh defeat in 11 matches under manager Martin O'Neill.
Substitute Callum Osmand scored an equalizer on his first touch and assisted Duran's opening goal.

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Camilo Duran scored twice as Celtic earned their first Europa League victory with a 3-2 win against Besiktas. Martin O'Neill's side initially fell behind in the 54th minute when Junior Olaitan converted a rebound following Sam Johnstone's penalty save. Substitute Callum Osmand leveled the match in the 62nd minute before setting up Duran to hand the Scottish champions the lead.

Besiktas substitute Orkun Kokcu leveled the score from long range, but Duran quickly restored Celtic's advantage by netting an 87th-minute winner. The victory improves Celtic's chances of progressing in the tournament ahead of their next fixture against Portuguese club Torreense.

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