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Celtic fireworks burn Besiktas as a couple of Martin O’Neill crackers prevent Europa League bin fire – big match verdict

A sizzling second half at Parkhead ignited as Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran lit a flame under a damp squib of a campaign so far…

By Michael Gannon · Daily Record

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 10:11 PM

Key Things to Know

Celtic defeated Besiktas 3-2 to secure their first Europa League points of the campaign.
Junior Olaitan opened the scoring for Besiktas after bundling in his own saved penalty rebound.
Celtic substitute Callum Osmand equalized just 43 seconds after entering the pitch.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Celtic secured a dramatic 3-2 Europa League victory against Besiktas at Celtic Park to earn their first points of the campaign. The visitors took the lead when Junior Olaitan scored from a penalty rebound following a Jordan Lotomba foul. Substitutes turned the match around, with Callum Osmand equalizing just 43 seconds after coming on before Camilo Duran put Celtic ahead with 12 minutes remaining.

Besiktas looked to have snatched a point after Orkun Kokcu fired home an equalizer from 20 yards. However, Duran struck again with three minutes left to seal the win for Martin O'Neill's side, easing growing pressure after three previous European defeats.

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