Celtic lacking Lisbon Lions spirit as Benfica brutally expose deficiencies in Europa League defeat – 5 talking points

It was a sobering night for Hoops as they suffered a second successive defeat in the Europa League following a nightmare first half

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Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 8:55 PM

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Benfica defeated Celtic 4-1 in Lisbon, leaving the Scottish club with four losses in five games.
Jhon Duran scored twice for Benfica, while Alexander Bah and Vangelis Pavlidis also found the net.
Camilo Duran scored Celtic's lone goal following an assist from second-half substitute Haissem Hassan.

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Celtic suffered a comprehensive 4-1 defeat away to Benfica at the Estadio Da Luz, marking their fourth loss in five matches across all competitions. Jhon Duran netted a brace alongside goals from Alexander Bah and late substitute Vangelis Pavlidis for the hosts. Camilo Duran scored the solitary consolation goal for Martin O'Neill's side, who struggled defensively throughout the first half.

Despite second-half improvements aided by substitute Haissem Hassan setting up Duran's header, Celtic could not mount a full comeback. Benfica manager Marco Silva saw his team extend their unbeaten home run in the Europa League to 30 games. Record Sport noted ongoing struggles for Celtic striker Kasper Hogh, who extended his goal drought to eight appearances.

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