Celtic 3-2 Besiktas: Camilo Duran and Callum Osmand come off bench to inspire Hoops to first Europa League win
Report as Celtic secure their first Europa League win; Junior Olaitan put the visitors ahead from the spot after a needless challenge from Jordan Lotomba; substitute Callum Osmand equalised with his first touch; Camilo Duran scored either side of Orkun Kokcu's strike to secure the points
Thursday 5 November 2026 22:39, UK
Martin O'Neill's inspired substitutions saw Celtic come from behind to breathe life into their Europa League campaign with a much-needed 3-2 home victory over Besiktas.
Junior Olaitan's goal - a rebound after Sam Johnstone saved his penalty - looked like condemning Celtic to a fifth consecutive European defeat for the first time in the club's history.
But the introduction of Callum Osmand, Camilo Duran and Colby Donovan just after the hour was a masterstroke from O'Neill.
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Osmand fired in the equaliser with his first touch before setting up Duran to round the goalkeeper and put the Hoops ahead.
With five minutes left, Celtic suffered a major blow as Orkun Kokcu came on for Besiktas to fire into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
But Duran was not done. He picked up the ball from Kieran Tierney and poked it into the net two minutes later to restore the Hoops' lead.
Celtic remain in the bottom 12 of the Europa League table, but, with four games left, they still have a chance of reaching the knockout stages.
Remember, remember the fifth of November? It is a night the Celtic fans are unlikely to forget.
Key moments from Celtic Park...
8: CHANCE! Some brilliant play from Celtic, all starting from Sebastian Tounekti. He eventually crosses the ball into the box for Benjamin Nygren, who sends it wide.
11: BLOCK! Cameron Carter-Vickers recovers to stop Leandro Trossard from getting a shot away for the visitors.
26: CHANCE! Kasper Hogh is waiting in the box for Tounekti's cross, but it is diverted out for a corner.
50: SAVE! James Forrest with the first shot on target! He picks the ball up out wide and drives into the box. He fires low towards Alexander Nubel, who gets down to save.
52: PENALTY TO BESIKTAS! Jordan Lotomba lunges in for a needless challenge on Ernest Poku, and the referee points to the spot.
54: GOAL BESIKTAS! Johnstone pushes Olaitan's spot-kick back out, but he taps in the rebound.
59: CHANCE! Lotomba runs all the way from his own half to the Besiktas box but cannot get a shot away.
65: GOAL CELTIC! Osmand makes an immediate impact, firing into the net with his first touch.
67: SAVE! Liam Scales' deflected header is pushed over the bar by Nubel.
79: GOAL CELTIC! Duran collects the pass from Osmand, rounds the 'keeper and fires Celtic in front.
85: GOAL BESIKTAS! Kokcu takes aim from around 25 yards and his strike finds the bottom corner.
87: GOAL CELTIC! Duran picks up the ball from Tierney, takes his time and pokes the ball into the net. The hosts are back in front.
Inspired changes or wrong starting XI?
Sky Sports' Gordon Duncan at Celtic Park:
"You have to wonder where that second-half performance has been for the last two months.
"Quality, desire, running power - all of the things the team's been accused of lacking recently was there.
"It's hard to overstate just how difference-making the substitutes were.
"Two goals for Camilo Duran and a goal and an assist for Callum Osmand. Inspired changes or the wrong team to begin with?
"A discussion for another day, perhaps. It's all about a Europa League campaign possibly back on track and a big lift in the general mood around the club."
