Celtic 3–2 Beşiktaş: Duran's late double seals a five-goal thriller and Celtic's first Europa League win
Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League league phase, in a match that was goalless at half-time and produced five second-half goals. Junior Olaitan put Beşiktaş ahead in the 54th minute from the rebound of his own saved penalty, but substitutes turned the game: Callum Osmand equalised in the 62nd minute with his first touch, seconds after coming on, and set up Camilo Duran in the 78th. Orkun Kökçü levelled for Beşiktaş in the 85th minute, only for Duran to score the winner two minutes later. It is Celtic's first win of the league phase after three straight defeats, and Beşiktaş's first defeat.
Key points
- Final: Celtic 3, Beşiktaş 2 — Celtic Park, Thursday 5 November 2026 (0–0 at half-time).
- Olaitan scored from a saved penalty's rebound at 54'; substitute Osmand equalised with his first touch at 62'.
- Duran put Celtic ahead at 78', Kökçü levelled at 85', and Duran won it at 87' — both Celtic scorers were substitutes.
- Celtic's first win after three defeats; Beşiktaş's first defeat, despite 63% possession.
What happened
For 54 minutes Celtic's European season looked finished: three defeats from three, bottom of the table, and a penalty conceded. Johnstone saved Olaitan's spot-kick but not the rebound, and Martin O'Neill turned to his bench. Osmand scored with his first touch and made Duran's first; when Kökçü's leveller at 85' seemed to deny them again, Duran answered within two minutes.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedCeltic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the UEFA Europa League league phase, Matchday 4. The match was goalless at half-time and all five goals came in the second half; the full-time whistle went at 90+6'.Sportradar — Celtic Glasgow vs Besiktas Istanbul match record, UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 (5 Nov 2026; read in full in this run) · TNT Sports — Celtic 3-2 Besiktas, UEFA Europa League result report (5 Nov 2026; read via search in this run) · Press Association — Camilo Duran double helps Celtic secure first victory in Europa League (5 Nov 2026; read via search in this run)
- ✓ VerifiedThe goals: Junior Olaitan gave Beşiktaş the lead in the 54th minute, scoring from the rebound after Sam Johnstone saved his penalty. Celtic's substitutes then struck: Callum Osmand, on in the 61st minute, equalised in the 62nd with his first touch from Callum McGregor's pass — PA timed it at 43 seconds after he came on — and then set up fellow substitute Camilo Duran to put Celtic ahead in the 78th. Beşiktaş captain Orkun Kökçü levelled at 2–2 in the 85th minute, but Duran scored his second, and the winner, in the 87th.Sportradar — Celtic Glasgow vs Besiktas Istanbul match record, UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 (5 Nov 2026; read in full in this run) · Press Association — Camilo Duran double helps Celtic secure first victory in Europa League (5 Nov 2026; read via search in this run) · TNT Sports — Celtic 3-2 Besiktas, UEFA Europa League result report (5 Nov 2026; read via search in this run)
- ✓ VerifiedThe win is Celtic's first of the league phase after three straight defeats — they had lost to Ferencváros, Benfica and Celta Vigo — and lifts them off the bottom onto three points. For Beşiktaş, unbeaten on seven points before kick-off, it is a first defeat, suffered despite holding 63% of the possession and outshooting Celtic 14 to 8.Sportradar — Celtic Glasgow vs Besiktas Istanbul match record, UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 (5 Nov 2026; read in full in this run) · UEFA — Europa League league phase fixtures and results by team (read in this run)