Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 to pick up their first points in the Europa League
Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 in matchday 4 of the Europa League. Camilo Durán scored the winner in the 87th minute, two minutes after the visitors equalised.
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Number of the match87th minuteIn that minute Durán scored to make it 3–2 after a pass from Kieran Tierney, two minutes after the equaliser made it 2–2.
Beşiktaş led, Celtic hit back
The first half was goalless. In the 54th minute Beşiktaş took the lead: Junior Olaitan converted the rebound after Sam Johnstone saved a penalty. Eight minutes later Callum Osmand equalised. He hit a shot from distance just after coming on, with Callum McGregor providing the assist. In the 78th minute Camilo Durán went past the keeper after a pass from Osmand and put Celtic ahead. In the 85th minute Orkun Kökçü, who had come on in the second half, shot from outside the box and made it 2–2. Ernest Poku provided the assist. Beşiktaş had 15 shots in the match, Celtic 10, but the hosts had more on target: 6 to 4.
Celtic's first points, Beşiktaş's first defeat
Before this game Celtic had lost their first three league phase matches and sat 35th in the 36-team table, without a point. Now they have taken their first points in this edition of the Europa League. Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in the competition this season. Across all competitions, they also lost after three games without defeat. After four league phase matchdays they have 7 points and sit 8th.
Durán makes club history, Kökçü returns from injury
Durán became the first substitute to score two goals for Celtic in major European competition since Johannes Edvaldsson in 1977. In this season's Europa League he now has three goals in the league phase. Kökçü, according to ajansspor.com, returned after missing four games through injury and scored after coming off the bench. He has four goals in this competition.
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Minute 873–2
Durán scores in the 87th minute, Celtic 3–2 Beşiktaş
Camilo Durán scored to make it 3–2 to Celtic in the 87th minute of the Europa League match. Two minutes earlier, Orkun Kökçü scored for Beşiktaş after an assist from Ernest Poku. Durán also scored in the 78th minute of this game, with Callum Osmand providing the assist.
Number of the match: 87th minute — In this minute Durán scored to make it 3–2 to Celtic, two minutes after Kökçü's goal.
Minute 782–1
Durán scores, Celtic 2–1 Beşiktaş
Camilo Durán scored in the 78th minute and Celtic went ahead in their Europa League match. Callum Osmand provided the assist; he had scored in the 62nd minute from a Callum McGregor assist. Beşiktaş had led through a Junior Olaitan goal in the 54th minute.
Number of the match: 2 goals — Durán has two goals in this season's Europa League, including the strike in this match.
Minute 621–1
Osmand equalises, Celtic 1–1 Beşiktaş
Callum Osmand scored in the 62nd minute to level the Europa League match. Callum McGregor provided the assist. Earlier, in the 54th minute, Junior Olaitan had put Beşiktaş ahead.
Number of the match: 54th minute — That was the minute Junior Olaitan scored the first goal of the match, and Celtic equalised in the 62nd minute.
Minute 540–1
Olaitan scores, Celtic 0–1 Beşiktaş
Junior Olaitan scored in the 54th minute to put Beşiktaş ahead in a Europa League matchday 4 game. It is the first goal of the match. For Olaitan, these are his second league goals this season.
Number of the match: 54th minute — In this minute Olaitan scored the first goal of the match and gave Beşiktaş the lead.
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Celtic 0–0 Beşiktaş at half-time, visitors see more of the ball
After the first half of Celtic v Beşiktaş in the Europa League, it is 0–0. The visitors had 61% possession, had four shots to one and won five corners.
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Number of the match4 to 1That is how many shots Beşiktaş had by half-time, against one for Celtic.
First half without goals. Neither side scored before the break. Beşiktaş held on to the ball more often: 61% possession to Celtic's 39%. The visitors had four shots, the hosts one. Celtic won one corner, Beşiktaş five.
The visitors' form before the match. Going into the game, Beşiktaş were unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions and had scored in each of them. In seven of this team's last ten matches, both sides scored.
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Dramaweight 50%Winner at 87′, comeback from 0:1, missed penalty at 54′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game.9.9Drama: 9.9 out of 10
Heroesweight 20%Durán scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember.9.5Heroes: 9.5 out of 10
Stakesweight 15%A lot was at stake before kick-off.7.8Stakes: 7.8 out of 10
Quality of playweight 15%5 goals.An average number of chances.5.7Quality of play: 5.7 out of 10
Match ECG
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GolVolt rating 9.8more watchable than 98% of Europa League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
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Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3–2 in matchday 4 of the Europa League. Camilo Durán scored the winner in the 87th minute, two minutes after the visitors equalised.
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