Camilo Durán scored twice in the final ten minutes as Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3-2 at Celtic Park on Thursday, November 5, in matchday four of the UEFA Europa League phase. The Colombian striker entered at 61 minutes with the score level at 1-1 and delivered the goals that gave the Scottish side their first three points of the competition, after drawing 4-1 and losing to Benfica earlier in the campaign.
The win matters because Celtic arrived with zero points in the league phase against a Beşiktaş side that, as the pre-match build-up circulated on Threads noted, was unbeaten in the tournament. Two opposite realities met in Glasgow’s east end, and for 54 minutes the away side’s looked the stronger.
Durán offers high fantasy value and strong goal involvement
- Durán has now registered 12 goal contributions in 11 Scottish league dates this season — seven goals and five assists — and five goals in his last six Celtic matches, per the match build-up shared on Threads, making him a priority pickup in any Europa League fantasy format.
- His Sofascore rating of 8.8 reflects two shots on target, both of which went in — a conversion rate that will not hold, but the underlying involvement suggests sustained value while Martin O’Neill’s side remains in the competition.
- Betting markets had priced Celtic win-or-draw at roughly 1.50 and over 2.5 goals at 1.66 in the pre-match listings circulated on Threads; the 3-2 result cashed both, plus the cards and corners props listed.
How the comeback unfolded at Celtic Park
The first half finished goalless. Beşiktaş broke the deadlock at 54 minutes when Olaitan scored from the rebound of a penalty that the Celtic goalkeeper had saved. Celtic’s response came quickly: Callum Osmand, a substitute himself, leveled at 62 minutes with a strike from the edge of the area.
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Then Durán took over. At 78 or 79 minutes — sources differ by a minute on the exact timestamp — Osmand played a pass in behind and the Colombian rounded the goalkeeper before finishing with his left foot into an empty net. One account credited the assist to Osmand and noted the finish came after Durán beat the onrushing keeper.
Orkun Kökçü equalized for the Turkish side at 85 minutes with a powerful shot from distance, and the match appeared headed for a draw. Two minutes later, a Kieran Tierney effort found Durán in its path; he got a touch and sent the ball into the net for the 3-2 final. Another account of the winner describes a deflected strike from Emirhan Topçu that fell to Durán, who controlled and finished from facing the goal. Both accounts agree on the essentials: the goal came at 87 minutes, off a rebounded or parried effort, and Durán finished it.
From scapegoat in Lisbon to hero in Glasgow
The doublet carries extra weight given Durán’s October in this competition. In Benfica’s 4-1 win over Celtic in Lisbon, Durán scored Celtic’s consolation with a header at 63 minutes and came close to a second when his shot hit the post. Jhon Jader Durán — the Benfica striker — also scored twice in that Lisbon match, creating a duel that Threads coverage highlighted with three Colombian goals between the two sides.
That context reframes Thursday night. A month ago, Durán was one of the few bright spots in a heavy defeat. Now he is the central figure in the result that keeps Celtic’s Europa League campaign alive, having converted both of his shots on target in a match decided by fine margins in the final ten minutes.
What the numbers say about Durán’s season
The European doublet sits on top of a domestic run that has made the Colombian a productive attacker in Celtic’s squad so far. The figures below are drawn from the match build-up and post-match reports shared on Threads and other sources.
| Camilo Durán, 2026-27 season | Figure |
|---|---|
| Goal contributions, Scottish league (11 matchdays) | 12 (7 goals, 5 assists) |
| Goals in last 6 Celtic matches | 5 |
| Total goals for Celtic, first season | 16 |
| Sofascore rating vs Beşiktaş | 8.8 |
| Shots on target vs Beşiktaş | 2 (2 goals) |
Sixteen goals in his first season at the club is the number that frames every discussion about Durán’s trajectory. The Europa League doublet does not change Celtic’s position in the league phase standings beyond moving the club off zero points, but it changes the narrative around a squad that had been outscored heavily in its opening three fixtures.
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Where Celtic stand now
Celtic’s next league-phase fixtures will determine whether Thursday’s three points are a turning point or a brief reprieve. What is confirmed is the result and the man who delivered it: a substitute who scored twice in six minutes of match time, both goals from inside the box, both created by second balls or passes in behind — the kind of finishes that translate regardless of opponent quality. The club’s first Europa League win of the season, secured by a Colombian striker in his debut campaign, now stands on the record.
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⚽️ FT: Celtic 3-2 Besiktas Camilo Duran scores twice from the substitutes bench to win Celtic's first match of the Europa League and keep their hopes of progression alive!
