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Celtic 3-2 Besiktas - Europa League - report, reaction, stats, what they said
Celtic secured a crucial 3-2 victory over Besiktas at Celtic Park, earning their first Europa League win this season at the fourth time of asking.
Manager Martin came under pressure following Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Falkirk, rotating his squad before Besiktas took a 54th-minute lead after Sam Johnstone's clearance hit Leandro Trossard.
Supersubs Callum Osmand and Camilo Duran rescued the match in an action-packed second half, with Osmand scoring before setting up Duran to round Alexander Nubel on 77 minutes.
The result leaves Celtic in the Europa League table with three points, marking just their fourth victory in 11 matches across all competitions.
Celtic travels to face Torreense in Portugal and Cypriot outfit Omonia later this year, with matches against Marseille and Union completing their schedule.
Celtic secured their first Europa League win after beating Besiktas 3-2 in Glasgow. The fourth-round tie featured five goals, a missed penalty and a decisive strike in the dying minutes.
Besiktas took the lead in the 54th minute. Junior Olaytan first missed a free kick but seconds later reacted fastest to a rebound in the box and opened the scoring.
Celtic equalised in the 62nd minute through Callum Osmond, who finished off the attack after a go…