Celtic outclassed in Lisbon, McEntee nets
Celtic suffered a 4-1 defeat against Benfica in the Europa League, with Jhon Duran scoring twice for the Portuguese side. Other matches saw Lyon defeat Crystal Palace 3-2 and Sunderland secure a late win against Torreense.
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These results impact the standings and momentum of the respective clubs in their ongoing European and domestic campaigns.
Celtic found clinical Benfica just too much to handle in a 4-1 Europa League defeat in Lisbon.
Colombia striker Jhon Duran scored with a penalty after just five minutes after being fouled by Hoops defender Dane Murray and then helped himself to a second in the 35th minute, after defender Alexander Bah had added a second midway through the first half.
Martin O'Neill’s side were cut apart at times but could have scored themselves on a couple of occasions before the break.
The Hoops eventually reduced the deficit in the 63rd minute through a brave header from Camilo Duran – who had joined up with the squad late after remaining in Glasgow for the birth of his second child – but they could not close the gap any further before substitute Vangelis Pavlidis fired in a fourth for the home side with two minutes remaining.
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