Benfica beat Celtic 4–1 as Jhon Durán scores twice
Gianluca Prestianni set up two first-half goals in Lisbon; Celtic have lost both league-phase games, though Martin O'Neill still expects them to qualify.
By GoalPost · Reporting from ESPN and beIN Sports
Benfica beat Celtic 4–1 at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday in the Europa League. Jhon Durán scored a fifth-minute penalty, Alexander Bah scored from Gianluca Prestianni's pass in the 23rd minute, and Durán added a second from another Prestianni pass before halftime.
Camilo Durán scored for Celtic in the 63rd minute, and substitute Vangelis Pavlidis made it 4–1 late on.
ESPN reports Celtic have lost both league-phase games, after a 3–1 home defeat to Ferencváros in the first round. Martin O'Neill praised his side's second half and told reporters he believes they can still qualify.
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