Benfica beat Celtic 4-1 as Jhon Durán scores twice

Benfica defeated Celtic 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday, with Jhon Durán scoring twice and Camilo Durán netting Celtic’s goal. The result left Celtic without a point after two league-phase matches, while Benfica moved to six points after winning their opening two games. Benfica took the lead in the fifth minute when Jhon Durán converted a penalty. Alexander Bah extended the advantage in the first half, and Jhon Durán scored again before the break to put the hosts 3-0 ahead. Camilo Durán headed in from a Haissem Hassan cross in the 63rd minute, giving Celtic a response, but substitute Vangelis Pavlidis scored late to complete the 4-1 result. Celtic had chances before and after the interval. Kasper Høgh hit the post in the first half, while Camilo Durán struck the crossbar. After the break, Celtic brought on Hassan and Callum Osmand, and the team created further opportunities. Camilo Durán later hit a post, but Celtic could not close the gap before Pavlidis’ goal. Manager Martin O’Neill said after the match that Camilo Durán’s strongest position is through the middle, although he can also play wide. Durán became more involved centrally after Celtic’s halftime changes and...