Celta Vigo rallies to beat Celtic 2-1

Celta Vigo came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 at Celtic Park, scoring twice in three minutes and leaving the hosts without a point after three Europa League matches. Celtic took the lead shortly after half-time when Haissem Hassan’s cross deflected into Mika Baur’s path and Baur finished into the bottom corner. Liam Scales then hit the woodwork with a header, but Celta equalised from a free kick before Javi Rodríguez scored again minutes later to complete the turnaround. The defeat was Celtic’s third in as many league-phase matches. They had scored three goals and conceded nine across those games, according to a match analysis, and were reported as 35th among 36 teams in the competition after the loss. Another account placed them second-bottom of the table. Both described a campaign that had begun with three defeats and no points. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill said after the match that the team had to find a way to win in Europe, both at home and away. He said Celtic would probably have won had Scales’s header made the score 2-0, but acknowledged that the team had to respond to the defeat. Celtic had also been unable to settle after conceding the equaliser, with Rodríguez’s...