Celtic confirmed second-half struggle however have been finally outclassed away to Benfica as they have been crushed 4-1 within the Europa League.
Defensive errors from Celtic helped Marco Silva’s hosts race right into a three-goal lead by the break, with Jhon Duran on the double and Alexander Bah on the scoresheet.
Camilo Duran – who had made his personal method to Portugal after staying in Scotland for the start of his little one – pulled one again for Martin O’Neill’s aspect and hit a put up as Celtic tried to arrange a grandstand end.
Celtic’s Camilo Duran celebrates after scoring towards Benfica
However as a substitute, Vangelis Pavlidis wrapped up the scoring and a complete win for Benfica, which leaves Celtic with two defeats from their first two video games within the league section.
There could have been encouragement in a few of their second-half attacking play however alarm bells have been ringing on the again.
In Lisbon, town which hosted Celtic’s best second within the 1976 European Cup closing, the guests handed Benfica a head begin when Dane Murray kicked the again of Duran’s legs in a crowded field. The previous Aston Villa striker was cool along with his panenka penalty.
Sebastian Tounekti then switched off for Bah to volley in earlier than Auston Trusty and Celtic keeper Vijami Sinisalo contrived to let Duran rating from what appeared an unattainable place for the third.
Benfica’s Jhon Duran celebrates after scoring a penalty towards Celtic
Celtic have been desperately unfortunate to not deliver the sport again to 2-1, with Kasper Hogh hitting a put up from shut vary earlier than Duran curled the rebound towards each the crossbar and the opposite put up. And it will not be the final time the body of the objective was rattled.
Fredrik Aursnes nodded towards a put up on the different finish, from what was ultimately flagged an offside place, whereas Andreas Schjelderup and Tomas Araujo hit the woodwork within the second half, with Duran’s strike towards an upright in between. Superb margins in these moments – however the distinction between these sides was far larger.
Key moments from Lisbon…
4: PENALTY TO BENFICA! Murray kicks Duran at the back of the leg as he goes to make a clearance in a crowded penalty space.
5: GOAL! DURAN WITH THE PANENKA! Cool as you want from the Colombian striker who dinks within the opener.
23: GOAL! It is cute from the spectacular Prestianni, who lifts a cross into the field for Bah to volley in – however it’s horrible from Tounekti, who goes to sleep and permits Bah to run off him and into house to transform.
Benfica’s Alexander Bah scores towards Celtic
25: SIDE-NETTING! Duran fires the flawed aspect of the close to put up and Celtic are on the ropes right here.
28: CELTIC SO UNLUCKY! Hogh volleys towards the upright from Tounekti’s cross earlier than Duran bends a follow-up shot towards the crossbar and put up.
35: OFF THE POST! However the offside flag goes up. Duran meets a nook and heads it into the six-yard field however Fredrik Aursnes nodded towards the put up earlier than being flagged offside.
36: GOAL! Trusty tries to indicate Duran away from objective however the striker hooks his foot across the ball and in some way angles an effort previous Sinisalo at his close to put up.
63: GOAL! Celtic’s Duran pulls one again for the Hoops, heading in sub Haissem Hassan’s cross.
72: OFF THE POST! Sub Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain feeds Duran within the field and he crashes a left-foot strike towards the close to upright!
74: OFF THE POST! Andreas Schjelderup now goes shut for Benfica!
89: GOAL! Pavlidis runs in behind and clinically fires low into the web from the sting of the field to make it 4-1.
90: OFF THE FRAME AGAIN! Araujo heads Pavlidis’ cross towards the bar!