Benfica 4-1 Celtic result, stats and report

Benfica ran out comfortable 4-1 winners against Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League, with Vangelis Pavlidis, Fredrik Aursnes, and Gianluca Prestianni all on the scoresheet. Omonia competed for a spell but were simply outclassed by a side operating at a different level.

Celta Vigo came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, with Javi Rodríguez scoring twice in three second-half minutes to settle the tie. Celtic's discipline fell apart when they needed it most, and the result left them with nothing from two Europa League outings.

Benfica dismantled Celtic 4-1 in the UEFA Europa League, with Jhon Durán and Vangelis Pavlidis doing the damage and Celtic's defensive basics found badly wanting from the fifth minute onwards.

Viktoria Plzeň host Benfica in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 26 November with one win from their last five matches in the competition. Benfica have won all five of theirs.

Benfica arrive at this Europa League group stage clash in formidable shape, having dropped just two points in five European outings. Lech Poznań travel to Lisbon with three wins but a 0-4 hammering by Crystal Palace still fresh in the memory.

Celtic welcome a Beşiktaş side in serious form to Parkhead on Thursday night, and the home side have questions to answer after a rough start to their European campaign.

Chris Sutton says Celtic are 'in regression' and blames Martin O'Neill alone for their shock 2-0 defeat at Falkirk, the club's first league loss there in 19 years. With just three wins in 10 games and a winless Europa League campaign, Kris Boyd is now questioning O'Neill's long-term future at Parkhead.