06.11.2026 11:50
Beşiktaş, who lost 3-2 to Celtic in the UEFA Europa League, managed only 1 win in their last 5 official matches. The black-and-whites under Vincenzo Italiano took the lead against Celtic as well after the Crystal Palace and Kasımpaşa matches, but could not maintain their advantage.
Beşiktaş continued its poor run in recent weeks by losing 3-2 away to Scottish side Celtic in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League. The Black and Whites under Vincenzo Italiano have won only once in their last 5 official matches, drawing attention especially with the points they dropped in matches where they took the lead.
ONLY 1 WIN IN THE LAST 5 MATCHES
Beşiktaş, who lost 2-0 to Trabzonspor, then left the field with a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the UEFA Europa League despite taking the lead. The Black and Whites, who gained morale by defeating Başakşehir, drew 2-2 with Kasımpaşa after failing to protect their 2-0 advantage.
Finally, Beşiktaş returned from the away match against Celtic with a 3-2 defeat, thus completing their last 5 official matches with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
THE SAME SCENARIO AGAINST CELTIC
Beşiktaş took a 1-0 lead away to Celtic with Junior Olaitan's goal in the 54th minute. However, the home side equalized with Osmand's goal in the 62nd minute. Celtic took a 2-1 lead with the goal scored by Duran in the 78th minute.
For the Black and Whites, Orkun Kökçü took the stage in the 85th minute and made the score 2-2. However, Celtic won the match 3-2 when Duran found the net once again in the 87th minute. With this result, Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in the UEFA Europa League and completed the 4th week with 7 points.
ORKUN KÖKÇÜ'S GOAL WAS NOT ENOUGH
Beşiktaş captain Orkun Kökçü, who had recovered from his injury, came on in the 76th minute of the Celtic match. The national player brought the equalizer to his team with the goal he scored only 9 minutes after entering the field. However, the 25-year-old star's goal was not enough for the Black and Whites to return from their away trip to Scotland with a point.
NEXT OPPONENT GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ
Beşiktaş, who were able to defeat only Başakşehir in their last 5 matches, will face Gençlerbirliği on November 8. The Black and Whites aim to end their poor run in recent weeks by winning this match before the international break.