Celtic secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Turkish side Besiktas in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League league phase, with Egyptian international Haitham Hassan featuring in a dramatic match filled with goals and late twists.

The Scottish side claimed their first win of the competition this season after coming from behind to defeat Besiktas in an exciting second half.

The result gave Celtic their first three points of their European campaign.

Egyptian winger Haitham Hassan entered the match in the 77th minute and was on the pitch during the decisive closing stages, which saw three goals scored in less than ten minutes.

Five Goals Light Up the Second Half

The excitement began in the 54th minute when Besiktas were awarded a penalty.

Junior Olaitan stepped up to take the spot kick, but Celtic's goalkeeper saved his effort.

However, Olaitan reacted quickly to the rebound and sent the ball into the net, giving the Turkish visitors a 1-0 lead.

Celtic responded by pushing forward in search of an equalizer.

Their efforts paid off in the 62nd minute when Callum Osmand fired a powerful long-range shot into the net to bring the Scottish side level.

The home side continued to attack and completed their comeback in the 78th minute.

Camilo Duran received a pass from Viktor Sydorchuk, moved past the Besiktas goalkeeper, and calmly finished into the empty net to put Celtic ahead 2-1.

Besiktas refused to give up and fought back in the 85th minute when Orkun Kokcu produced an impressive strike from outside the penalty area, leveling the score at 2-2.

However, the Turkish side's celebrations lasted only one minute.

Duran stepped up again in the 86th minute, producing an excellent individual move to beat the Besiktas defense and goalkeeper before scoring his second goal of the night.

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The late strike restored Celtic's lead at 3-2 and proved to be the winning goal.

Celtic successfully protected their advantage during the remaining minutes to secure a valuable victory in a match that produced five second-half goals and remained unpredictable until the final moments.

Haitham Hassan Features as Celtic Claim First Points

Egyptian international Haitham Hassan was introduced in the 77th minute when the score was still level at 1-1.

His appearance came at a crucial stage of the match, shortly before Celtic scored twice and Besiktas added another goal during a dramatic final period.

The victory was particularly important for Celtic, who had failed to collect any points from their opening three Europa League matches.

With this result, Celtic moved to three points and climbed to 32nd place in the league-phase standings.

Meanwhile, Besiktas remained on seven points in eighth position following the defeat.

Camilo Duran was the standout performer for Celtic, scoring twice, including the decisive winning goal.

Callum Osmand scored Celtic's other goal, while Junior Olaitan and Orkun Kokcu were on target for Besiktas.

The Scottish club will now hope to build on this victory and improve its position in the standings during the remaining matches of the league phase.

After a difficult start to the competition, the win over Besiktas has given Celtic renewed hope of competing for a place in the next round.

For Haitham Hassan, the match provided another opportunity to gain European experience and strengthen his position within the team.

The Egyptian international will be hoping for more playing time in the coming weeks as he looks to make a greater impact and help Celtic continue their recovery.