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Martin O’Neill full of praise for Camilo Duran after Celtic defeat LASK
Camilo Duran scored twice and Benjamin Nygren added a goal as Celtic controlled the tie and O'Neill called the striker a bargain.
- On Wednesday, Scottish champion Celtic defeated Austrian side LASK 3-0 at Celtic Park in the Champions League play-off first leg, with Benjamin Nygren and Camilo Duran scoring to establish a commanding advantage.
- Celtic manager Martin O'Neill credited strategic signings—Duran from Qarabag and Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt—for avoiding last year's struggles when the club failed to sign a proven striker after Kyogo Furuhashi's departure.
- Despite 18 shots on goal, LASK remained scoreless as Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo made eight saves and the visitors had two goals disallowed for offside, highlighting Celtic's defensive mastery.
- O'Neill praised Duran, the £4.5 million signing, calling his performance "exceptional" and "magnificent," claiming the striker "has paid his ticket by now" despite warnings that the team must remain focused.
- LASK faces a return leg in Linz on Tuesday needing a historic turnaround to overcome the 3-0 deficit; only Rapid Vienna in 1985 has successfully overturned such a first-leg margin in European competition.
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Martin O'Neill highlights Celtic star after brilliant Champions League qualification win
Martin O'Neill hailed new signing Camilo Duran after hitting a brilliant brace in Celtic's Champions League qualification victory against LASK.The first leg at Celtic Park saw the home side cruise into a 1-0 lead after 26 minutes when Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring.Duran got his first just before half-time, with Nygren turning provider for the Colombian to get his third goal in two games.O'Neill singled out Duran after the game, feeling he i…
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