Celtic came back from behind with less ball than usual

Camilo Durán scored twice as Celtic came from behind to beat Beşiktaş at Celtic Park, despite having far less of the ball than usual.

Camilo Durán decided this one at Celtic Park, scoring twice in the last dozen minutes to give Celtic a 3-2 win over Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş had gone ahead through Junior Olaitan, who missed a penalty and scored in the same minute, the 54th. Callum Osmand levelled soon after, Durán put Celtic in front, and Orkun Kökçü pulled Beşiktaş level again before Durán's winner in the 87th minute. Celtic had to win this from behind, and they did it with less of the ball than they usually have.

Possession is the share of time a side spends with the ball, and both teams went against their usual pattern. Celtic had 39%, below their home average of 51.3%, while Beşiktaş had 61%, above their away average of 56.2%. Holding the ball more is not the same as making the better chances, and Beşiktaş had plenty of the ball without finishing the night in front. Their share looks like dominance on paper, but the scoreboard told a different story.

Expected goals, or xG, scores chances by how likely each shot was to go in, judged on where and how it was taken. Celtic produced 1.24, above their home average of 0.91, even though they took 10 shots, below their usual 12. Beşiktaş managed 1.54, which sits below their away average of 2.07 but above the league average of 1.45. So Celtic created better chances than they usually do, while Beşiktaş created fewer than their own norm but still more than a typical side in this league.

The goals tell a similar story of a match that broke from routine. Beşiktaş scored fewer than their away average of 2.5 and conceded more than their away average of 0.8. Celtic, who usually score around one goal at home, went well past that figure. For a side that had struggled to find the net on home soil, the win carried weight beyond the points.

Durán's display earned a rating of 9, the best on either side, and it was built on two finishes rather than sustained pressure. Osmand was involved in both the equaliser and the assist for Durán's second, which made him the other Celtic player who shaped the night. On the Beşiktaş side, Olaitan earned a 7.8 for his penalty miss followed by a goal in the same minute, while Ernest Poku set up Kökçü's equaliser with a pass that gave the visitors something to hold on to.

Discipline came late. Benjamin Nygren was booked for Celtic earlier on, while Amir Murillo and Emirhan Topçu picked up yellow cards for Beşiktaş in stoppage time. Celtic scored more than their usual home tally, and Beşiktaş conceded more than their usual away tally, so the night reads as one of scoring rather than defending. Beşiktaş finished with the larger share of the ball and the smaller share of the points.

Player of the matchC. Durán2 goals8.9

C. Osmand1 goal · 1 assist8.7

J. Olaitan1 goal7.8

O. Kökçü1 goal7.4