Celtic stumble again in Europe opener as Ferencvaros win 1-3

Celtic couldn’t recover from their Old Firm disappointment and were again made to pay for defensive lapses in their Europa League opener. As Sky Sports reports, Martin O’Neill’s side lost 1-3 at home to Ferencvarosi TC after a promising start that quickly turned into another painful outing.

Mistakes that decide

Despite plenty of early possession, the hosts fell behind soon after when Liam Scales turned Bamidele Yusuf’s shot into his own net following a failed attempt to deal with a cross by Kieran Tierney. Just before half-time, Mika Baur drew Celtic level with a strike that found the bottom of the net.

But the visitors responded almost immediately. Sky Sports notes that Yusuf got the better of Tierney and that Callum McGregor was too slow to clear, allowing Kristoffer Zachariassen to flick the ball past the onrushing Viljami Sinisalo.

Another blow after the break

The second half followed the same storyline. The defensive errors continued, and Daniel Arzani scored a third to seal the win and leave Celtic with a 1-3 defeat.

Sky Sports also highlights that this is now back-to-back losses for O’Neill ahead of Sunday’s Premiership clash with Rangers. The big takeaway for Celtic is straightforward: in Europe, one mistake is often enough, and tonight they kept giving opponents the moments that lead to goals.