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Benfica lead Celtic 1-0 after early Duran penalty

Europa League

Benfica strike first in Lisbon

Benfica led Celtic 1-0 in the early stages on Thursday night.

Early goal

Penalty in the fifth minute

Jhon Duran scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute.

What happened

Foul in the box

Dane Murray fouled Duran inside the box, and the referee pointed to the spot.

The venue

Estadio da Luz hosts the tie

The match took place at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Benfica's home ground.

Why it matters

Matchday two stakes

Benfica started with three points, while Celtic started with zero.

Home form

Benfica's strong home form

Benfica had won six home games and drawn one before this match.

Away test

Celtic under pressure

Celtic lost their first Europa League game 3-1 to Ferencvaros.

Fun fact

Two Durans on the pitch

Jhon Duran played for Benfica, while Camilo Duran played for Celtic.

Team news

Top scorer on the bench

Benfica left Vangelis Pavlidis on the bench despite his 14 goals this season.

Team news

Celtic missed a key defender

Cameron Carter-Vickers missed the trip to Lisbon through injury.

What happens next

What comes next

A Benfica win would lift them to six points from two games.

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