Summary

  • Listen to reaction on Sportsound

  • Olaitan misses from spot but nets rebound after Lotomba concedes penalty

  • Osmand levels 43 seconds after coming on & sets up Duran to put Celtic in front

  • Kokcu slams in to level for Turkish visitors but Duran hits back to seal win

  • Injury-hit and error-ridden Hearts slump to defeat in Thun

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Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    A minute's silence in memory of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died earlier this week, will now be observed.

  2. Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    This will be Besiktas’ first meeting with a side from Scotland, while their last European away game against a British side was a four-goal defeat to Wolves in December 2019 (0-4 in the Europa League).

  3. 'Let's get after them' - O'Neill

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    Celtic boss Martin O'Neill starts his pre-match interview with TNT Sports by repeating that he's taking consolation from LASK's Champions League results.

    "It's been a disappointing start [to the Europa League]," he adds. "We're still in it, that's not being false, but we've really got to win tonight.

    "It will be difficult for us. Let's get after them, let's go for it."

  4. Sparse crowd at Celtic Park

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    Thomas Duncan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    There's still 10 minutes to kick off, but there are a lot of green seats on show at Celtic Park.

    We knows fans are extremely unhappy with the club's board, and increasingly Martin O'Neill and the players amid a run of three wins in 10.

    The Green Brigade have already said they will boycott these matches, and it looks like others are voting with their feet.

  5. Interesting Celtic team

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    An eye-catching Celtic team, it must be said, with full-back Jordan Lotomba coming in for his first start.

    A fresh front three of Kasper Hogh, Sebastian Tounekti and James Forrest also come in after Sunday's defeat at Falkirk, as does Benjamin Nygren.

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)SNS

  6. LINE-UPS at Celtic Park

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    Celtic: Johnstone, Lotomba, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Nygren, Forrest, Tounekti, Hogh.

    Substitutes: Sinisalo, Doohan, Duran, McCowan, Sorensen, Osmand, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hassan, McArdle, Murray, Donovan, Ralston.

    Besiktas: Nubel, Murillo, Agbadou, Topcu, Ouattara, Olaitan, Ozcan, Trossard, Cerny, Poku, Oh.

    Substitutes: Alemdar, Ndidi, K. Yilmaz, Kokcu, Bulut, Vlahovic, Fakili, R. Yilmaz, Djalo, Ozcan, Bircan, Kilicsoy.

  7. Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    We will have reaction from Thun as it lands, but let's turn our focus to Celtic Park with just over 10 minutes to go until kick-off.

    Here's a reminder of the teams...

  8. FULL-TIME Thun 3-1 Hearts

    It looks a tall order for Hearts to progress in the Conference League.

    After three games they have one point with three matches remaining.

    Thun 3-1 HeartsSNS

  9. Familiar faces

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    Thomas Duncan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu got a warm welcome from a few fans on his way in, and goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods, despite not really catching fire when he was in Glasgow. He wasn't afforded too many opportunities, in fairness.

    Former Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny is also starting for the visitors - he's in for some stick surely?

    Mind when he squirted water at some Celtic fans when Rangers won here a couple of seasons ago?

    Besiktas Oh Hyeon-gyu and Celtic Goalkeeper Coach Stevie Woods catch up during a UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic and Besiktas J.K. at Celtic Park, on November 05, 2026, in GlasgowSNS

    Celtic goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods catches up former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu

    Besiktas Vaclav Cerny arrives during a UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic and Besiktas J.K. at Celtic Park, on November 05, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.SNS

    Vaclav Cerny, who had a succesful loan spell at Rangers two seasons ago, lines up against Celtic too

  10. Thun 3-1 Hearts

    Hearts have mounted some pressure in these closing stages but it's surely too late. Three minutes added.

  11. Get Involved

    Thun 3-1 Hearts

    All the excuses in the world but the facts are Tony Bloom did not spend £10M for this! Jamestown Analytics has a credibility issue if this is the standard of player it pinpoints.

    Craig

  12. 'Something to cheer about'

    Thun 3-1 Hearts

    Allan Preston
    Former Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound

    It's a great ball in from Altena and a wonderful header from Stuart Findlay. At least it gives the fans something to cheer about.

  13. Pete, Brighton don't kick off until 8pm, mate.

    And you'll only find Scottish football on this live text. Soz.

    You might want to head here.

  14. Get Involved

    Getafe v Brighton & Hove Albion (20:00)

    Brighton are playing tonight, third in the Premier League, but good old BBC are following Scottish football. Totally lost it.

    Pete, Brighton

  15. goal

    GOAL Thun 3-1 Hearts

    Stuart Findlay

    Stuart FindlaySNS

    Jordi Altena's deliveries have been dangerous and another comes in via a close-range free-kick.

    Stuart Findlay is up like a salmon to head in for Hearts with about 10 minutes remaining.

  16. 'Hearts have to rethink defence'

    Thun 3-0 Hearts

    Allan Preston
    Former Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound

    The Hearts back four hasn't worked. They are going to have to think outside of the box with the personnel they have left.

  17. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Thun 3-0 Hearts

    From the resulting free-kick, Beau Reus tips a wonderful effort from Nassim Zoukit off the underside of the bar and Jan Bamert converts the rebound, but he's offside.

  18. YELLOW CARD

    Thun 3-0 Hearts

    This game is petering out but there's still time for Jamie McCart to pick up a yellow card.

  19. Big police presence for Besiktas fans

    Celtic v Besiktas (20:00)

    Thomas Duncan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    It was some scene outside Celtic Park before kick-off. As it's Bonfire Night, there were fireworks going off every 30 seconds, all while Besiktas fans were marched from the Merchant City out to the stadium.

    There were about 30 police vans, some up from England, to contain the visiting fans, some of whom confronted officers in Glasgow city centre last night.

    The Besiktas fans have been packed into the away end since about 18:30, and you can expect them to make a huge noise.

    They were certainly doing so as they entered Celtic Park.

    Besiktas Fans arrive during a UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic and Besiktas J.K. at Celtic Park, on November 05, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.SNS
    Besiktas Fans arrive during a UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic and Besiktas J.K. at Celtic Park, on November 05, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.SNS

  20. Thun 3-0 Hearts

    Thun don't look like a side who have shipped 34 times in their own domestic division as they deal with two dangerous Hearts crosses.