Camilo Duran’s 90-metre Celtic sprint catches Callum McGregor’s eye after LASK win | OneFootball

Camilo Duran could hardly have asked for a better introduction to the Champions League with Celtic.

The Colombian produced two superb finishes as Martin O’Neill’s side took a huge step towards the league phase with a 3-0 first-leg victory over LASK at Celtic Park.

Duran’s goals understandably dominated the post-match discussion, with O’Neill even describing his performance as “world-class”.

Callum McGregor, however, was just as impressed by something Duran did at the other end of the pitch.

With Celtic already three goals ahead, the winger charged back around 90 metres towards his own goal to help his teammates defensively.

For the Celtic captain, that work rate combined with Duran’s obvious attacking quality showed exactly what he is bringing to O’Neill’s side.

Speaking after Celtic’s 3-0 Champions League play-off victory over LASK, McGregor said: “Two unbelievable finishes. We’ve seen that from him in pre-season.

“He’s looked a real, real threat, and I think the best thing I love about him is he’s worked great for the team.

“You see him chasing back 90 metres to help the team when you’re 3-0 up is amazing, and that’s what we demand off each player.

“And then you see he’s got star quality as well.”

HAVE YOUR SAY – Join the Celtic conversation in our comments section below…

Celtic Shorts is the new home for the team from The Celtic Star

NEW BOOK LAUNCH FROM CELTIC STAR BOOKS…Celtic in the Fifties in two volumes, available to pre-order now…

Celtic in the Fifties by Matt Corr, in two volumes, both published on 4th September 2026 by Celtic Star Books. Click on image to order.

Quick Tip – Add Celticshorts.com as your ‘Preferred Source’ on Google News for quick access to the Celtic content you value the most. It takes just a few seconds and you’ll notice the difference straight away! – Click HERE….Hail Hail!

Click to join Celtic Pools