Torreense manager João Nuno has set his sights on beating Celtic after watching his side score twice in stoppage time to rescue their own Europa League campaign.

The Hoops weren’t the only team celebrating a dramatic 3–2 victory on Thursday.

While Callum Osmand and Camilo Durán helped Celtic get their first points against Beşiktaş, their next European opponents produced an even later turnaround against Ararat-Armenia.

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Torreense were trailing 2–1 heading into added time before Javi Vázquez equalised in the 93rd minute. Musa Drammeh then struck in the 95th to complete a remarkable comeback in Leiria.

As Região de Leiria reports, the Portuguese second-tier side had played much of the match with ten men following goalscorer Jorge Aguirre’s dismissal. Ararat-Armenia goalkeeper João Bravim was subsequently sent off in the 76th minute, leaving both teams a player short for the closing stages.

It gave new boss Nuno a memorable European debut and moved Torreense onto six points from four matches.

He is now looking for more against Celtic.

“We’re going to fight with Celtic in the next game and do everything we can to try and get points and win,” he said, translated from his comments reported by Portuguese broadcaster Renascença.

There is suddenly a better feeling around Celtic’s European campaign, too.

Martin O’Neill praised his players after Thursday’s victory, which finally gave them something to build on after three opening defeats.

But that result needs to be followed up. Celtic cannot afford to look at Torreense’s domestic division and assume three points will be waiting in Portugal.

The November 26 meeting takes place at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria, before Celtic travel to face Omonia in Cyprus on December 10. Marseille at home and Union SG away complete the league-phase schedule.

Those next two trips offer an opportunity to turn Thursday’s revival into a serious push for qualification.

Torreense, though, already have twice Celtic’s points tally and a manager openly targeting another win. Their comeback should be enough to put any thoughts of an easy night firmly out of the picture.

If Celtic do do what was unthinkable before Thursday and make history, it will be some turnaround from the squad. To finish 24th last season, it took nine points, but some dropped out on goal difference. The year before, qualification was 10 points.