Lille's Timothy Weah celebrates scoring against Celtic during the UEFA Europa League Group H match at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
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American forward Tim Weah scored his first goal for Lille in his first start this season, a 3-2 loss at Glasgow Celtic on Thursday night in the Europa League.
A son of 1995 FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberia President George Weah, Tim Weah tied it at 2 in the 71st minute with a 16-yard left foot shot after Shane Dufey's headed clearance went to him following Yusuf Yazici's free kick from a flank. David Turnbull regained the lead for Celtic in the 75th.
The 20-year-old Weah is in his second season with Lille. He was limited to three appearances last season because of a torn right hamstring.
He was making his first start of the season after 10 as a substitute, including three in the Europa League and seven in Ligue 1.
Lille finished second to AC Milan in Group H and advanced to the round of 32.
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Celtic's Diego Laxalt, left, and Lille's Timothy Weah battle for the ball during the UEFA Europa League Group H match at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
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Lille's Timothy Weah, celebrates after his teammate Lille's Burak Yilmaz scored his side's second goal during the Europa League Group H soccer match between Lille and AC Sparta Praha at the Stade Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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Lille's Timothy Weah, left and Lille's Jonathan Ikone celebrate after their teammate Lille's Burak Yilmaz scored his side's first goal during their Europa League Group H soccer match between Lille and AC Sparta Praha at the Stade Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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