LASK v Celtic - Champions League play-off, second leg result as the hosts produce remarkable recovery to dump Scottish champions into Europa League

Champions League / Play-off round
Raiffeisen Arena / 25.08.2026
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Aggregate score 5-4
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CELTIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DREAM TURNS TO NIGHTMARE
Celtic looked certain to reach the Champions League group stage after taking a 3-0 first-leg lead, and even more so when Callum McGregor extended the aggregate lead, but ended up conceding five goals to lose out to LASK in extra time.
LASK put on a fantastic display, and could have scored more, but Bhoys fans will wonder how they contrived to be beaten from a seemingly unassailable position.
After McGregor's goal was deflected in, LASK were gifted a lifeline when Benjamin Nygren's careless backpass was turned home gleefully by Moses Usor.
Robert Ljubicic scored the first of three long-range goals with a fine left-footed low drive early in the second half, and this was added to by a superb curling Dennis Adeniran effort just before the hour mark.
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Highlights: Celtic blow 4-0 lead against LASK to crash out of Champions League

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Despite their poor performance, it looked like Celtic would hold on until Florian Flecker scored from close range after Viljami Sinisalo made a fine save from Alemao's header.
In injury time, it was mostly one-way traffic, and Adeniran scored another fine long-range effort to ultimately send the Austrians into the Champions League group stage. The hosts could have gone further ahead, and Adeniran could have notched a hat-trick, but his penalty was superbly stopped by Sinisalo.
Celtic will now play in the Europa League, while LASK will be in tomorrow's Champions League draw.
FULL TIME
FULL TIME
CELTIC HUMBLED IN DRAMATIC FASHION
From being four goals clear on aggregate in the first half, Celtic conceded five goals to go out of the competition.
120+1'
120+1'
DANEK ALMOST ADDS A SIXTH
Freckleton ran more than half the length of the field before putting in a low cross which his fellow sub failed to turn home at the back post.
118'
118'
BOGARDE SHOOTS FROM 20 YARDS OUT
It was after Lang dribbled the ball 50 yards into the Celtic box and the ball was half-cleared. The strike was well off target though.
115'
115'
PENALTY SAVED!
A fine stop from Sinisalo diving to his left to push Adeniran's firmly driven penalty kick.
114'
114'
PENALTY!
LASK break quickly and Hatate brings down Danek in the penalty area.
112'
112'
HATATE PLAYS DANGEROUS CROSS INTO BOX
But LASK clear the danger.
109'
109'
GOAL! LASK (ADENIRAN) 5-1 CELTIC
For the second time he has scored from long range. This time, McCowan lost the ball just outside his own area and the striker turned and drove a low effort inside Sinisalo's right hand post. The keeper might have done better.
S. Adeniran
Goal
S. AdeniranLASK
LASK
115'
115'
CELTIC GET SECOND HALF OF EXTRA TIME UNDERWAY
ET HALF TIME
105 minutes
ET HALF TIME
WE ARE 15 MINUTES FROM PENALTIES
Kasper Hogh looks like he has a groin injury. Not ideal with no substitutes. Maybe it is cramp as they are giving him pickle juice.
105'
105'
BELLO CROSS REACHES DIBANGO AT BACK POST
But Scales is there to clear the header into the six-yard box.
104'
104'
DURAN DOWN HURT FOR CELTIC
He gets up to play on - and he has to, as Celtic have no more substitutions.
100'
100'
MAKE THAT A TRIPLE!
Usor also leaves the field - you'd think Celtic will be relieved at that. He is replaced by Dibango.
J. Dibango
Substitution in
J. DibangoLASK
LASK
F. Flecker
Substitution out
F. FleckerLASK
LASK
98'
98'
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR LASK
Freckleton and Danek come on for Horvath and Tornich.

M. Freckleton
Substitution in
M. FreckletonLASK
LASK
S. Horvath
Substitution out
S. HorvathLASK
LASK
97'
97'
TOUNEKTI WITH GOOD RUN INTO BOX
He then tries to square to McCowan but the ball is put behind for a goal kick.
94'
94'
FLAMBOYANT OVERHEAD EFFORT GOES WIDE
After Andrade's shot is deflected high in the air, the LASK leaps just as high but cannot steer his effort on target.
92'
92'
TRUSTY HAS TO CLEAR
Usor was lurking behind him as Bello put a ball across the six-yard box.
90'
90'
LASK GET EXTRA TIME UNDERWAY
FULL TIME
First extra-time
FULL TIME
WE GO INTO EXTRA TIME!
It was very hard to foresee this at half time. Celtic really up against it now.
90+5'
90+5'
GREAT RUN FROM DURAN
And he plays a low ball towards Hogh but Mbuyamba is there first to clear.