Match ReportDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 25 Aug 2026
Celtic crash out after 5-1 extra-time collapse at LASK
Celtic threw away a three-goal lead and £40m in Champions League qualifying.


Celtic
team
Competition
Champions League qualifying play-off
Score
LASK 5-1 Celtic (aet)
Aggregate
LASK win 5-4
Scorers
McGregor; Usor, Ljubicic, Adeniran (2), Flecker
Venue
Linz
What happened. Celtic lost 5-1 in extra time at LASK, crashing out of the Champions League qualifying play-off 5-4 on aggregate after leading 3-0 from the first leg.
- Celtic led 4-0 on aggregate before LASK scored five unanswered goals.
- This is Celtic's sixth straight qualifying failure since 2018-19.
- Captain McGregor apologized, saying the team 'got what we deserved.'
“We got what we deserved. We were passive all night. We actually looked scared to go and win the game.”
— Callum McGregor
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