Celtic suffered a second ignominious Champions League play-off exit in a row as Austrian champions LASK fought back from four goals down on aggregate to sweep aside the hapless visitors amid a colossal collapse.
26 Aug 2026
A low, fizzing extra-time strike from Samuel Adeniran, his second impressive goal of the match, secured passage for the visitors to Europe's elite competition as the Scots tumble to the Europa League.
After 30 minutes of the second leg, Celtic led by four goals in the tie through Callum McGregor's deflected strike after smart work from Yang Hyun-jun to cut in from the left and find his skipper with a well-weighted pass.
A slack backpass from Benjamin Nygren gave the home side their first glimmer of hope when Moses Usor pounced to pull one back with a composed finish, no less than they deserved after a strong start.
Celtic then failed to contain the hosts at the start of the second half.
Robert Ljubicic was afforded far too much time and space on the edge of the area, just two minutes after the restart, allowing him to beat Viljami Sinisalo low to his left.
The atmosphere in the stadium soon shifted from one of trepidation to unwavering belief as LASK attacked relentlessly.
