Archive · 26 Aug 2026
LASK Stuns Celtic, Erases Four-Goal Lead in Champions League
Celtic started the match with a big three-goal advantage.
They made that advantage even bigger when Callum McGregor scored early.
But LASK then scored five goals in the game.
Their late equalizer made the total score level and forced extra time.
LASK scored again in extra time to complete its comeback.
Celtic also had a penalty saved near the end.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor said the team had played too passively.
Celtic was eliminated from the Champions League and will play in the Europa League instead.
LASK defeated Celtic 5-1 in the second leg to win 5-4 on aggregate.
Celtic had entered the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg.
Callum McGregor gave Celtic an early lead with a 21st-minute goal.
LASK scored five times, including four goals after Celtic’s opener.
Celtic will continue in the Europa League after the defeat, while LASK qualified for the Champions League league phase.
- Who
- Scottish champions Celtic and Austrian side LASK; Celtic captain Callum McGregor was among the key figures.
- What
- LASK overturned Celtic’s aggregate lead by winning the second leg 5-1 and advancing 5-4 overall.
- When
- Tuesday; the decisive second leg included extra time.
- Where
- Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria.
- Why
- LASK scored five goals after Celtic took an early lead, completing the comeback and eliminating Celtic.
- Aggregate score
- LASK won 5-4
- Second-leg score
- LASK won 5-1
- First-leg advantage
- Celtic led 3-0
- Celtic scorer
- Callum McGregor scored in the 21st minute
- LASK scorers
- Moses Usor, Robert Ljubicic, Samuel Adeniran and Florian Flecker scored; Adeniran scored twice
- Late incident
- LASK had a penalty saved by Viljami Sinisalo in the 115th minute
- Competition outcome
- LASK qualified for the Champions League league phase; Celtic moved into the Europa League