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Celtic throw away four-goal aggregate lead tocrash out of Champions League against Lask

Celtic threw away a four-goal lead in Austria as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running. The Scottish champions looked to be cruising into the league stage when Callum McGregor put them 4-0 up on aggregate against Lask with a 21st-minute deflected str

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PA Media25 Aug 2026, 09:40 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readSportsGlobal
Celtic throw away four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of Champions League against Lask

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Celtic threw away a four-goal lead in Austria as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running. The Scottish champions looked to be cruising into the league stage when Callum McGregor put them 4-0 up on aggregate against Lask with a 21st-minute deflected strike.

However, they went on to endure one of their all-time European lows with a 5-1 defeat in Linz delivering a £20m-plus blow.

However, they went on to endure one of their all-time European lows with a 5-1 defeat in Linz delivering a £20m-plus blow.

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Source: The Guardian · PA Media. Published 25 Aug 2026, 09:40 pm.

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