Celtic Out of Champions League After Austrian Collapse
LASK scored five unanswered goals, including two in extra time, to complete a 5-4 aggregate comeback and send Celtic into the Europa League.
- On last Tuesday, LASK overturned a four-goal aggregate deficit to eliminate Celtic from the Champions League, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory with a 5-1 win in Linz.
- After cruising to a 3-0 first-leg victory in Glasgow, Celtic traveled to Austria appearing positioned to secure Champions League qualification when captain Callum McGregor scored in the 21st minute to extend the aggregate lead to 4-0.
- Moses Usor scored in the 32nd minute, followed by Robert Ljubicic in the 48th and Samuel Adeniran in the 58th, before Florian Flecker leveled the aggregate score in the 90+1st minute at the Raiffeisen Arena.
- The 5-1 defeat delivered a £20 million-plus blow to the club, as manager Martin O'Neill now prepares his squad for the Europa League after missing Champions League qualification.
- Fans are questioning the decision to sell midfielder Arne Engels before the first leg, while the team's inability to hold the three-goal lead will dominate discussion as Celtic regroups from this European exit.
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Scottish club Celtic failed to advance to the UCL group stage after suffering a 4-5 aggregate comeback defeat against LASK Linz in the qualifying play-offs. Despite Yang Hyun-jun’s first assist, the team’s defense collapsed, resulting in a disastrous outcome. Manager O’Neill felt a deep sense of responsibility and signaled changes to the team, while captain McGregor criticized the players for their lack of determination.
The Austrian champion hunts against Celtic Glasgow and dismantles the Scottish champion in the end. Also in Baku is cheered.
"They've made the impossible possible. I'm glad to have this team," said LASK coach Didi Kühbauer on Sky, analyzing the historic catch-up against Celtic Glasgow and the associated participation in the league phase of the Champions League. Here, the votes to the game ... "I really believed that we could still do it. The way the guys did it today, you just have to get into the Champions League. Of course, we know that the grapes hang even higher t…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Scottish professional football club Celtic suffered a painful comeback defeat against LASK (Austria) despite Yang Hyun-jun's first assist of the season, leading to a European football league...
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