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Duran Double Helps Celtic Floor LASK in First Leg
Camilo Durán’s double and Benjamin Nygren’s opener gave Celtic a three-goal lead to take to the second leg, officials said.
- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Celtic secured a commanding 3-0 victory over LASK at Celtic Park in the Champions League playoff, with summer signing Camilo Duran scoring twice and Benjamin Nygren adding one.
- New additions including Kasper Hogh and Mika Baur have bolstered Celtic's squad, addressing last year's qualifying failure when the team drew a blank against Kairat Almaty and failed to sign a proven striker.
- Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a 20-yard volley from a Kieran Tierney cross, while Duran struck twice—once before halftime and again after the hour—from identical positions.
- Although LASK created chances throughout, two goals were disallowed for offside, frustrating manager Dietmar Kuhbauer. Manager Martin O'Neill emphasized his team still faces a 'tough evening' in the return leg.
- Securing a spot in the Champions League League Phase remains the goal as Celtic travels to Austria next Tuesday, seeking to end a streak of five failed qualifying campaigns.
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