LASK Linz 5-1 Celtic
Updated
LASK Linz won: LASK Linz 5-1 Celtic in the Champions League Qualifying (Round final) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. LASK Linz goals: Moses Usor 32', Robert Ljubicic 48', Samuel Adeniran 58', Florian Flecker 90', Samuel Adeniran 109'. Celtic goals: Callum McGregor 21'. Expected goals: 4.81-0.54. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Sascha Horvath (8.8).
Match report
LASK Linz rout Celtic 5-1
LASK Linz came from behind to beat Celtic 5-1 at Raiffeisen Arena on Tuesday 25 August in the Champions League Qualifying.
Callum McGregor put Celtic ahead on 21' (0-1), Moses Usor levelled for LASK Linz on 32' (1-1), Robert Ljubicic restored LASK Linz's lead on 48' (2-1), Samuel Adeniran made it 3-1 on 58', Florian Flecker made it 4-1 on 90' and Samuel Adeniran made it 5-1 on 109'.
LASK Linz had 48% of the ball, shots were 40-8 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 4.81-0.54. LASK Linz were the better side on chances, too.
Sascha Horvath (LASK) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 16,252. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Match stats
| LASK Linz | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.81 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 40 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 63 | 20 |
| Big chances | 10 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 8 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 465 (81%) | 544 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 40 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 18 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 24 | 5 |
Lineups
LASK Linz (3-5-2): Lukas Jungwirth, Xavier Mbuyamba, Alemão, Andrés Andrade, Kasper Jørgensen, Robert Ljubicic, Melayro Bogarde, Sascha Horvath, George Bello, Moses Usor, Samuel Adeniran
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Camilo Durán, Benjamin Nygren, Hyun-Jun Yang, Kasper Waarts Høgh
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 32' · Goal · Moses Usor (LASK Linz)
- 48' · Goal · Robert Ljubicic (LASK Linz)
- 58' · Goal · Samuel Adeniran (LASK Linz)
- 63' · Substitution · Sebastian Tounekti for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 63' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Mika Baur (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 71' · Yellow card · Moses Usor (LASK Linz)
- 74' · Substitution · Dane Murray for Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 81' · Substitution · Alessandro Schöpf for Robert Ljubicic (LASK Linz)
- 86' · Substitution · Florian Flecker for Kasper Jørgensen (LASK Linz)
- 90' · Goal · Florian Flecker (LASK Linz)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Alemão (LASK Linz)
- 91' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
- 99' · Substitution · Krystof Danek for Alemão (LASK Linz)
- 99' · Substitution · Miguel Freckleton for Sascha Horvath (LASK Linz)
- 99' · Substitution · Yvan Dibango for Moses Usor (LASK Linz)
- 99' · Substitution · Christoph Lang for Florian Flecker (LASK Linz)
- 103' · Yellow card · Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 109' · Goal · Samuel Adeniran (LASK Linz)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won LASK Linz vs Celtic?
LASK Linz won, 5-1 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026.
When and where is LASK Linz vs Celtic?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Champions League Qualifying.