Monday , 12 October 2026

LASK Linz vs Celtic FC, Champions League Q 2026 FINAL

Champions League Qualification · 2026
LASK Linz
5 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Tue 25 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Callum McGregor
Moses Usor 32' 1–1
Robert Ljubicic 48' 2–1
Samuel Adeniran 58' 3–1
Florian Flecker 90' 4–1
Samuel Adeniran 109' 5–1
Moses Usor 74' Y
Y 103' Luke McCowan

Overview

Match Preview

LASK Linz vs Celtic FC — Champions League Q .

Head-to-Head

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LASK Linz 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-25 LASK Linz 5–1 Celtic FC 2026-08-19 Celtic FC 3–0 LASK Linz

Recent Form

LASK Linz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Celtic FC H 5–1 W
19 Aug Celtic FC A 0–3 L
14 Dec Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
09 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 3–0 W
26 Oct Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug LASK Linz A 1–5 L
19 Aug LASK Linz H 3–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
LASK Linz this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

LASK Linz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

LASK Linz
Samuel Adeniran 2 G
Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' LASK Linz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His LASK Linz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Kieran Tierney adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moses Usor makes it 1-1.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' Cameron Carter-Vickers, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Robert Ljubicic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' Samuel Adeniran makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and LASK Linz are in front.
  • 63' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Benjamin Nygren is withdrawn and Reo Hatate gets his opportunity.
  • 68' George Bello has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Kieran Tierney is replaced by Liam Scales.
  • 74' Dane Murray is ready to make an impact after coming on for Colby Donovan at the 74 minute mark.
  • 74' The referee shows LASK Linz player a card on 74.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dietmar Kühbauer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' A tactical swap from LASK Linz — Alessandro Schopf on, Robert Ljubicic off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. LASK Linz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Florian Flecker makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.

Lineups

LASK Linz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dietmar Kühbauer

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 LASK Linz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
LASK Linz48% Draw24% Celtic FC28%
Actual: LASK Linz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

LASK Linz or Draw
72%
Draw or Celtic FC
52%
LASK Linz or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
LASK Linz38% Draw39% Celtic FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — LASK Linz

Handicap LASK Linz covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

LASK Linz keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.