Lask Linz vs Celtic match stats & report

5–1 After extra time

UEFA Champions League · Play-offs · Raiffeisen Arena, Linz · Ref Szymon Marciniak, Poland

Lask Linz stats & fixtures · Celtic stats & fixtures

Lask Linz beat Celtic 5–1 in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs) on 25 August 2026. Celtic had 51% of the ball.

Lask Linz vs Celtic match statistics

Lask LinzCeltic

49% Ball possession 51%
40 Total shots 8
8 Shots on target 3
18 Shots off target 3
14 Blocked shots 2
24 Shots inside the box 5
10 Corners 5
20 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
573 Passes 628
81% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

21' Goal C. McGregor (assist Yang Hyun-Jun) Celtic
32' Goal M. Usor Lask Linz
48' Goal R. Ljubičić (assist M. Usor) Lask Linz
58' Goal S. Adeniran (assist S. Horvath) Lask Linz
74' Yellow card M. Usor Lask Linz
90' Goal F. Flecker Lask Linz
90+3' Yellow card Alemão Lask Linz
103' Yellow card L. McCowan Celtic
109' Goal S. Adeniran (assist K. Daněk) Lask Linz
115' Penalty missed S. Adeniran Lask Linz

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Lask Linz

Confirmed 3-5-2 Dietmar Kuhbauer

1 L. Jungwirth

16 A. Andrade 43 Alemão 4 X. Mbuyamba

2 G. Bello 30 S. Horvath 6 M. Bogarde 10 R. Ljubičić 20 K. Jørgensen

7 S. Adeniran 8 M. Usor

Bench T. Schützenauer , Fabian Schillinger , Y. Dibango , M. Freckleton , M. Verhaeghe , F. Flecker , K. Daněk , C. Lang , A. Schöpf , A. Smakaj

Celtic

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Martin O'Neill

1 V. Sinisalo

63 K. Tierney 6 A. Trusty 20 C. Carter-Vickers 51 Colby Donovan

22 M. Baur 42 C. McGregor

13 Yang Hyun-Jun 8 B. Nygren 11 C. Duran

9 K. Hogh

Bench R. Doohan , A. Ralston , L. Scales , D. Murray , R. Hatate , C. Osmand , J. Forrest , S. Tounekti , J. Kenny , L. McCowan , Michel Ange Balikwisha , H. Hassan

Out and doubtful

A. Johnston Celtic Out — Leg Injury
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain Celtic Out — Red Card
Jota Celtic Out — Knee Injury
R. Harakate Lask Linz Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Lask Linz at home

7–0–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.6 per game
Shots on target: 6.6 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Celtic away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 8.0 per game
Shots on target: 8.4 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Lask Linz vs Celtic head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
19 Aug 26	Celtic v Lask Linz	3–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Lask Linz vs Celtic head-to-head record