Lask Linz 5-1 Celtic — Champions League, 25 Aug 2026
Lask Linz beat Celtic 5-1 after extra time in the Champions League Play-offs on 25 August 2026 at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. Moses Usor, Robert Ljubičić, Samuel Adeniran and Florian Flecker scored for Lask Linz; Callum McGregor for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Lask Linz have won 0 and Celtic 1.
· kickoff·Raiffeisen Arena · Linz·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-121'assist: Yang Hyun-Jun
- 1-132'
- Half-time1-1
- 2-148'assist: Moses Usor
- 57'D. Kuhbauer
- 3-158'assist: Sascha Horvath
- 63'out: Reo Hatate
- 63'
- 71'out: Luke McCowan
- 71'
- 74'Tripping
- 74'
- 76'M. O'Neill
- 81'
- 86'
- 4-190'
- 90+3'Foul
- 91'
- 99'
- 99'
- 99'
- 100'
- 103'Tripping
- 5-1109'assist: Kryštof Daněk
- 115'
- Full-time5-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Lask Linz
- 8.6Moses UsorF
- 8.6Sascha HorvathM
- 8.2Melayro BogardeM
- 7.5Robert LjubičićM
- 7.3Samuel AdeniranF
- 7.2AlemãoD
- 7.2Andrés AndradeD
- 7.2Kryštof DaněkM
- 7.2Florian FleckerF
- 7.0Xavier MbuyambaD
- 7.0Miguel FreckletonD
- 6.9Kasper JørgensenM
- 6.9Christoph LangF
- 6.6Alessandro SchöpfM
- 6.5George BelloM
- 6.3Lukas JungwirthG
- 6.2Yvan DibangoD
Celtic
- 8.5Callum McGregorM
- 7.7Auston TrustyD
- 7.2Viljami SinisaloG
- 7.0Dane MurrayD
- 6.9Mika BaurM
- 6.7Kasper HøghF
- 6.7Cameron Carter-VickersD
- 6.6Yang Hyun-JunM
- 6.5Camilo DuránM
- 6.5Sebastian TounektiF
- 6.5Colby DonovanD
- 6.3Anthony RalstonD
- 6.2Liam ScalesD
- 6.2Kieran TierneyD
- 6.0Reo HatateM
- 5.6Luke McCowanM
- 5.2Benjamin NygrenM
Line-ups
Substitutes
Lask LinzDietmar Kuhbauer
Substitutes
- 18Alessandro Schöpf81'M6.6
- 33Tobias SchützenauerG
- 29Florian Flecker90'100'86'F7.2
- 9Kryštof Daněk99'M7.2
- 27Christoph Lang99'F6.9
- 25Yvan DibangoD6.2
- 5Art SmakajM
- 3Miguel Freckleton99'D7.0
- 50Fabian SchillingerG
- 21Manoël VerhaegheD
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 56Anthony Ralston91'D6.3
- 49James ForrestM
- 23Haissem HassanF
- 31Ross DoohanG
- 14Luke McCowan103'71'M5.6
- 17Sebastian Tounekti63'F6.5
- 5Liam Scales71'D6.2
- 41Reo Hatate63'M6.0
- 10Michel Ange BalikwishaF
- 24Johnny KennyF
- 47Dane Murray74'D7.0
- 19Callum OsmandF
Team statistics
Lask Linz
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Usor | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 8.6 |
| Sascha Horvath | 99 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8.6 |
| Melayro Bogarde | 120 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Robert Ljubičić | 81 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 120 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Alemão | 99 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Andrés Andrade | 120 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kryštof Daněk | 21 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Florian Flecker | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Xavier Mbuyamba | 120 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Miguel Freckleton | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kasper Jørgensen | 86 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Christoph Lang | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alessandro Schöpf | 39 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| George Bello | 120 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Lukas Jungwirth | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yvan Dibango | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum McGregor | 120 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Auston Trusty | 120 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dane Murray | 46 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Mika Baur | 71 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kasper Høgh | 120 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 63 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Camilo Durán | 120 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Colby Donovan | 74 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Anthony Ralston | 30 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Scales | 49 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Reo Hatate | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Luke McCowan | 49 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5.6 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 63 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Lask LinzLWWWW
- L19 Aug 26ACeltic0-3
- W14 Aug 26HRied4-1
- W09 Aug 26AAustria Vienna2-0
- W31 Jul 26HGrazer AK3-0
- W17 May 26AAustria Vienna3-0
CelticWWWWW
- W19 Aug 26HLask Linz3-0
- W15 Aug 26ADundee Utd4-0
- W09 Aug 26AKilmarnock5-1
- W03 Aug 26HDundee1-0
- W23 May 26HDunfermline3-1
Head-to-head
Before and after
Lask Linz
- Previous: Celtic 3-0 Lask Linz, 19 Aug 2026 · Champions League
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Celtic
- Previous: Celtic 3-0 Lask Linz, 19 Aug 2026 · Champions League
- Next: Celtic 2-1 Falkirk, 29 Aug 2026 · Scottish Premiership
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