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Celtic crush LASK
Celtic took a commanding lead in the Champions League qualifying phase after a 3-0 first-leg win over LASK at Celtic Park in Glasgow, with Camilo Durán scoring two goals.
“struck it first-time into the top corner”
Durán’s first strike came in the 38th minute, when he “struck it first-time into the top corner,” and Celtic then added a third in the 67th minute after Durán combined with Benjamin Nygren.
The BBC described the night as a 3-0 result that “are heading back to the big league,” while Sky Sports said the sides meet again in Linz on Tuesday.
AS Colombia reported that Durán’s double gave Celtic a comfortable lead for the return leg in Austria on Tuesday, August 25 at 2:00 p.m. (Colombian time).
O’Neill praises Durán
Martin O’Neill praised Durán’s impact in remarks to TNT Sports, saying: “I thought it was a really tough evening for us.”
O’Neill also framed the result as a chance rather than a finish, telling TNT Sports: “but there is still a long way to go.”
The BBC’s match analysis highlighted the “direction of travel” in the play-off tie, noting that at 3-0 Celtic were “barring the collapse to end all collapses” heading into the second leg.
Daily Record’s live coverage added that O’Neill emphasized the job was still unfinished, quoting him: “We've won 3-0 but they are a very, very fine talented team.”
Return leg stakes
With the tie shifting to Austria, Celtic now travel to the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz for the return leg after their 3-0 cushion in Glasgow.
“The task is by no means complete as the tie shifts to the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz next week”
AS Colombia said the next match for the Colombian will be the return in Austria against LASK on Tuesday, August 25 at 2:00 p.m. (Colombian time), while Flashscore described the task as “by no means complete” as the tie moves to Linz next week.
Sky Sports reported that the sides meet again in Linz on Tuesday, and it framed the first leg as a step towards a return to the Champions League after Celtic’s play-off exit 12 months earlier.
Bolavip set the qualification scenario for Tuesday, August 25, saying Celtic could lose by up to two goals to avoid penalties and qualify for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase.