How Celtic’s Champions League Collapse Unfolded Against LASK

Extra time often fails to live up to expectations nowadays, especially in high-profile matches.

Both teams are usually more concerned about avoiding defeat and are willing to let a penalty shootout decide the outcome.

LASK, however, showed no such caution.

With 11 minutes remaining, Luke McCowan regained possession for his team, but his slow decision-making allowed an opponent to take the ball away from him.

Adeniran then struck from beyond the penalty area once more to inflict further damage on Celtic.

Celtic’s hopes of reaching the Champions League suddenly seemed remote, despite the next round having appeared within touching distance earlier.

Sinisalo produced an excellent low save to prevent Adeniran from completing a hat-trick from the penalty spot, but the intervention proved irrelevant only minutes later.

After 120 minutes, LASK had secured a 5-4 aggregate victory and Celtic’s humiliation was complete.

Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon said the team appeared completely drained, lacked strength in individual contests and never looked likely to recover.

He also praised LASK for dominating Celtic both physically and technically, adding that the winning margin could have been even greater.