Overview
- Celtic beat Austrian champions LASK 3-0 at Celtic Park, with Benjamin Nygren scoring first and Camilo Durán adding a brace including a spectacular volley.
- Durán and fellow summer signings Mika Baur and Kasper Høgh started well for Martin O’Neill’s side and helped extend Celtic’s strong early-season form.
- The match, played on Wednesday, August 19, was officiated by Swiss referee Sandro Schärer and shown live on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
- Celtic were without suspended Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and injured Alistair Johnston while Arne Engels completed a move to West Ham before the tie, factors that shaped O’Neill’s selection.
- LASK, who won the 2025/26 Austrian Bundesliga, must overturn the three-goal deficit in the return leg at the Raiffeisen Arena on August 25 if they are to reach the 2026/27 Champions League group stage.