Overview
- Celtic hold a 3-0 aggregate advantage after a 3-0 win in Glasgow on Wednesday, 19 August, with Camilo Durán scoring twice and Benjamin Nygren adding the opener.
- LASK remain dangerous despite the deficit because they had two first‑leg goals disallowed, registered roughly 20 shots in Glasgow and forced multiple saves from Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo.
- Martin O’Neill faces late selection headaches ahead of Tuesday’s return at the Raiffeisen Arena after centre‑back Auston Trusty missed a training session with a stomach bug, right‑back Alistair Johnston was ruled out until October, Alex Oxlade‑Chamberlain is suspended and Jota remains a long‑term absentee.
- Kick‑off is 8pm BST on Tuesday, 25 August, and UK broadcasters and outlets differ on coverage with multiple publishers naming Amazon Prime Video while at least one lists TNT Sports/HBO Max.
- The tie’s outcome carries major sporting and financial consequences because the winner reaches the Champions League group stage and the loser drops into the Europa League, a risk that fuels caution given Celtic’s recent playoff exits and LASK’s strong home form.