Celtic end five-year Champions League exile with 3-0 playoff first-leg win over LASK

Celtic beat LASK 3-0 at Celtic Park on 19 August 2026 in their Champions League playoff first leg — the club's most commanding result at this stage since last reaching the group stage in 2021. Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring; new signing Camilo Durán added two. Celtic had failed in five consecutive qualifying campaigns. The second leg is in Linz.