LASK 5-1 Celtic: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 25 August 2026 · Raiffeisen Arena · referee S. Marciniak · full time
Full time: LASK 5-1 Celtic
LASK 5-1 Celtic: LASK took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at Raiffeisen Arena. The goals: Callum McGregor 21', Moses Usor 32', Robert Ljubicic 48', Samuel Adeniran 58', Florian Flecker 90', Samuel Adeniran 109'.
How LASK won it
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Callum McGregor for Celtic, set up by Hyun-jun Yang. LASK levelled at 1-1 in the 32nd minute through Moses Usor. LASK turned it round: Robert Ljubicic made it 2-1 in the 48th minute, set up by Moses Usor. Samuel Adeniran made it 3-1 to LASK in the 58th minute, set up by Sascha Horvath. Florian Flecker made it 4-1 to LASK in the 90th minute, set up by Alemão. Samuel Adeniran made it 5-1 to LASK in the 109th minute, set up by Krystof Danek.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Samuel Adeniran scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Marciniak, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to LASK and 2 to Celtic. Samuel Adeniran missed a penalty for LASK in the 115 minute.
LASK: D. Kühbauer, 3-5-2 · Celtic: M. O'Neill, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
LASK had 8 shots on target, Celtic 3.
Celtic had 52% of the ball, but LASK took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
LASK came into it with 3 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 2.28 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Celtic came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 0.86 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
LASK vs Celtic: the match in numbers
| LASK | Match statistics | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 40 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 10 | Big chances | 1 |
| 574 | Total passes | 648 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 10 | Corners | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sascha Horvath (LASK), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
LASK
- Sascha Horvath 8.6 1 assist
- Moses Usor 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Samuel Adeniran 8.0 2 goals
- Melayro Bogarde 7.8
- Kasper Jørgensen 7.7
Celtic
- Callum McGregor 7.9 1 goal
- Auston Trusty 7.2
- Colby Donovan 6.7
- Sebastian Tounekti 6.7
- Mika Joel Baur 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Benjamin Nygren at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- LASK: LASK vs Liverpool Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- Celtic: Benfica vs Celtic Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about LASK vs Celtic
What was the score in LASK vs Celtic?
LASK 5-1 Celtic (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
Who scored in LASK vs Celtic?
Callum McGregor 21', Moses Usor 32', Robert Ljubicic 48', Samuel Adeniran 58', Florian Flecker 90', Samuel Adeniran 109'.
Did Moneyball predict LASK vs Celtic correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in LASK vs Celtic?
Sascha Horvath, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed LASK vs Celtic?
S. Marciniak.
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