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Celtic Crash Out Despite 4-0 Lead

Celtic crashed out of the Champions League despite holding a 4-0 aggregate lead, losing 5-1 to Lask in Austria.

Celtic's Champions League campaign ended in dramatic fashion as the Scottish champions threw away a commanding four-goal lead against Lask. Despite Callum McGregor putting them 4-0 up on aggregate with a 21st-minute deflected strike, Celtic collapsed to a 5-1 defeat in Linz.

The result means Celtic miss out on the Champions League group stage for the second consecutive season, delivering a financial blow of over £20 million. The defeat ranks among the club's all-time European lows as their European adventure came to an abrupt end. sweetbonanza.qpon