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Celtic Crash Out After Four-Goal Lead

Celtic threw away a commanding four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of the Champions League, suffering a 5-1 defeat to Lask in Austria.

Celtic endured one of their all-time European lows as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running. The Scottish champions looked set for qualification when Callum McGregor's 21st-minute deflected strike put them 4-0 up on aggregate. catcross.biz

The collapse in Linz delivered a £20million-plus financial blow as Brendan Rodgers' side couldn't capitalize on their commanding position, ultimately bowing out of Europe's elite competition.