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Celtic Crash Out Despite 4-0 Lead

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

Celtic missed out on Champions League group stage football for the second year running despite appearing to be cruising through. Scottish champions Callum McGregor's deflected strike in the 21st minute had given them a commanding 4-0 aggregate lead before their dramatic collapse in Linz. mchezo.co.za

The 5-1 defeat delivered a financial blow of over £20 million as Brendan Rodgers' side exited the competition.