Moses Usor was on target as LASK produced a stunning comeback against Celtic, overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League League Phase for the first time in the club’s history, Trybal News reports.
Trailing 3–0 from the first leg in Glasgow, LASK needed a near-perfect performance in the return leg and delivered an extraordinary 5–1 victory after extra time at the Raiffeisen Arena, overturning the deficit to win the play-off 5–4 on aggregate. Celtic initially strengthened their position when Callum McGregor opened the scoring, but LASK responded through Moses Usor in the 32nd minute to spark a remarkable comeback.
Usor then turned provider shortly after the restart, setting up Robert Ljubičić to make it 2–1 on the night. Samuel Adeniran subsequently brought LASK level on aggregate with a spectacular long-range finish, before Florian Flecker’s late goal sent the tie into extra time.
Adeniran, who is of Nigerian descent and represents the United States internationally, struck again in extra time to put LASK ahead on aggregate for the first time. He finished with two goals from 10 attempts, although he also missed a penalty and two big chances.
Usor’s overall contribution was equally significant. The forward finished his 99 minutes with three shots, five key passes and one big chance created, completing 19 of 24 passes. He attempted eight crosses, completed all four of his long-ball attempts, recorded 56 touches and made 13 carries as LASK maintained pressure and repeatedly progressed the ball into dangerous areas.
Despite Celtic’s efforts to respond, LASK held on to complete a 5–1 victory after extra time and a 5–4 aggregate triumph, securing their historic Champions League qualification.
The European breakthrough comes at the end of a remarkable domestic campaign for LASK, who have also been crowned Austrian Bundesliga champions, completing a domestic double.
The victory marks a landmark moment for the club and ends a dramatic European campaign with LASK set to join Europe’s elite in the Champions League League Phase.
