Celtic vs LASK Linz: Full lineups confirmed for UCL 2026-27 Playoffs
This match will be their Leg 1 encounter of the UCL play-off round.
Celtic will host LASK Linz at Celtic Park on Wednesday, August 19 (BST), for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 qualifying play-off round. Both sides have enjoyed flawless starts to their respective domestic campaigns and will seek to carry that form to the continental stage.
After a dramatic win over Hearts on the final day to clinch the Scottish Premiership last season, Celtic have made a bright start to their league campaign. The Bhoys have beaten Dundee FC (1-0), Kilmarnock (5-1), and Dundee United (4-0).
LASK Linz, too, have enjoyed a 100% win record in the Austrian Bundesliga, having won all four of their games. The Black-Whites are coming into tonight’s fixture after a solid 4-1 win over SV Ried, despite playing the final 16 minutes with 10 men.
Celtic last played a Champions League match in February 2025. They missed out on last season’s tournament after losing to Kairat Almaty in the play-off knockout round. LASK, on the other hand, have never featured in the group phase of the Champions League, having last appeared in the qualifiers six years ago.
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Lineups:
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Celtic
Starting XI: Viljami Sinisalo; Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney; Callum McGregor, Mika Baur; Camilo Duran, Benjamin Nygren, Yang Hyun-jun; Kasper Hogh.
Bench: Ross Doohan (gk), Liam Scales, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Luke McCowan, Sebastian Tounekti, Callum Osmand, Haissem Hassan, Johnny Kenny, Reo Hatate, Dane Murray, James Forrest, Tony Ralston.
LASK Linz
Starting XI: Lukas Jungwirth; Xavier Mbuyamba, João Tornich, Andrés Andrade; Kasper Jørgensen, Robert Ljubicic, Krystof Danek, Sascha Horvath, George Bello; Moses Usor, Samuel Adeniran.
Bench: Tobias Schützenauer (gk), Fabian Schillinger (gk), Miguel Freckleton, Art Smakaj, Melayro Bogarde, Alessandro Schopf, Manoël Verhaeghe, Yvan Dibango, Christoph Lang, Florian Flecker.
When is the Celtic vs LASK Linz UCL qualifying match?
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2026‑27 play‑off round will be played on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. In India, the match will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Where is Celtic vs LASK Linz being played?
The fixture takes place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
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