Celtic out of Champions League as they blow 4-0 aggregate lead in ‘one of the worst results in club’s history’

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Celtic’s Champions League aspirations have been dashed in the most humiliating of fashions.The Hoops lost their Champions League play-off tie to LASK 5-4 on aggregate after the Austrian outfit won the second leg 5-1.LASK overcame a four-goal deficit to eliminate Celtic from the Champions League play-offsGettyTo make matters worse for Celtic, they scored the opening goal in Tuesday’s encounter, meaning they boasted a four-goal lead on aggregate.Yet that was still not enough of a cushion as LASK levelled the contest in normal time before Samuel Adeniran scored the all-important fifth goal on the night in extra time.LASK could have had a sixth on the night when they won a penalty with five minutes remaining, but Adeniran – who would have had a hat-trick if he scored – had his effort stopped by Viljami Sinisalo.The result marks the second-straight season the Hoops have fallen in the Champions League play-offs, meaning they will yet again drop into the Europa League.Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy react to Celtic’s embarrassing lossUpon hearing LASK had taken the lead on aggregate, talkSPORT’s Sports Bar co-hosts Jason Cundy and Jamie O’Hara could not believe what had unfolded in Austria.“What are Celtic doing? Disaster,” O’Hara said when LASK’s decisive goal went in.“What are they doing? How can you lose a game when you’re winning 4-0? That’ll cost them a fortune… one of the worst results in Celtic’s history,” O’Hara added at full time.“This is one of the biggest disasters in Celtic’s history,” Sports Bar co-host Cundy added.What did Celtic captain Callum McGregor say about the loss to LASK?Hoops skipper Callum McGregor was equally stunned at how his side threw away a spot in this season’s Champions League.Speaking after the contest, McGregor admitted Celtic ‘got what we deserved’.Celtic will now compete in the Europa League for a second-straight seasonGetty“We looked scared to go and win the game,” McGregor added.“To be honest I didn’t think we were that good in the first leg either and kind of got away with it.“When you play like that, you can’t have any excuse whatsoever.“We apologise to our supporters and the club because there is no way we should lose that game.”This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.