O'Neill stunned after one of his worst nights at Celtic
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill admitted Tuesday's defeat to LASK ranked as one of his most painful nights at the club as their Champions League hopes went up in smoke during a disastrous second leg in Austria.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill admitted Tuesday's defeat to LASK was one of his most painful nights at the club, as their Champions League hopes vanished during a disastrous second leg in Austria. Callum McGregor scored from 18 yards to put Celtic 4-0 up on aggregate in the play-off, but they lost 5-1 on the night after extra-time (5-4 on aggregate).
The defeat sends Celtic into the Europa League and will cost the club at least £20m. O'Neill called it one of his worst experiences in the dugout, saying they should have been out of sight by half-time. He lamented missed opportunities and conceded goals that were "not good at all." Celtic captain McGregor accepted there were no excuses for the players, admitting they looked scared to win the game when they had a 3-0 lead.
He added that they need to suck it up, apologize to supporters and the club, and stick together as a team.
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