Camilo Durán scored twice as Celtic took a commanding step towards the Champions League with a dominant 3-0 victory over LASK Linz at Celtic Park.
The Scottish champions took control of the play-off first leg against their Austrian opponents, establishing a healthy three-goal advantage ahead of next week's return fixture.
LASK Linz created early danger in Glasgow, with Adeniran spurning a glorious opening chance inside the first couple of minutes before a stunning Usor effort was ruled out.
Celtic weathered that initial spell of pressure and broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Benjamin Nygren found the back of the net.
The hosts doubled their advantage 12 minutes later when Durán struck his first goal of the evening to put the home side in firm control before the break.
The Austrian visitors fought to find a way back into the contest during the second half but were frustrated after seeing another goal disallowed.
Durán put the first leg beyond doubt midway through the second half, completing his double in the 67th minute with a clinical finish.
The visitors pushed forward late on in search of a crucial lifeline, but the Scottish side maintained their discipline to preserve a clean sheet.
Celtic now travel to Austria for the second leg next week holding a commanding lead and edging ever closer to a Champions League return.







