Benjamin Nygren opens up on what Celtic need to move on from ‘as quickly as possible’ after ‘extra tough’ week

BENJAMIN NYGREN admits Celtic still aren’t fully over the disappointment of failing to reach the Champions League. Martin O’Neill’s side looked well set to take their place in Europe’s premier club competition when they led LASK 4-0 on aggregate in…

By Graeme Macpherson · The Scottish Sun

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 5:20 PM

Key Things to Know

Celtic collapsed from a 4-0 aggregate lead against LASK to miss Champions League qualification.
Benjamin Nygren stated Celtic must move past the European elimination as quickly as possible.
Celtic dropped into the Europa League and recently lost their home group opener to Ferencvaros.

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Celtic player Benjamin Nygren admitted the squad is still struggling to overcome their Champions League playoff elimination. Martin O'Neill's side initially held a 4-0 aggregate lead against LASK before conceding five consecutive goals to drop into the Europa League. Speaking ahead of Sweden's Nations League match against Poland, Nygren stated the team must move on from the disappointment as quickly as possible.

Following the European exit, Celtic initially rebounded with Scottish Premiership victories over Falkirk, Aberdeen, St Mirren, and St Johnstone. However, they subsequently suffered setbacks before the international break, losing two matches to rivals Rangers alongside a home Europa League defeat against Ferencvaros.

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