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Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo feels Celtic have a lot more to offer after he played a key role in a 3-0 Champions League play-off win. Superb goals from Benjamin Nygren and Camilo Duran, twice, earned Martin O’Neill’s side a commanding first-leg advantage over LASK, but the scoreline did not really reflect the momentum of the game as the Austrian champions had two goals disallowed for offside and plenty of chances. Sinisalo said: “I think we can be better, as weird as it may sound. The big moments went for us and there’s a lot that we can do better. Read more: - Martin O’Neill full of praise for Camilo Duran after Celtic defeat LASK - Camilo Duran steps up to the mark to aid Celtic victory over LASK - UEFA piles pressure on Gianni Infantino with expanded Nations League talks “Ultimately we’ve come away with a 3-0 win so we’ve got to be happy, but I think there’s a lot more to come from the group.” The Finn was a key reason why Celtic emerged with such a healthy lead after making eight saves. “I suppose that’s what I’m there to do,” he said. “You’re at a football club where big moments matter and you need to be accounted for when those moments come, because they might come once or twice in a game, probably a few more on Wednesday. “But if there’s a game where I need to make that many saves, I think something else could have been better. We understand that as a group and ideally I want to be a Celtic goalie that doesn’t need to make that many saves. So that’s got to be the message. “There’s a lot more to come from the group. I didn’t think we were brilliant, we were okay at times and some of the football we played was good, but I think we can be a lot better. “They’re a decent side and they’ll cause us problems when we go there. It’s not over, it’s half-time. No-one’s getting carried away or ahead of ourselves.” The home fans at Celtic Park were in full voice during the pre-match Champions League anthem as they bid to roar their team on to a return to Europe’s elite competition after missing out last season. Sinisalo’s only prior appearance in Europe came in Celtic’s 1-0 win in Stuttgart as they exited the Europa League last campaign and he is determined to build on his experience. “It’s a funny one because not many Finnish players play in the Champions League or get that opportunity,” the 24-year-old said. “It’s something you dream about. “But anything you dream about, once you get that taste of it, you just want more and I’m no different in that way. “You hear that, it brings a smile to your face and shivers and stuff like that, but you just want more and want to belong at that level. It’s like anything in life, if you want something, you get something, you just do it again and again and again. “It’s no different to winning trophies. Once you win one, you just want to win more.”