Kairat reaches the group stage after overcoming playoffs and lives a historic moment. For the first time in its career, the club of Kazakhstan will compete in the UEFA Champions League, treating the competition as an unprecedented opportunity.

The team usually adopts a reactive stance, with low defensive lines and bets on fast counterattacks. In the last five games, they have scored three wins, a draw and a defeat, but still shows weakness when facing technically superior opponents.

In the playoffs, Kaiat advanced in two confrontations decided on penalties – against Slovan Bratislava and Celtic – ensuring the unprecedented classification for the group stage.

Likely karat lineup

Kalmurza; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; OFRI, Kasabulat; Mrynskiy, Monteiro, Gromyko; Satpayev. Technical: Rafael Urazbakhtin