Real Crushes Kairat in Champions League

Madrid’s Real traveled to Almaty to face Kairat in the second round of the 2025/26 Champions League. The match sparked huge excitement in Kazakhstan: tickets were nearly impossible to get, and many fans watched the game from balconies, construction cranes, and other available vantage points.

Despite the festive atmosphere, Real Madrid played coldly and confidently, winning 5-0. Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick, finding the net in the 25th, 52nd, and 73rd minutes. Eduardo Camavinga (83rd minute) and Brahim Díaz (90+3rd minute) also scored.

Kairat players tried to make an impact in attack and had 11 shots on goal, but Thibaut Courtois kept a clean sheet.

Lineups:

Kairat: Kalmurza — Tapalov (65, Stanoev), Martynovich (c), Sorokin, Mata — Mrinsky, Kasabulat, Arad (64, Baybek), Gromyko (80, Zariya) — Satpaev (80, Ricardinho), Monteiro (65, Edmilson)

Real Madrid: Courtois — Asensio, Huizen, Alaba, Fran García — Chouameni (80, Camavinga), Ceballos, Güler (80, Bellingham) — Mastantuono (70, Rodrigo), Vinicius (70, Díaz), Mbappé (80, Gonzalo García)

In another game of the day, Atalanta came from behind to beat Club Brugge 2-1, scoring both goals in the second half.