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Kairat overview against Madrid Match

Manager Rafael Urazbakhtin says that Kairat Almaty “will impose our game” when Real Madrid is coming to day 2 of the Champions League 2025/26 for the very first meeting of the Spanish team with a team from Kazakhstan.

“We have to go out bold and fight,” said Urazbakhtin (via sports.kz), who took over last April and guided Kairat to his national title by a point with a series of five victories and a defeat of their last six championship games.

“It is clear that Real Madrid does not have many weaknesses. The analysand, we found some that worked for us.

“Each team has its weaknesses. How to exploit them is our question. I can’t tell you for the moment – it’s a secret. You will see. We understand perfectly well that it will be difficult.”

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While Kairat started his campaign with a 4-1 defeat in Sporting and Madrid won 2-1 at home against Marseille, the first los of white los under Xabi Alonso-losing 5-2 at Atletico Madrid at La Liga on Saturday, after having been in the first half-could also help the underground.

“The defeats occur,” reflected Urazbakhtin, which was asked if the trip of visitors of around 4,000 miles to reach Almaty could be a factor.

“It is an inevitable part of football. (Their) defeat could work against us. They will come out more motivated and try to bounce back.

“Regarding fatigue, Real Madrid has players who are used to managing pressure. (That we) hope they will be tired … We have to think more about ourselves and how we are going to play.”

Having won three consecutive championship games, Kairat has one thing in common with Madrid holding a point behind the leaders of their country, dragging Astana with a match in hand.

The media room would have been thrilled for the visit of the visit of the visit, Xabi Alonso, and the pre -match press conference of midfielder Fede Valverde, with even the former Arsenal striker and the candidate in the Ballon d’Or Andrey Arshavin – who ended his career in Kairat – was present.

“You have to adapt,” said Alonso long journey. “We have changed the usual roadmap a little. The smartest adapts best.

“The match is just another, no excuse. We have seen their matches (in the competition this season). They have a well -formed nucleus with different attack options.

“They know how to combine. They play directly and have a clear vision. They (are determined) to compete well.

“There are football reasons (for our defeat); We were not at our best. It was not just an attitude. This is part of the learning process.

“We have been there for 58 days (Alonso’s mandate), right? And that’s it. It hurts – it hurts – but we are back in Champions League mode.”

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Defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger remain away for Madrid, but striker Jude Bellingham made his first departure since shoulder surgery against Atleti.

The right back Dani Carvajal underwent a long-term knee injury in defeat, although there are better news on the central defender Eder Militao, who was replaced by Raul Asencio at halftime but has only undergone a minor ankle.

The playmaker Arda Guter joined Carvajal to be replaced in the 59th minute, with Eduardo Camavonga and Franco Mastanuono.

Former Georgia midfielder Giorgi Zaria returned to training after missing the last four Kairat games.

“It is important for us that he is doing (part) of the team,” said Urazbakhtin about the 28 -year -old man. “His presence in the locker room means a lot.

“His energy and character are important to us. Of course, he is not yet in great shape.”

The attackers Joao Paulo – Kairat’s top scorer in their 2024 season – and Brother Santana have long -term injuries and Urazbakhtin said Sherkhan Kalmurza, 18, was about to become a goal again “for the moment”.

Kalmurza was forced to exceed for the first time this season due to injuries to Aleksandr Zarutsky and Terlilan Anarbekov, 21, who was Kairat’s hero in their Celtic qualification victory.

Kazakh Kalmurza has become the third largest goalkeeper to appear in the Champions League against Sporting and the second plus in total to save a penalty, which stopped the efforts of Morten Hjulmand.

“Sherkhan has drawn more attention than usual lately,” observed Urazbakhtin. “He needs to face – what else can do?”

“He faces. I did not notice any stress in training. The goalkeepers are a different race. They have a lot of theorizations and discussions.

“I do not get involved. In this regard, we are in harmony. As for Sherkhan himself, he performed well on the road. I did not notice it (nervous air). We will see (Tuesday).”

Makairat Almaty Starting XI: Sherkhan Kalmurza, Erkin Tapalov, Aleksandr Martynovich, Egor Sorokin, Luis Mata, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Damir Kasabulat, Jorginho, Off Arad, Valeri Gromyko, Dastan Satpaev

Real Madrid Start XI: Thibaut Courtois, Eduardo Camavanga, Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Arda Guller, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe

How to look at Kairat against Madrid: television channel, live online flow

The match starts at 5:45 pm BST (12:45 and / 09:45 pt) Tuesday and is presented live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 2.

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