Champions League 2025-2026: Kairat Almaty-Olympiakos, the likely lineups
Kairat Almaty-Olympiakos is a match valid for the sixth day of the Champions League championship phase: kickoff is set for 4:30 pm. The Kazakhs are in the hunt for their first historic victory in the competition: they are currently stuck in second-last place with only one point. In the last match they were defeated away in Copenhagen. Critical situation also for Olympiakos, still with zero wins: the Greeks, third-last with 3 points, were beaten at home by Real Madrid in the last round. For both formations it’s the last chance to get back in the playoff race.
Kairat Almaty with the trident Mrynskiy, Edmilson, Jorginho. In midfield Glazer is joined by Kassabulat and Gromyko, the full-backs are Tapalov and Mata.
Offensive tandem Yaremchuk-El Kaabi for the Greeks, who in cnetrofield field Mouzakitis and Hezze. The flanks will be manned by Strefezza and Martins.
Kairat-Olympiakos, the likely lineups
Kairat (4-3-3): Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Kassabulat, Glazer, Gromyko; Mrynskiy, Edmilson, Jorginho. Coach: Urazbakhtin.
Olympiacos F.C. (4-4-2): Tzolakis; Ortega, Pirola, Biancone, Rodinei; Strefezza, Mouzakitis, Hezze, Martins; Yaremchuk, El Kaabi. Coach: Mendilibar.
