Champions League 2025-2026: Kairat Almaty-Pafos, the likely lineups
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At the Ortalyk Stadion in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Champions League third-day match between Kairat and Pafos is staged at 6:45 p.m.
The hosts are still on a zero scoreline: they lost 4-1 in Lisbon to Sporting and at home 5-0 to Real Madrid: so far they are what used to be called a “mattress team.”
The Cypriots have not fared much better: an away draw on their debut against Olympiakos Greeks and a 5-1 defeat at home to Bayern Munich.
The likely lineups
KAIRAT ALMATY (4-4-2): Kalmyrza; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Machado Mata; Mrynskiy, Kasabulat, Arad, Gromyko; Jorginho, Ricardinho.
PAFOS (3-4-3): Michail; Luckassen, Goldar, David Luiz; Jaja, Pepe, Sunjic, Pileas; Orsic, Anderson Silva, Dragomir.
