Overview

• After two 0-0 legs including extra time, Qairat won 3-2 in a shootout as 21-year-old goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov saved three penalties.
• Celtic drop into the Europa League, with manager Brendan Rodgers and captain Callum McGregor calling the exit a bitter disappointment.
• Qairat become only the second club from Kazakhstan to reach the Champions League groups, following FC Astana in 2015/16.
• Their participation sets new travel challenges, with distances such as roughly 4,950 km from Munich and up to about 6,900 km from Portugal being cited.
• UEFA revenues provide a major windfall for Qairat, including a reported €18.62 million starting payment with additional match-based bonuses.