Overview
- The group-stage match will be played Tuesday at the Ortalyq stadion in Almaty, a venue listed with a capacity of 11,828 spectators.
- Live coverage is confirmed on ESPN, TUDN and TNT Sports, with streaming on Disney+, TUDN.com, Max, Prime and UnivisiónNOW.
- Real Madrid are without five players for the trip, including Daniel Carvajal through suspension after his red card against Marseille, plus Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy and Éder Militão.
- Kairat reached the group stage after advancing through multiple qualifying rounds, marking a rare appearance for a Kazakh club at this phase.
- Ex-Kairat coach Pepe Serer warns that the hosts are organized on dead balls and favor a direct, physical style with quick wingers, highlighting set pieces as their key weapon.