Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty

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Shaan Wadhawan

Published - Sep 18, 2025, 04:00 PM

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Summary

Sporting Lisbon begin their Champions League campaign with a match against Kairat, who are playing their first-ever Champions League match, at Estadio Alvalade in Lisbon.
The Portuguese giants will be relying on their incredible attackers to earn a crucial home win.
Meanwhile, after a historic indoor soccer run, Kairat have a tough time ahead against superior opposition.

Sporting Lisbon open their 2025-26 Champions League campaign at their Estadio Alvalade against Kazakhstan's Kairat. After winning the Portuguese double a season ago, Sporting will need to claim points at home in what will be a difficult group. Kairat have made history by reaching the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history.

Team News

Sporting Lisbon:
Manager Rui Borges may be without Ousmane Diomande, who is injured with a muscular problem. Nuno Santos, Daniel Braganca, Hidemasa Morita, and Geny Catamo remain out. Rui Silva continues to be a doubt in goal. Striker Luis Suarez, who made an impact for Colombia during the international break, will lead the line, with support from Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincao, and Pote Goncalves.
Kairat:
The visitors have a question mark in goal with Aleksandr Zarutskiy and Temirlan Anarbekov both injured, while Giorgi Zaria is also doubtful up front. Rising star Dastan Satpaev, who has scored three times in qualifying, is expected to start in attack alongside Edmilson. Captain Alyaksandr Martynovich will lead Kairat's defense as they take on a Sporting attack that is incredibly superior.

Form Guide

Sporting Lisbon approach the fixture with four victories in their past six matches, including a win against Famalicao (2-1), though they were beaten by Benfica and Porto. At home, they will continue their strong run and will be looking to get as many points as possible. Kairat are at the top of the Kazakh Premier League but have only won three of their past 16 matches in Europe, and are typically poor away from home, especially against strong opposition.

Match Preview

Sporting Lisbon start their European adventure as significant favorites against Kairat. Rui Borges's squad has attacking quality with Suarez, Trincao, and Goncalves, and the confidence they will have from their home record will help them. Kairat arrive with momentum from a fairytale qualification run after knocking Celtic out on penalties, but inexperience at this level will test them, and a poor record away from Kazakhstan is another hurdle to overcome. The visitors will face Europe's most exciting young team in a defensive challenge.

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