US EditionKairat Stun Celtic in Shootout as Bodo/Glimt and Pafos Earn First Champions League Spots
Maurizio Mariani has refereed 18 Serie A and seven Champions League matches last season, averaging nearly four yellow cards per game, bringing seasoned oversight to the fixture.
- Celtic and Kairat Almaty played a goalless draw after extra time in a Champions League qualifying playoff in Almaty on Tuesday.
- The match followed a previous 0-0 leg, leaving the tie balanced and setting penalties to decide who advances to the league phase with £40 million at stake.
- Despite Celtic's early majority possession and 64 percent control, Kairat looked comfortable in defense and managed few shots on target while keeping the hosts competitive.
- Kairat's newcomer goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov made three crucial saves during the penalty shootout, securing a victory over Celtic and ending their hopes of progressing in the Champions League this season.
- Kairat will join elite European clubs in the group stage, while Celtic drops into the Europa League, marking a rare appearance for Kazakhstan after Astana's campaign a decade ago.
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Kazakhstani champions Kairat Almaty will play in the Champions League. The team, which eliminated Olimpija Ljubljana in the first qualifying round, has overcome the final hurdle - defeating Scottish Celtic 3-2 on penalties.
Kairat stun Celtic in shootout as Bodo/Glimt and Pafos earn first Champions League spots
ALMATY, Kazakhstan :Former European champions Celtic exited the Champions League in the qualifiers after a 3-2 penalty shootout defeat at Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Tuesday, following two goalless legs in the playoff tie. Kairat will compete in the competition proper for the first time, while Norway’s
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Some of the biggest European football teams are set to make a trip east in this year's Champions League. On Tuesday evening, Kairat Almaty from Kazakhstan qualified for the prestigious tournament...
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