"Kairat" vs "Real Madrid": starting lineups and where to watch online

Today, September 30, in Almaty, the second round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage will take place. Real Madrid are on their longest away trip — to Kazakhstan, where they will face local side Kairat.

Kick-off is at 19:45 Moscow time. The starting lineups have been announced.

Real’s head coach Xabi Alonso has fielded a fully competitive squad, while Kairat’s lineup includes 16-year-old Dastap Satpayev, already a Chelsea player, and 18-year-old goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza.

Starting lineups

Kairat: Kalmurza — Tapalov, Martynovich (c), Sorokin, Mata — Mrynsky, Kasabulat, Arad, Gromyko — Satpayev, Monteiro.

Real Madrid: Courtois — Asensio, Huijsen, Alaba, Fran García — Tchouaméni, Ceballos, Güler — Mastantuono, Vinícius, Mbappé.

Where to watch Kairat vs Real Madrid

• In Russia — Okko Sport platform.

• In Armenia — Fast Sports TV channel.

• In Kazakhstan — Qazsport, qazsporttv.kz and Kazakhstan TV.