Match report

Kairat Almaty and Celtic Draw 0-0 in UEFA Champions League Clash

Kairat Almaty
Kairat Almaty
0–0
PEN
Celtic
Celtic
Aug 26, 2025

Kairat Almaty and Celtic ended their UEFA Champions League clash with a goalless draw at Astana Arena. Both teams showcased defensive resilience, despite numerous attempts to break the deadlock. Kairat's Dan Glazer was an early substitute in for D. Kasabulat, while Celtic made several changes towards the end of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Kairat Almaty 0–0 Celtic
  • • Dan Glazer substituted into play at minute 64 for Kairat Almaty
  • • Yang Hyun-Jun and J. Forrest brought on as substitutes for Celtic at minute 70
  • • Ricardinho entered the game for Kairat Almaty at minute 80
  • • R. Hatate shown a yellow card for Celtic at minute 101

Lineups

Kairat Almaty

Starting XI

  • 77 T. Anarbekov (G)
  • 20 E. Tapalov (D)
  • 14 A. Martynovich (D)
  • 80 E. Sorokin (D)
  • 3 L. Mata (D)
  • 18 D. Glazer (M)
  • 15 O. Arad (M)
  • 24 A. Mrynskiy (M)
  • 7 Jorginho (M)
  • 55 V. Gromyko (M)
  • 99 Ricardinho (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 D. Reimov
  • 82 S. Kalmyrza
  • 4 D. Kasabulat
  • 5 L. Kurgin
  • 6 A. Sadybekov
  • 17 O. Baybek
  • 25 A. Shirobokov
  • 33 J. Stanojev
  • 44 L. Gadrani
  • 81 I. Bekbolat
  • 87 A. Tuyakbaev
  • 89 R. Bagdat

Celtic

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 56 A. Ralston (D)
  • 20 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 5 L. Scales (D)
  • 63 K. Tierney (D)
  • 8 B. Nygren (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 41 R. Hatate (M)
  • 49 J. Forrest (F)
  • 38 D. Maeda (F)
  • 13 Yang Hyun-Jun (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 V. Sinisalo
  • 31 R. Doohan
  • 4 J. Simpson-Pusey
  • 9 A. Idah
  • 14 L. McCowan
  • 18 S. Yamada
  • 19 C. Osmand
  • 24 J. Kenny
  • 27 A. Engels
  • 28 P. Bernardo
  • 47 D. Murray
  • 51 C. Donovan

Timeline

  1. Kairat Almaty
    64' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Dan Glazer · On: D. Kasabulat
  2. Celtic
    70' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Yang Hyun-Jun · On: A. Idah
  3. Celtic
    70' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Forrest · On: A. Engels
  4. Celtic
    75' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Tierney · On: D. Murray
  5. Kairat Almaty
    80' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ricardinho · On: R. Bagdat
  6. Celtic
    101' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    R. Hatate

    Foul

  7. Celtic
    106' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Hatate · On: L. McCowan
  8. Celtic
    106' Celtic subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Ralston · On: C. Donovan
  9. Kairat Almaty
    117' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Erkin Tapalov · On: J. Stanojev
  10. Kairat Almaty
    119' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Mata · On: O. Baybek

Match Stats

Stat Kairat Almaty Celtic
Fouls 12 19
Pass Accuracy 64% 83%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 5 7
Total Passes 340 721
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 4 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 216 598
Shots Inside Box 6 5
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Celtic's substitution of Yang Hyun-Jun and J. Forrest in the 70th minute aimed to shift momentum but failed to break Kairat Almaty’s defense.
  • ▸ Ricardinho's introduction at the 80th minute provided a fresh spark for Kairat Almaty, leading to some promising attacks but ultimately no goal.