Match report

Kairat Almaty Draw with Pafos Ends at 0-0 in UEFA Champions League

Kairat Almaty
Kairat Almaty
0–0
FT
Pafos
Pafos
Oct 21, 2025

Kairat Almaty stymied the efforts of ten-man Pafos in a closely contested UEFA Champions League encounter, ending with a scoreless draw at the Kazakh club's home ground. Early red card drama involving João Correia from Pafos set the stage for an intense match where both teams showed resilience and tactical discipline.

Key Facts

  • • Kairat Almaty vs Pafos ended 0-0 in UEFA Champions League.
  • • João Correia from Pafos was given a red card at the 4th minute.
  • • Goal by T. Anarbekov for Pafos canceled via VAR at the 74th minute.
  • • D. Satpaev and O. Arad received yellow cards for Kairat Almaty, while Ivan Šunjic also got a yellow card from Pafos.

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)
  • 9 D. Satpaev (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Zarutskiy
  • 82 S. Kalmyrza
  • 4 D. Kasabulat
  • 5 L. Kurgin
  • 6 A. Sadybekov
  • 10 G. Zaria
  • 17 O. Baybek
  • 25 A. Shirobokov
  • 33 J. Stanojev
  • 87 A. Tuyakbaev
  • 99 Ricardinho

Pafos

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 93 N. Michail (G)
  • 7 Bruno (D)
  • 23 D. Luckassen (D)
  • 4 David Luiz (D)
  • 2 K. Pileas (D)
  • 26 I. Sunjic (M)
  • 88 Pepe (M)
  • 77 J. Correia (M)
  • 8 D. Quina (M)
  • 17 M. Orsic (M)
  • 30 V. Dragomir (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Gorter
  • 82 P. Petrou
  • 5 D. Goldar
  • 9 M. Bassouamina
  • 10 L. Dimata
  • 11 Jaja
  • 12 K. Sema
  • 25 B. Langa
  • 33 Anderson Silva

Timeline

  1. Pafos
    4' Pafos Card · Red Card
    João Correia

    Foul

  2. Kairat Almaty
    21' Kairat Almaty Card · Yellow Card
    D. Satpaev

    Foul

  3. Kairat Almaty
    40' Kairat Almaty Card · Yellow Card
    O. Arad

    Foul

  4. Kairat Almaty
    46' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Erkin Tapalov · On: A. Tuyakbaev
  5. Kairat Almaty
    61' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dan Glazer · On: G. Zaria
  6. Pafos
    66' Pafos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Pileas · On: David Goldar
  7. Pafos
    66' Pafos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Quina · On: M. Bassouamina
  8. Pafos
    74' Pafos Var · Goal cancelled
    T. Anarbekov
  9. Pafos
    79' Pafos Card · Yellow Card
    Ivan Šunjić

    Foul

  10. Pafos
    79' Pafos subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pêpê · On: L. Dimata
  11. Pafos
    79' Pafos subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Orsic · On: K. Sema
  12. Kairat Almaty
    82' Kairat Almaty Card · Yellow Card
    A. Tuyakbaev

    Foul

  13. Kairat Almaty
    89' Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Valeriy Gromyko · On: D. Kasabulat
  14. Kairat Almaty
    90'+2 Kairat Almaty subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Arad · On: Ricardinho
  15. Pafos
    90' Pafos subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Bruno · On: B. Langa

Match Stats

Stat Kairat Almaty Pafos
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 84% 65%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 22 9
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 565 252
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 1.26 1.76
Shots off Target 13 2
Possession 69% 31%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 477 164
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 13 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match took an immediate turn when João Correia was sent off just 4 minutes into the game, reducing Pafos to ten players.
  • ▸ A goal by T. Anarbekov for Pafos was controversially canceled via VAR at the 74th minute, maintaining the deadlock.