UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Celtic vs Kairat Almaty – Lineups & Match Details

Celtic and Kairat Almaty drew 0-0. Celtic had 75% possession against Kairat Almaty's 25%. Shots on target: 3-0.

UEFA Champions League · Play-offs

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

CelticCeltic

0 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Kairat AlmatyKairat Almaty

Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway

Lineups

CelticCeltic4-3-3
K. Schmeichel1K. SchmeichelG
A. Johnston2A. JohnstonD
C. Carter-Vickers20C. Carter-VickersD
L. Scales5L. ScalesD
K. Tierney63K. TierneyD
B. Nygren8B. NygrenM
C. McGregor42C. McGregorM
R. Hatate41R. HatateM
J. Forrest49J. ForrestF
A. Idah9A. IdahF
D. Maeda38D. MaedaF

Substitutes

12V. SinisaloG
4J. Simpson-PuseyD
6A. TrustyD
13Yang Hyun-JunF
14L. McCowanM
18S. YamadaF
19C. OsmandF
24J. KennyF
27A. EngelsM
28P. BernardoM
47D. MurrayD
56A. RalstonD
Kairat AlmatyKairat Almaty4-2-3-1
A. Zarutskiy1A. ZarutskiyG
A. Mrynskiy24A. MrynskiyD
A. Martynovich14A. MartynovichD
E. Sorokin80E. SorokinD
E. Tapalov20E. TapalovD
O. Arad15O. AradM
D. Glazer18D. GlazerM
V. Gromyko55V. GromykoM
Jorginho7JorginhoM
D. Satpaev9D. SatpaevM
Edmilson26EdmilsonF

Substitutes

77T. AnarbekovG
82S. KalmurzaG
4D. KasabulatD
5L. KurginD
6A. SadybekovM
17O. BaybekM
25A. ShirobokovD
33J. StanojevM
44L. GadraniD
89R. BagdatF
99RicardinhoF

Match Events

6'Y

A. Martynovich

26'Y

C. McGregor

31'Y

K. Tierney

31'Y

D. Glazer

35'S

A. Johnston

Substitution 1

46'S

A. Idah

Substitution 2

70'S

J. Forrest

Substitution 3

75'S

A. Zarutskiy

Substitution 1

76'S

K. Tierney

Substitution 4

77'S

B. Nygren

Substitution 5

83'S

Edmilson

Substitution 2

90'+10Y

D. Satpaev

Statistics

Celtic
75%25%
Kairat Almaty
0Expected Goals (xG)0
11Total Shots8
3Shots on Target0
15Corners3
12Fouls9
0Offsides3
88Pass Accuracy (%)63
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Celtic host Kairat Almaty on Wednesday, 20 August 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Celtic have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Kairat Almaty have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

Celtic and Kairat Almaty drew 0-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Celtic 0, Kairat Almaty 0.

Stat highlights

Celtic held 75% of the ball against 25% for Kairat Almaty. Shots on target finished 3-0.

Verdict

The 0-0 draw gives both clubs a single point. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.