The surprise Kairat debuted in the Champions League with an 18 -year -old goalkeeper. Defended a penalty then the plague came
Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025 22:44 / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 23:3
Serkhan Kalmyrza (18 years old), the young goalkeeper of the one at Kairat Almaty defended a penalty in the match with Sporting Lisbon, the first in the Champions League for him, but also for the Kazakhstan team. However, the rest of the match was a nightmare for the kids.
The Kazakhstan team was seriously tested by the Portuguese from the start of the match. The hosts received a penalty in the 20th minute, after a foul done in their own Alexander Mrynskiy square.
Photo gallery. The 18 -year -old Serkhan Kalmyrza defended a penalty in Sporting – Kairat, at the debut of the Champions League
Certainly, the young goalkeeper will not forget his first match in the Champions League. He defended the penalty executed Morten Hjulmand.
The Danish footballer took over, then fired in the middle of the gate. Serkhan Kalmyrza threw to the right of the performer, but left his feet in the back and managed to remove the shot.
Several teammates went straight to the kids to congratulate the kid, while he was visibly excited.
Previously, the young goalkeeper had taken a heavy ball at Pedro Goncalves's attempt. However, Kalmyrza was defeated until the end of the first half. He was defeated by Trincao in the 44th minute, with a great shot from outside the box.
Everything was crushed for the kids after the break. Trincao defeated again in the 65th minute, and Alisson and Quenda fluttered and placed.
Kairat traveled no less than 4,292 miles from the Central Stadium in Almaty, to Estadio Jose Alvalade of Sporting, Lisbon, for this match. It was the greatest distance between two teams that faced the history of the Champions League.
