Kick-off on September 18, 2025, at 22:00.

In the first round of the main stage of the Champions League, Sporting will host Kairat at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. The hosts automatically qualified for the main stage thanks to winning the Portuguese championship, the seventh-ranked association. The visitors made it through all stages of qualification. The Yellow-and-Blacks successively knocked out Olimpija Ljubljana: 2-0, 1-1, KuPS: 0-2, 3-0, Slovan Bratislava: 1-0, 0-1, 4-3 on penalties, and Celtic: 0-0, 0-0, 3-2. Forward Dastan Satpayev, just 17 years old, scored three goals and delivered one assist during qualification, while Portuguese striker Jorginho also contributed four goal involvements. The Green-and-Whites will definitely be without injured Daniel Bragança and Nuno Santos. For the champions of Kazakhstan, Brazilians Hélder Santana and João Paulo will miss the game for the same reason.

Watch Sporting — Kairat online on MEGOGO on 18.09.2025. In the 21st century, the Portuguese giants have played in the main stage of the tournament ten times. In their last nine home games in the UCL, the Green-and-Whites have recorded just three victories. Previously, the Lions have hosted only one team from Kazakhstan in European competition. In the Round of 32 of the 2017/18 Europa League, the Lisbon side drew 3-3 with Astana at José Alvalade.

Kairat had featured in the Champions League twice before this season (2005/06 and 2021/22) but were eliminated in qualifying both times. The Yellow-and-Blacks played three away games in those campaigns, conceding ten goals. In their last fourteen away fixtures in UEFA competitions, the Almaty club has only one win — against Luxembourg’s Fola, 4-1. This will be the first time the team from Kazakhstan plays in Portugal. The live broadcast of Sporting — Kairat on 18.09.2025 is available with MEGOPACK XL, Sports, Maximal, or Maximal + Charity subscriptions. You can choose any plan you prefer. By subscribing, you gain access not only to live match streams but also to a vast library of movies, series, and cartoons, 300+ TV channels with pause and recording features, including sports channels, as well as hundreds of audiobooks and podcasts. How to watch the match online on MEGOGO.