Kaïrat Almaty vs Real Madrid: Vinicius starts and captains, official line-ups

Europe 30 September 2025 at 11:55

Joshua SOSSOU

News Editor

The Champions League is back this Tuesday for the second matchday of the group stage. The official line-ups for Kaïrat Almaty vs Real Madrid have been announced.

Kaïrat Almaty host Real Madrid for a compelling clash this Tuesday in the Champions League. The Kazakh side line up at home in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Sherkhan Kalmurza serving as the last line of defense.

Los Merengues, meanwhile, set up in a 4-3-3 with Thibaut Courtois between the posts, shielded by Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba, and Fran Garcia. The midfield trio is Aurélien Tchouameni, Arda Güler, and Dani Ceballos. Up front, Kylian Mbappé is joined by Franco Mastantuono and Vinicius Junior.

The official starting elevens:

Kaïrat Almaty: Kalmurza - Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata - Kasabulat, Arad - Mrynskiy, Jorginho, Gromyko - Satpaev

Real Madrid: Courtois - Asencio, Huijsen, Alaba, Fran Garcia - Güler, Tchouameni, Ceballos - Mastantuono, Mbappé, Vinicius