Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026/2027 UEFA Europa League play-off Match - Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht.
Kairat Almaty host Anderlecht in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off at the Almaty Central Stadium (Ortalyk Stadion) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time, which is 5:00 p.m. CEST (4:00 p.m. CET) and 11:00 a.m. US Eastern Time. Kairat enter the competition after suffering consecutive 1-0 defeats against Levski Sofia in the Champions League third qualifying round, while Anderlecht arrive in stronger European form after eliminating Hammarby and PAOK by identical 4-2 aggregate scores. With a place in the Europa League league phase at stake ahead of the return leg in Brussels on August 27, the Belgian side will look to withstand Kairat’s home advantage and take a positive result back to Lotto Park.
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Team news
Kairat Almaty
Kairat coach Rafael Urazbakhtin has no new injury concerns following the Champions League elimination by Levski. Goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov and striker Marc Gual should retain their places, while Edmilson is pushing for a recall after scoring in Kairat’s domestic victory over Ulytau. Urazbakhtin otherwise has the core of his European squad available.
Anderlecht
Anderlecht will be without Ilay Camara and Lucas Hey, who remain sidelined by foot injuries sustained during pre-season. Cédric Hatenboer is also unavailable after undergoing surgery on a broken nose. Killian Sardella is doubtful as he continues his recovery from pre-season muscle surgery, while Mario Stroeykens must also pass a fitness assessment. Mihajlo Cvetkovic and Danylo Sikan are expected to lead the attack after playing influential roles against Hammarby and PAOK.
Predicted line-ups
- Kairat Almaty (4-4-2): Anarbekov; Kasabulat, Shirobokov, Lucas Áfrico, Luis Mata; Baibek, Oksanen, Mrynskiy, Gustavo Mendonça; Jukkola, Marc Gual.
- Anderlecht (4-3-3): Coosemans; Maamar, Biancone, Pétrot, Ndiaye; Llansana, Marco Kana, Ambros; Nathan De Cat, Cvetkovic, Sikan.