Internazionale vs Kairat Almaty, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueInter Milan fend off Kairat Almaty to keep perfect UCL record
Inter Milan survived a scare but maintained their perfect record in the Champions League with a 2-1 win at home to Kairat Almaty.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Jorginho (Kairat).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Jorginho (Kairat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dastan Satpaev.
- 10': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Egor Sorokin.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Valeri Gromyko.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Edmilson.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Offside, Inter Milan. Francesco Pio Esposito is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 16': Foul by Egor Sorokin (Kairat).
- 16': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Valeri Gromyko (Kairat) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Mrynskiy.
- 19': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 19': Ofri Arad (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 21': Dastan Satpaev (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 22': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Edmilson (Kairat).
- 23': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Lautaro Martínez.
- 28': Attempt saved. Edmilson (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Valeri Gromyko with a cross.
- 28': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Luís Mata (Kairat).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 30': Jorginho (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Edmilson (Kairat).
- 31': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Kairat).
- 32': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 34': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Egor Sorokin.
- 36': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kairat).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Edmilson (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 41': Attempt saved. Edmilson (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Aleksandr Mrynskiy with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Edmilson (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valeri Gromyko.
- 42': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 42': Ofri Arad (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Dastan Satpaev (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valeri Gromyko.
- 43': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Kairat 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Luís Mata (Kairat).
- 45'+1': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Edmilson (Kairat).
- 45'+2': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Egor Sorokin (Kairat).
- 45'+3': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Kairat 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Kairat 0.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 45': Substitution, Kairat. Erkin Tapalov replaces Valeri Gromyko.
- 46': Foul by Damir Kasabulat (Kairat).
- 46': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kairat).
- 48': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Ange-Yoan Bonny.
- 48': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 49': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ofri Arad (Kairat).
- 53': Foul by Dastan Satpaev (Kairat).
- 53': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 55': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
- 55': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Kairat 1. Ofri Arad (Kairat) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Shirobokov following a corner.
- 58': Damir Kasabulat (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 58': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Offside, Kairat. Egor Sorokin is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luís Mata.
- 61': Foul by Edmilson (Kairat).
- 61': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Aleksandr Shirobokov.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Petar Sucic replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 66': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Ange-Yoan Bonny.
- 66': Attempt saved. Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat).
- 66': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Temirlan Anarbekov.
- 67': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Kairat 1. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 69': Attempt missed. Damir Kasabulat (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dastan Satpaev.
- 70': Erkin Tapalov (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Petar Sucic (Inter Milan).
- 71': Substitution, Kairat. Ricardinho replaces Edmilson.
- 71': Substitution, Kairat. Olzhas Baybek replaces Ofri Arad.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 72': Erkin Tapalov (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 76': Foul by Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan).
- 76': Olzhas Baybek (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Kairat. Giorgi Zaria replaces Jorginho.
- 76': Substitution, Kairat. Adilet Sadybekov replaces Damir Kasabulat.
- 80': Foul by Ricardinho (Kairat).
- 80': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Manuel Akanji replaces Yann Bisseck.
- 81': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Egor Sorokin.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Sucic with a headed pass.
- 90': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Adilet Sadybekov (Kairat).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adilet Sadybekov (Kairat).
- 90'+2': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Inter Milan. Petar Sucic is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Kairat 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Kairat 1.
Statistics
 KAI |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 514 |
| 313 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 33 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,983
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 69,983
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 5 | +9 | 12 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 5 | +9 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella  |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 94 | Pio Esposito |
Kairat Almaty (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Temirlan Anarbekov (GK) |
| 80 | Egor Sorokin |
| 25 | Aleksandr Shirobokov |
| 3 | Luis Mata |
| 24 | Aleksandr Mrynskiy |
| 7 | Jorginho |
| 15 | Ofri Arad |
| 4 | Damir Kasabulat |
| 26 | Edmilson |
| 9 | Dastan Satpaev |
| 55 | Valeri Gromyko |
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