Kairat Almaty defeats Sutjeska 2-1 in Champions League first qualifying round

Kairat Almaty secured a 2-1 victory against Sutjeska in the first leg of the Champions League first qualifying round. The match took place in Almaty. Africo opened the scoring for Kairat in the 76th minute. Sutjeska equalized in the 90th minute through Mrvaljevic. Kairat regained the lead in the 90+3rd minute with a goal by Gual. Representatives from Omonia were present at the stadium to observe the match, as the winner of this tie will face Omonia in the second qualifying round. The return leg is scheduled to take place next week.