Kairat Almaty took a commanding step toward the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round with a 3–0 victory over KuPS on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. The second qualifying round tie, which kicked off at 15:00 UTC, was already decided by the halftime whistle, with the home side leading by the same three-goal margin. Bulgarian referee Radoslav Gidzhenov was the match official for this one-sided contest.

For Kairat Almaty, this result was exactly what their European campaign ...