Olimpija Ljubljana and Kairat Almaty played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2025 first qualifying round tie on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. The match kicked off at 17:00 UTC under the supervision of Greek referee Christos Vergetis. The score remained goalless at half-time before both teams found the net in the second half, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the return fixture in Kazakhstan.

For Olimpija Ljubljana, the draw at home represented a missed opportunity t...