Kazakhstan's Kairat suffered a heavy defeat in their second match of the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League main round, losing 3:8 to Belgium's Anderlecht, infohub.kz reports.
The Group 2 matches were played at the Belleheide arena in the Belgian municipality of Roosdaal, and the hosts gave the visitors no chance. Latvian Edgars Tarakanovs (7th and 29th minutes) and Belgian Steven Dillien (31st and 34th) each scored twice for the winners. Belgian Grello (9th minute), Serbian Stefan Rakic (20th) and Brazilian Lucas Brito de Paula (25th) added a goal apiece.
For Kairat, Kazakh Almaz Imambekov scored an own goal (14th minute). Kamil Gereikhanov of Russia (30th minute), along with Brazilians Kaio Ruiz (32nd) and Luis Camilo Nascimento da Costa (34th), found the net for the visitors. Kairat's Pavel Karpov of Russia (7th minute) and Brazilian Bruno Tomaselli (38th) were both sent off.
Kairat finished second in the group with three points, behind Anderlecht, which collected the maximum six. Latvia's Beitar lost both matches but also advanced to the playoffs, as Romania's United Galati ceased to exist and did not start in the Champions League.
Another Kazakh club, Semey, also reached the round of 16. Like Kairat, it will be seeded in the draw for the first stage of the playoffs.