What did the Kairat coach say about the heavy defeat against Real Madrid?

The Kairat vs. Real Madrid match, part of the second round of the UEFA Champions League, was watched with great interest in Almaty. The Kazakhs, who tried to show an organized game, unfortunately, could not fully resist a strong opponent and lost with a score of 0:5. Following the match, Kairat head coach Rafael Urazbakhtin shared his thoughts at a press conference.

Playing with Real Madrid is a kind of school.

Urazbakhtin believes that the match against a club like "Real Madrid" served as a great experience for the team:

"What can be said about this? We are teams of different levels, and we must acknowledge this. Such a game against an opponent was a great lesson for us. Of course, defeat is always painful, but judging by our level, the players played well. At certain moments, we even had an advantage on the field."

"There were opportunities to score"

The coach noted that his team had opportunities in attack during the game:

"Perhaps we had chances worth scoring a goal, but we couldn't finish them. Nevertheless, I am grateful to my players. They put in all their effort on the field. We don't have such a high tempo in our championship, but we tried our best."

Thanks to fans

Urazbakhtin especially noted the support of the fans:

"Thank you very much to all the fans who helped the team. Real Madrid's draw was, in a sense, a stroke of luck for us. Because the more such teams we bring to Kazakhstan, the more beneficial it will be for the entire country's football. The players will grow, and the club will gain experience."

"We wanted to use standard situations"

The coach said that the team plans to strive to score more goals in standard situations:

"We told the players to start actively. We had a chance to score in the first minutes. However, maintaining a high tempo against a strong opponent like Real Madrid is difficult. We wanted to use standard situations, but it didn't happen."