A long journey of 4292 miles! Asian grassroots team welcomed their first Champions League appearance: a 1-4 defeat, and everyone applauded

On September 19, in the first round of the Champions League phase, Portugal Sports faced Almaty Keilat. After 90 minutes of competition, Almaty Keilat finally suffered a 1-4 defeat. However, their players were not so sad after the game, and they thanked the stands together.

Almaty Keilat is a small team from Kazakhstan, with a total value of only 12.53 million euros. This summer, they made history and entered the Champions League for the first time in team history. This is a bit precious for a team located in Asia.

Due to the peculiarity of geographical location, the entire Almaty Keilat team made great efforts for this game. They set out early from the Central Stadium in Almaty and arrived at the home court of Portugal Sports after a long journey. According to OPTA, the two teams have a home distance of 4,292 miles, creating Champions League history. After the start of the game, the Portuguese, which had a significantly superior strength, took the initiative on the field. After missing a penalty kick, Portugal broke the deadlock in the 44th minute. In the second half, Portuguese played a crazy wave. In the 65th minute, 67th minute and 68th minute, they scored 3 goals in a row and took a 4-0 lead.

In the 86th minute, Almaty Keirat ushered in a special moment in team history: Ricardinho made a cross from the bottom from the right, Eddie Milson volleyed near the penalty spot, and the ball entered! This is the first goal in the Champions League in Almaty's history. They made history.

In the end, Almaty Keilat lost 1-4 in his first debut in the Champions League, but their players did not feel too much loss or distress. For them, being able to come to the Champions League stage is already a victory, not to mention that they have scored goals tonight!

On October 1, Almaty Keirat will face the Champions League overlord Real Madrid at home, and their home court will definitely become a sea of ​​carnival. Recently, many Chinese fans have considered going to watch the game on site.