Kairat players celebrate after winning the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Celtic Miss Champions League Spot After Shootout Defeat To Kairat
Celtic will not be seen in the UEFA Champions League this year after a loss in a penalty shootout away to Kairat Almaty on Tuesday. Brendan Rodgers' Celtic were held to goalless stalemate across two legs of play in the play-off clash against Kairat. The goalkeeper of the Kazakh side Temirlan Anarbekov was brilliant in regular time and then showed further brilliance in the shootout to deny three Celtic players and help his team win the game.
UEFA Champions League: Celtic vs Kairat
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Kairat fans cheer as their team wins the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Soccer Champions League: Kairat vs Celtic
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Kairat's Ofri Arad shoots penalty during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Soccer Champions League: Celtic vs Kairat
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Celtic's Luke McCowan shoots penalty during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Champions League Playoff Second Leg Soccer Match: Kairat vs Celtic
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Kairat's goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov prepares for shootout in penalty during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Champions League Playoff Second Leg Soccer Match: Celtic vs Kairat
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Celtic fans react during the extra time of the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kairat vs Celtic
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Celtic's Daizen Maeda, center, controls the ball while Kairat's Aleksandr Martynovich, left, and Yerkin Tapalov chase him during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Celtic vs Kairat
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Celtic's Daizen Maeda, center, fights for the ball with Kairat's Aleksandr Martynovich during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
UEFA Champions League: Kairat vs Celtic
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Celtic's Reo Hatate, left, controls the ball during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Ortalyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
UEFA Champions League: Celtic vs Kairat
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Celtic's Liam Scales, front, controls a ball during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Kairat and Celtic at Orlatyk stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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