Copenhagen Secures First Champions League Win Against Kairat Almaty

Teenager Viktor Dadason scored again as Copenhagen achieved their first Champions League victory of the season, defeating Kairat Almaty at home.

The 17-year-old striker netted the opening goal in the 26th minute during his first Champions League start. Second-half goals from Jordan Larsson, the son of former Sweden and Celtic striker Henrik, and Robert Silva extended Copenhagen's lead.

Dadason, who made his Danish Superliga debut against Silkeborg on October 17, has yet to start or score in the domestic league but has now tallied two goals in three European appearances.

Kairat made a strong push towards the end of the match, with Chelsea-bound forward Dastan Satpaev and substitute Olzhas Baybek each finding the net. However, the Kazakh champions remain winless in the competition and sit second from the bottom in the standings.

Kairat adopted a defensive strategy and attempted to counter-attack, which nearly paid off when Satpaev, the youngest player to start the first five games of a Champions League season at 17 years and 106 days, delivered a brilliant cross that was unfortunately missed by Edmilson.

Despite this, Dadason made a significant impact early in the match, scoring with a header from close range after Silva's initial effort was saved by Kairat's goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov.

The Kairat keeper later made two crucial saves to deny Copenhagen captain Viktor Claesson and Dadason, while Satpaev's long-range effort narrowly missed the target.

Kairat almost equalized when Erkin Tapalov struck the crossbar, but Jacob Neestrup's Copenhagen restored their two-goal lead when Larsson converted a penalty in the 59th minute following a controversial handball by Damir Kasabulat.

Silva extended the lead to 3-0 in the 73rd minute, with his shot taking a deflection off Kasabulat before beating Anarbekov.

However, Satpaev ignited a thrilling finish by scoring with nine minutes remaining after intercepting the ball from keeper Dominik Kotarski and slotting it into an empty net. Substitute Baybek then added Kairat's second goal in the 90th minute.

Copenhagen now sits 29th in the 36-team league phase with four points from five matches, while Kairat remains at one point, just above Ajax.

Upcoming Matches

Kairat Almaty will return to Champions League action on Tuesday, December 9, when they host Olympiacos at 15:30 GMT. Meanwhile, Copenhagen will travel to face Villarreal on Wednesday, December 10, at 17:45 GMT.

Copenhagen Secures First Champions League Win Against Kairat Almaty

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