ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The Champions League is coming to Kazakhstan for just the second time, and newcomers from Norway and Cyprus also advanced Tuesday to the elite league phase.
Kairat Almaty goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov saved three penalties in the shootout to lift the Kazakh champion over Celtic in the qualifying playoffs after the teams played out a second straight 0-0 draw. Almaty won the shootout 3-2.
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