The most successful team in the history of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, head to FC Kairat Almaty in southeastern Kazakhstan on Tuesday as they host their first-ever group stage game in this competition.

This is truly a David vs Goliath story.

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Kairat qualified for the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history after beating Celtic on penalty kicks in the Champions League playoff round. The minnows play in the 23,800 capacity Central Stadium in the far south east of Kazakhstan on the border with Kyrgyzstan. This is the biggest day in club history.

As for Real Madrid, the 15-time European champions have made the 4,000-mile trip east with a feeling of disappointment and shock after they

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