Copenhagen Clinches Thrilling 3-2 Victory Over Kairat Almaty in Champions League

Copenhagen, Denmark — F.C. København finally tasted Champions League success on Wednesday night, delighting the home crowd at Parken Stadium with a 3-2 victory over Kairat Almaty. The Danish champions, who had previously managed just one point from four matches, showcased their quality in a match that saw them build a commanding lead before weathering a late comeback from the Kazakh visitors.

Viktor Dadason broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, powering home a header from very close range to the high center of the goal after Robert Silva's initial shot was saved by Temirlan Anarbekov. The goal energized the home side, who continued to press forward and dominated possession with 55 percent of the ball throughout the match.

København doubled their advantage in the 59th minute when Jordan Larsson converted a penalty with a confident left-footed strike to the top left corner. The spot kick was awarded after VAR review confirmed a handball by Damir Kasabulat in the penalty area. The Swedish forward made no mistake, sending his shot beyond the reach of Anarbekov to put the hosts firmly in control.

Robert Silva added a third for the Danish side in the 73rd minute, unleashing a right-footed shot from outside the box that found the bottom right corner. The Brazilian midfielder's strike appeared to seal the victory for København, who by this point had registered 10 shots on target compared to Kairat's meager four attempts.

However, Kairat Almaty refused to surrender without a fight. Dastan Satpaev pulled one back in the 81st minute with a left-footed finish from the center of the box, giving the visitors a glimmer of hope. The tension at Parken Stadium increased further when Olzhas Baybek, who had entered as a substitute for Dan Glazer in the 64th minute, scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner in the 90th minute after being assisted by Giorgi Zaria.

The final minutes saw a flurry of yellow cards as tempers flared, with Erkin Tapalov, Ricardinho, Dastan Satpaev, and Lukas Lerager all entering the referee's book during stoppage time. Despite the late pressure, København held firm to secure their first Champions League victory of the campaign. The win lifts them to 31st place with four points, while Kairat Almaty remain rooted to 35th position with no points from five matches. Both teams are mathematically eliminated from advancing to the knockout stages, but the Danish side's supporters were rewarded with a memorable European night at Parken.