
Real Madrid made it two wins in two Champions League matches under Xabi Alonso, dispatching Karait 5–0 in their first-ever match at Ortalyq Stadion.
The 15-time European champions made the 4,000-mile journey from the Spanish capital to Almaty, Kazakhstan less than 24 hours after suffering an embarassing 5–2 defeat to Atlético Madrid. Alonso’s men had to quickly shift their focus from the lopsided Madrid derby to the Champions League.