""Both in victory and in defeat, the feeling has to last 24 hours. We have to turn the page. We are in the Champions League," Alonso told reporters on Monday. "The 24 hours after the game, you are hooked, but we are already thinking about tomorrow. We don't want to drop important points. "We didn't compete well. We've done the analysis, and we're going to use it. Now, it's Champions League mode.""
"Kairat's game against Madrid will be just the second fixture played between sides from Kazakhstan and Spain in the European Cup or Champions League, after Astana's meetings with Atletico in the 2015-16 group stage. Los Blancos have only lost in three of the last 30 instances when facing a team for the first time in the European Cup or the Champions League (W24 D3), suffering defeats against Lille in 2024 (0-1), Sheriff Tiraspol in 2021 (1-2) and Wolfsburg in 2016 (0-2)."
Xabi Alonso urged Real Madrid to turn the page and focus on the Champions League after a 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid. Madrid will travel to Kazakhstan to face Kairat at Ortalyq Stadion, aiming to bounce back from their first loss of the season. Los Blancos opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Marseille at the Santiago Bernabeu. Alonso insisted feelings should last only 24 hours, highlighted the team's analysis, and demanded a switch to Champions League mode. Madrid have rarely lost to first-time European opponents, while Kairat began with a 4-1 defeat at Sporting CP.
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