AF Elbasani 1-1 BATE: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Tuesday 7 July 2026 · Elbasan Arena, Elbasan · referee I. Orlic · full time
Full time: AF Elbasani 1-1 BATE
AF Elbasani and BATE drew 1-1 in Europa Conference League on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at Elbasan Arena. The goals: Ardit Nikaj 45+1', Egor Rusakov 67'.
How the match unfolded
Ardit Nikaj put AF Elbasani ahead in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Rubin Hebaj. BATE levelled at 1-1 in the 67th minute through Egor Rusakov, set up by Egor Kress.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, I. Orlic, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to AF Elbasani and 1 to BATE.
AF Elbasani: I. Gvozdenovic, 4-3-3 · BATE: V. Rogozhkin, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
AF Elbasani had 5 shots on target, BATE 2.
AF Elbasani had 61% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AF Elbasani came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
BATE came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.16 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
AF Elbasani vs BATE: the match in numbers
| AF Elbasani | Match statistics | BATE |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 14 | Total shots | 5 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Egor Rusakov (BATE), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
AF Elbasani
- Insa Boye 6.5
- Rubin Hebaj 6.5 1 assist
- Ardit Nikaj 6.4 1 goal
- Abbas Ibrahim 6.4
- Arsen Kasa 6.4
BATE
- Egor Rusakov 6.7 1 goal
- Kirill Apanasevich 6.5
- Egor Kress 6.5 1 assist
- Erick Puerto 6.5
- Victorien Angban 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Igor Aleksovski at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about AF Elbasani vs BATE
What was the score in AF Elbasani vs BATE?
AF Elbasani 1-1 BATE (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Tuesday 7 July 2026.
Who scored in AF Elbasani vs BATE?
Ardit Nikaj 45+1', Egor Rusakov 67'.
Did Moneyball predict AF Elbasani vs BATE correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AF Elbasani vs BATE?
Egor Rusakov, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AF Elbasani vs BATE?
I. Orlic.
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