Anderlecht 3-0 Kairat: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee E. Eskås · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 3-0 Kairat
Anderlecht beat Kairat 3-0 in Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Lotto Park. The goals: Mihajlo Cvetkovic 45+3', Danylo Sikan 53', Giulian Biancone 71'.
How Anderlecht won it
Anderlecht struck first through Mihajlo Cvetkovic from the penalty spot in the 45th minute (+3). Danylo Sikan made it 2-0 to Anderlecht in the 53rd minute, set up by Marco Kana. Giulian Biancone made it 3-0 to Anderlecht in the 71st minute, set up by Marten Winkler.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, E. Eskås, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Anderlecht and 4 to Kairat.
Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-3-3 · Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 5-3-2.
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
Anderlecht had 8 shots on target, Kairat 3.
Kairat's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Anderlecht had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Kairat came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 0.53 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs Kairat: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | Kairat |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 15 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Big chances | 1 |
| 535 | Total passes | 380 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marco Kana (Anderlecht), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Anderlecht
- Marco Kana 7.9 1 assist
- Giulian Biancone 7.7 1 goal
- Lukas Ambros 7.6
- Léo Pétrot 7.4
- Colin Coosemans 7.3
Kairat
- Sherkhan Kalmurza 7.2
- Marc Gual 7.0
- Ismail Bekbolat 6.8
- Gustavo Pinto Mendonça 6.7
- Erkin Tapalov 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Lev Kurgin at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Kairat: Riga vs Kairat Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs Kairat
What was the score in Anderlecht vs Kairat?
Anderlecht 3-0 Kairat (half-time 1-0), Europa League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Kairat?
Mihajlo Cvetkovic 45+3', Danylo Sikan 53', Giulian Biancone 71'.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs Kairat 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 Anderlecht vs Kairat?
Marco Kana, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs Kairat?
E. Eskås.
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