Kairat 0-3 Anderlecht: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor · referee C. Kavanagh · full time
Full time: Kairat 0-3 Anderlecht
Kairat 0-3 Anderlecht: Anderlecht took the points in Europa League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Hisor Central Stadium. The goals: Lukas Ambros 24', Danylo Sikan 45+1'.
How Anderlecht won it
Anderlecht struck first through an own goal by Jaakko Oksanen in the 3rd minute. Lukas Ambros made it 0-2 to Anderlecht in the 24th minute. Danylo Sikan made it 0-3 to Anderlecht in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Lukas Ambros.
It was 0-3 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Aleksandr Shirobokov of Kairat was sent off in the 39th minute. The referee, C. Kavanagh, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Kairat and 4 to Anderlecht.
Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 4-4-1-1 · Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 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
Kairat had 2 shots on target, Anderlecht 4.
Anderlecht had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Anderlecht: the match in numbers
| Kairat | Match statistics | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 4 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lukas Ambros (Anderlecht), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Kairat
- Edmilson 6.5
- Lev Kurgin 6.5
- Adilet Sadybekov 6.5
- Olzhas Baybek 6.5
- Azamat Tuyakbaev 6.5
Anderlecht
- Lukas Ambros 7.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Danylo Sikan 7.0 1 goal
- Tristan Degreef 6.8
- Joshua Nga Kana 6.7
- Oliver Antman 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Aleksandr Shirobokov at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Kairat: Riga vs Kairat Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Anderlecht: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Kairat vs Anderlecht
What was the score in Kairat vs Anderlecht?
Kairat 0-3 Anderlecht (half-time 0-3), Europa League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Kairat vs Anderlecht?
Lukas Ambros 24', Danylo Sikan 45+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Kairat vs Anderlecht 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 Kairat vs Anderlecht?
Lukas Ambros, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kairat vs Anderlecht?
C. Kavanagh.
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