Kairat 0-1 Levski Sofia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Astana Arena, Astana · referee D. Siebert · full time
Full time: Kairat 0-1 Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia beat Kairat 1-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at Astana Arena. The goals: Reinaldo 13'.
How Levski Sofia won it
Reinaldo put Levski Sofia ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Everton Bala.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, D. Siebert, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Kairat and 4 to Levski Sofia.
Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 4-2-3-1 · Levski Sofia: J. Velázquez Santiago, 4-2-3-1.
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 7 shots on target, Levski Sofia 2.
Levski Sofia's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Kairat had 56% of the ball, but Levski Sofia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Kairat came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 0.22 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Levski Sofia came into it with 8 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.31 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Kairat vs Levski Sofia: the match in numbers
| Kairat | Match statistics | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 21 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 498 | Total passes | 415 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Kairat
- Lucas Áfrico 7.7
- Jaakko Oksanen 7.6
- Marc Gual 7.5
- Aleksandr Shirobokov 7.5
- Oiva Jukkola 7.3
Levski Sofia
- Svetoslav Vutsov 8.6
- Mehdi Moubarik 7.5
- Gasper Trdin 7.4
- Everton Bala 7.2 1 assist
- Nikola Serafimov 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Gustavo Pinto Mendonça at 6.4. 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
- Levski Sofia: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Kairat vs Levski Sofia
What was the score in Kairat vs Levski Sofia?
Kairat 0-1 Levski Sofia (half-time 0-1), Champions League, Tuesday 11 August 2026.
Who scored in Kairat vs Levski Sofia?
Reinaldo 13'.
Did Moneyball predict Kairat vs Levski Sofia 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 Levski Sofia?
Svetoslav Vutsov, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kairat vs Levski Sofia?
D. Siebert.
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