Kairat 1-0 Omonia Nicosia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 29 July 2026 · Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor · referee R. Saggi · full time
Full time: Kairat 1-0 Omonia Nicosia
Kairat 1-0 Omonia Nicosia: Kairat took the points in Champions League on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at Hisor Central Stadium. The goals: Edmilson 37'.
How Kairat won it
Kairat struck first through Edmilson in the 37th minute, set up by Luís Mata.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Andronikos Kakoullis of Omonia Nicosia was sent off in the 26th minute. Senou Coulibaly of Omonia Nicosia was sent off in the 111th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Saggi, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Kairat and 2 to Omonia Nicosia.
Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 4-2-3-1 · Omonia Nicosia: H. Berg, 4-4-2.
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
Kairat had 10 shots on target, Omonia Nicosia 0.
Omonia Nicosia's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Kairat had 70% 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 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.
Omonia Nicosia came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia: the match in numbers
| Kairat | Match statistics | Omonia Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 25 | Total shots | 2 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 24 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Edmilson (Kairat), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Kairat
- Edmilson 6.9 1 goal
- Luís Mata 6.6 1 assist
- Temirlan Anarbekov 6.5
- Damir Kasabulat 6.5
- Lev Kurgin 6.5
Omonia Nicosia
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis 6.5
- Ioannis Kousoulos 6.5
- Andreas Christou 6.5
- Angelos Neofytou 6.5
- Loïs Diony 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Andronikos Kakoullis at 5.2. 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
- Omonia Nicosia: Celje vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia
What was the score in Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia?
Kairat 1-0 Omonia Nicosia (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Wednesday 29 July 2026.
Who scored in Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia?
Edmilson 37'.
Did Moneyball predict Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia 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 Omonia Nicosia?
Edmilson, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kairat vs Omonia Nicosia?
R. Saggi.
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