Kairat 2-1 Sutjeska: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 8 July 2026 · Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor · referee D. Panchyshyn · full time
Full time: Kairat 2-1 Sutjeska
Kairat won 2-1 at home to Sutjeska in Champions League on Wednesday 8 July 2026. The goals: Lucas Áfrico 76', Marko Mrvaljevic 90', Marc Gual 90+2'.
How Kairat won it
Kairat struck first through Lucas Áfrico in the 76th minute, set up by Ismail Bekbolat. Sutjeska levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute through Marko Mrvaljevic, set up by Deni Hocko. Marc Gual made it 2-1 to Kairat in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Ismail Bekbolat.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Panchyshyn, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Kairat and 3 to Sutjeska.
Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 4-2-3-1 · Sutjeska: M. Pekovic, 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 7 shots on target, Sutjeska 2.
Kairat had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Sutjeska came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Kairat vs Sutjeska: the match in numbers
| Kairat | Match statistics | Sutjeska |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marc Gual (Kairat), rated 6.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Kairat
- Marc Gual 6.8 1 goal
- Ismail Bekbolat 6.8 2 assists
- Aleksandr Martynovich 6.5
- Oiva Jukkola 6.5
- Erkin Tapalov 6.5
Sutjeska
- Marko Mrvaljevic 6.8 1 goal
- Petar Anicic 6.5
- Vasilije Cavor 6.5
- Boris Kopitovic 6.5
- Balsa Toskovic 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Vladan Giljen at 5.9. 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
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Questions about Kairat vs Sutjeska
What was the score in Kairat vs Sutjeska?
Kairat 2-1 Sutjeska (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Wednesday 8 July 2026.
Who scored in Kairat vs Sutjeska?
Lucas Áfrico 76', Marko Mrvaljevic 90', Marc Gual 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Kairat vs Sutjeska 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 Sutjeska?
Marc Gual, rated 6.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kairat vs Sutjeska?
D. Panchyshyn.
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