Levski Sofia 1-0 Kairat: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 4 August 2026 · Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia · referee D. Rumšas · full time
Full time: Levski Sofia 1-0 Kairat
Levski Sofia beat Kairat 1-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov. The goals: Serginho 90+2'.
How Levski Sofia won it
Serginho put Levski Sofia ahead in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Mazire Soula . It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Rumšas, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Levski Sofia and 0 to Kairat.
Levski Sofia: J. Velázquez Santiago, 4-3-3 · Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 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
Levski Sofia had 4 shots on target, Kairat 0.
Levski Sofia had 71% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Kairat: the match in numbers
| Levski Sofia | Match statistics | Kairat |
|---|---|---|
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 11 | Total shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Serginho (Levski Sofia), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Levski Sofia
- Serginho 6.7 1 goal
- Mazire Soula 6.6
- Reinaldo 6.5
- Juan Perea 6.5
- Asen Mitkov 6.5
Kairat
- Olzhas Baybek 6.5
- Edmilson 6.5
- Oiva Jukkola 6.5
- Gustavo Pinto Mendonça 6.5
- Marc Gual 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Temirlan Anarbekov at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Levski Sofia: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Kairat: Riga vs Kairat Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Levski Sofia vs Kairat
What was the score in Levski Sofia vs Kairat?
Levski Sofia 1-0 Kairat (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Who scored in Levski Sofia vs Kairat?
Serginho 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Levski Sofia 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 Levski Sofia vs Kairat?
Serginho, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Levski Sofia vs Kairat?
D. Rumšas.
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