UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Levski Sofia win 2-0 on aggregate
Kairat Almaty
    FT
    0 - 1
    2nd Leg - Levski Sofia win 2-0 on aggregate
    Levski Sofia
    • 13': Reinaldo

    About

    Kairat Almaty are hosting Levski Sofia at Turkistan Arena, Shymkent, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Handball by Aldair (Levski Sofia).
    • 3': Foul by Oiva Jukkola (Kairat).
    • 3': Aldair (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Mrynskiy with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Aldair.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Marc Gual (Kairat) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Mrynskiy with a headed pass.
    • 7': Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat). Assisted by Reinaldo.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lucas Áfrico (Kairat) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Shirobokov.
    • 13': Goal! Kairat 0, Levski Sofia 1. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Everton Bala.
    • 14': Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Álex Centelles (Levski Sofia).
    • 15': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Álex Centelles.
    • 19': Corner, Levski Sofia. Conceded by Damir Kasabulat.
    • 20': Olzhas Baybek (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Everton Bala (Levski Sofia).
    • 26': Foul by Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat).
    • 26': Mehdi El Moubarik (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Damir Kasabulat.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Marc Gual (Kairat) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 34': Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat).
    • 36': Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lucas Áfrico (Kairat).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kairat) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia). Assisted by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 37': Offside, Kairat. Oiva Jukkola is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Armstrong Oko-Flex with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Serginho following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Kairat. Oiva Jukkola is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mehdi El Moubarik (Levski Sofia).
    • 45'+2': Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+4': Gasper Trdin (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Marc Gual (Kairat).
    • 45'+6': Mehdi El Moubarik (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Olzhas Baybek (Kairat).
    • 45'+6': Olzhas Baybek (Kairat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kairat 0, Levski Sofia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kairat 0, Levski Sofia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Kairat. Ismail Bekbolat replaces Olzhas Baybek.
    • 46': Foul by Serginho (Levski Sofia).
    • 46': Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Mehdi El Moubarik (Levski Sofia).
    • 49': Marc Gual (Kairat) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Aldair.
    • 51': Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Svetoslav Vutsov.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia).
    • 52': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Svetoslav Vutsov.
    • 54': Foul by Reinaldo (Levski Sofia).
    • 54': Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia).
    • 55': Offside, Kairat. Oiva Jukkola is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gasper Trdin.
    • 55': Corner, Levski Sofia. Conceded by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 58': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Áfrico (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Gual with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Reinaldo (Levski Sofia).
    • 59': Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kairat) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Serginho (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Damir Kasabulat (Kairat).
    • 60': Damir Kasabulat (Kairat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Gasper Trdin (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aldair.
    • 61': Corner, Levski Sofia. Conceded by Aleksandr Shirobokov.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Gasper Trdin (Levski Sofia).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Kairat. Edmilson replaces Damir Kasabulat.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marc Gual (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Mendonça.
    • 67': Serginho (Levski Sofia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Reinaldo following a fast break.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmilson.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Marc Gual (Kairat) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oiva Jukkola.
    • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Offside, Levski Sofia. Serginho is caught offside.
    • 72': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Mata.
    • 73': Foul by Aldair (Levski Sofia).
    • 73': Marc Gual (Kairat) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Aldair (Levski Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Nikola Serafimov (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Edmilson (Kairat).
    • 75': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Gasper Trdin.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Lucas Áfrico (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia). Assisted by Jaakko Oksanen with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Ismail Bekbolat (Kairat) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmilson.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Marc Gual (Kairat) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Áfrico.
    • 78': Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat).
    • 79': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Maicon replaces Everton Bala.
    • 79': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Mazire Soula replaces Aldair.
    • 79': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Hevertton Santos replaces Armstrong Oko-Flex.
    • 81': Foul by Álex Centelles (Levski Sofia).
    • 81': Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lucas Áfrico (Kairat) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaakko Oksanen with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Oiva Jukkola (Kairat) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia). Assisted by Marc Gual.
    • 83': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez replaces Reinaldo.
    • 84': Substitution, Kairat. Mansur Birkurmanov replaces Marc Gual.
    • 85': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Mansur Birkurmanov (Kairat) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jaakko Oksanen with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Foul by Gasper Trdin (Levski Sofia).
    • 87': Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Mansur Birkurmanov (Kairat) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia). Assisted by Edmilson.
    • 88': Delay in match (Kairat).
    • 88': Nikola Serafimov (Levski Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez (Levski Sofia).
    • 89': Lucas Áfrico (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez (Levski Sofia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Luís Mata (Kairat) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmilson.
    • 90': Corner, Kairat. Conceded by Maicon.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Asen Mitkov replaces Serginho.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Levski Sofia. Conceded by Ismail Bekbolat.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Álex Centelles (Levski Sofia).
    • 90'+4': Ismail Bekbolat (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Asen Mitkov (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gustavo Mendonça (Kairat).
    • 90'+4': Gustavo Mendonça (Kairat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez (Levski Sofia).
    • 90'+6': Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kairat) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kairat 0, Levski Sofia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Kairat 0, Levski Sofia 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    6 Saves 1
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    9 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 425
    416 Passes 499
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    2 Crosses 29
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 55
    33 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 8
    34 Effective Clearances 11
    34 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Turkistan Arena
    Location: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
    Attendance: 7,000

    Line-Ups

    KAI Kairat Almaty (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Temirlan Anarbekov (GK)
    44 Lucas Áfrico
    25 Aleksandr Shirobokov
    3 Luis Mata
    4 Damir Kasabulat Yellow Card
    22 Gustavo Mendonça Yellow Card
    13 Jaakko Oksanen
    8 Olzhas Baybek Yellow Card
    28 Marc Gual
    19 Oiva Jukkola
    24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy
    Kairat Almaty Substitutes:
    Adilet Sadybekov, Danila Buch, Sherkhan Kalmurza, Daniyar Tashpulatov, Adlan Nurgaliev, Erkin Tapalov, Lev Kurgin, Mansur Birkurmanov, Azamat Tuyakbayev, Ismail Bekbolat, Mukhamedali Abish, Edmilson.

    LEV Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    92 Svetoslav Vutsov (GK)
    31 Nikola Serafimov Yellow Card
    50 Kristian Dimitrov
    20 Álex Centelles
    21 Aldair Yellow Card
    35 Serginho
    19 El Mehdi El Moubarik
    18 Gasper Trdin
    7 Reinaldo
    17 Everton Bala Yellow Card
    11 Armstrong Okoflex
    Levski Sofia Substitutes:
    Hevertton Santos, Adrian Raychev, David Kusso, Maicon, Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez, Asen Mitkov, Martin Lukov, Mazire Soula, Ognyan Vladimirov, Stivan Stoyanchov, Christian Makoun.

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