Bate Borisov 1–1 FC Sion — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Bate Borisov and Sion share the points after first-half goals
Bate Borisov and FC Sion drew 1-1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round at Kapital Bank Arena, with both goals arriving before half-time. Vitali Rogozhkin's side struck first through V. Varaksa, while Didier Tholot's Sion responded before the break to leave the tie level at the interval.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Bate broke the deadlock in the 16th minute when V. Varaksa converted an assist from E. Rusakov to put the hosts ahead. Sion levelled matters just before half-time, W. Boteli finishing off a chance created by R. Nivokazi in the 42nd minute to make it 1-1, and that scoreline held all the way to the final whistle.
Despite taking the lead and eventually sharing the spoils, Bate were second best in terms of territory and chances created. Sion dominated possession and produced far more efforts on goal, with their control of the ball translating into a heavier volume of shots than their hosts managed across the contest.
V. Varaksa scored the opening goal and finished with a match-high rating of 8.2, his strike from E. Rusakov's assist proving the difference-maker for Bate Borisov's attacking output on the night.
Sion held 67 percent of possession and fired 22 shots to Bate's seven, underlining their control over long stretches of the match.
Bate Borisov and FC Sion drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
Bate Borisov met FC Sion in the UEFA Europa Conference League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 July 2026, 17:00 UTC at Sumgayit City Stadium. Referee: Miloš Savović.
Team pages: Bate Borisov · FC Sion · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Vladislav Varaksa (assist: E. Rusakov) — 1–0 · Watch the goal
- 42' Goal: W. Boteli (assist: R. Nivokazi) — 1–1 · Watch the goal
Starting line-ups
Bate Borisov (5-3-2)
- 16 D. Sokol
- 25 Nikita Neskoromny
- 5 M. Sakuta
- 33 Artem Rakhmanov (c)
- 28 I. Mikhnyuk
- 17 Y. Kovalev
- 10 E. Rusakov
- 55 K. Kaplenko
- 52 E. Kress
- 24 V. Yatskevich
- 26 Vladislav Varaksa
FC Sion (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Anthony Racioppi
- 20 N. Hefti
- 17 J. Kronig
- 5 Noé Sow
- 14 N. Lavanchy
- 8 Baltazar
- 88 A. Kabacalman
- 10 Benjamin Kololli
- 19 Franck Surdez
- 13 W. Boteli
- 7 Ilyas Chouaref
- 33 R. Nivokazi
About this match
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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