Kairat Almaty vs 20.08.26 15:000 – 3Full Time
Anderlecht — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Anderlecht rout ten-man Kairat Almaty in Europa League play-off
Anderlecht produced a dominant display away from home to defeat Kairat Almaty 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League play-offs at Central Stadium, with all the damage done inside the opening 45 minutes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The visitors were ahead inside two minutes when Jaakko Oksanen turned the ball into his own net. Anderlecht doubled their advantage through Lukáš Ambros in the 24th minute, and Kairat's task grew even harder six minutes before the break when Aleksandr Shirobokov was sent off. Danylo Sikan added a third in first-half stoppage time, finishing off an assist from Ambros to make it 0-3 at half-time.
With the game effectively settled by the interval, the second half passed without further goals. Anderlecht controlled possession throughout, holding 67 per cent of the ball and forcing four shots on target to Kairat's two, while collecting eight corners against the home side's two as they saw out a comfortable victory.
Lukáš Ambros had a hand in two of Anderlecht's three goals, scoring in the 24th minute and then setting up Sikan's strike just before half-time.
Anderlecht's dominance was reflected in their 67 per cent share of possession against a Kairat side reduced to ten men before the interval.
Anderlecht won 3–0 away against Kairat Almaty (half-time 0–3).
Kairat Almaty met Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 August 2026, 15:00 UTC at Central Stadium. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Team pages: Kairat Almaty · Anderlecht · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 2' Goal (own goal): Jaakko Oksanen — 0–1 · Watch Jaakko Oksanen's goal video (2')
- 24' Goal: Lukáš Ambros — 0–2 · Watch Lukáš Ambros's goal video (24')
- 39' Red card: Aleksandr Shirobokov
- 45' Goal: Danylo Sikan (assist: Lukáš Ambros) — 0–3 · Watch Danylo Sikan's goal video (45')
Starting line-ups
Kairat Almaty (4-4-1-1)
Anderlecht (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 74% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Kairat Almaty have gone over 1.5 in 63% of their last 38 matches and Anderlecht in 76% of their last 38, against
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 30% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Attacks often blanking — These attacks failed to score in 30% of their last ten games.
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 53% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Attacks often blanking — These attacks failed to score in 30% of their last ten games.
Both Teams to Score — No. League base rate: 50% both teams score
Kairat Almaty to Score. League base rate: 77% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 181 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −8.6pp vs their league norm across 4,5
Anderlecht struggling away — only 20% wins (last 10) Home on 9 days rest; Away on 4
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- 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.
- Watch Jaakko Oksanen's own goal video (2').
- Watch Lukáš Ambros's goal against Kairat Almaty (24').
- Watch Danylo Sikan's goal against Kairat Almaty (45').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Kairat Almaty 0–3 Anderlecht. Explore more on the Kairat Almaty and Anderlecht team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht?
Anderlecht won 3–0 away against Kairat Almaty (half-time 0–3).
›Who scored in Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht?
Jaakko Oksanen (2') (own goal) for Anderlecht; Lukáš Ambros (24') for Anderlecht; Danylo Sikan (45') for Anderlecht.
›Where can I watch Kairat Almaty vs Anderlecht highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Kairat Almaty 0–3 Anderlecht are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Kairat Almaty and Anderlecht?
Kairat Almaty and Anderlecht have met 1 time — 0 wins for Kairat Almaty, 1 win for Anderlecht and 0 draws.