UEFA Champions League League Stage - 7
Kairat Almaty 1 - 4 FT Club Brugge KV
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
A. Stankovic 32'
H. Vanaken (J. Seys) 38'
HT
↓ H. Vetlesen ↑C. Sandra 64'
R. Vermant (M. Diakhon) 74'
75' ↓ Jorginho ↑Ricardinho
76' ↓ D. Glazer ↑A. Sadybekov
76' ↓ Edmilson Santos ↑M. Birkurmanov
↓ R. Vermant ↑N. Tresoldi 78'
↓ C. Forbs ↑S. Campbell 78'
↓ J. Seys ↑B. Meijer 79'
79' ↓ D. Kasabulat ↑M. Abish
79' ↓ E. Tapalov ↑J. Stanojev
80' E. Sorokin
B. Mechele (H. Vanaken) 84'
↓ K. Sabbe ↑H. Siquet 85'
90'+2 A. Sadybekov (A. Mrynskiy)
90'+3 A. Sadybekov
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kairat Almaty
Goalkeepers
Temirlan Anarbekov 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
4
Conceded
2
Saves
Defenders
Erkin Tapalov 
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
79
Entry
Aleksandr Martynovich 
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
91
Passes
5
Duels
Egor Sorokin
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
80
Passes
5
Duels
LuĂs Mata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Dan Glazer
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Damir Kasabulat
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
79
Entry
Aleksandr Mrynskiy 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.2
Rating
Jorginho 
PROVOCATEUR
6
Fouls Won
6
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Valeriy Gromyko
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Edmilson
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
BENCH
Sherkhan Kalmurza 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Danila Buch
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aleksandr Shirobokov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amirbek Bazarbayev
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adilet Sadybekov 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
Jug Stanojev
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mukhamedali Abish
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramazan Bagdat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mansur Birkurmanov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Club Brugge KV
Goalkeepers
Nordin Jackers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kyriani Sabbe 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
80%
Pass Acc
Joel Ordóñez
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
81
Passes
7
Duels
Brandon Mechele 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Midfielders
Carlos Forbs 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Aleksandar Stanković
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
75
Passes
10
Duels
Hans Vanaken 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Joaquin Seys
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Hugo Vetlesen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Mamadou Diakhon
MAGNET
48
Activity
48
Activity
35
Passes
13
Duels
Romeo Vermant 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.3
Rating
BENCH
Argus Vanden Driessche
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Simon Mignolet
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bjorn Meijer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vince Osuji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Siquet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cisse Sandra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ludovit Reis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shandre Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Tresoldi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +18
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +11
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 7 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: -10
P: 7 GD: -12
P: 7 GD: -9
P: 7 GD: -11
P: 7 GD: -10
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +19
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 8 GD: +12
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -13
P: 8 GD: -11
P: 8 GD: -14
P: 8 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Brugge Class Outshines Kairat at Ortalyq Stadion
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 32/100. A dominant display from the Belgian champions leaves Kairat Almaty rooted to the bottom of the table as the visitors secured vital points for their knockout stage ambitions.
The First Half Surge
The freezing air at Ortalyq stadion didn't cool the Intensity of the visitors. From the outset, Club Brugge KV dictated the tempo, forcing the hosts into a deep defensive shell. While Kairat Almaty initially held firm, the dam broke in the 32nd minute. Aleksandar Stanković latched onto a loose ball to fire the Belgians ahead, a goal that shifted the entire Balance of the contest. Before the home side could regroup, the talismanic Hans Vanaken doubled the advantage just six minutes later. Capitalising on a pin-point cross from J. Seys, Vanaken’s header left the keeper stranded. It was a ruthless ten-minute spell that effectively ended Kairat’s hopes of an Upset Factor early on.
Tactical Control and Efficiency
The second half saw the visitors manage their energy without sacrificing control. They edged possession with 53% of the ball, playing with the confidence of a side well-versed in European nights. The Stakes were high for Kairat, who desperately needed points to climb from the bottom of the 36-team table, but they struggled to register a single shot on target for most of the half. The decisive blow arrived in the 74th minute when R. Vermant converted following slick build-up play involving M. Diakhon. This third goal underscored the gulf in class between the two squads, as Brugge’s 17 total shots kept the Kairat backline under constant duress. The tactical discipline of the Belgians ensured that every foray forward by the Kazakh side was met by a wall of blue and black.
Consolation and Classification
As the clock wound down, the scoreline grew even more emphatic. Veteran defender Brandon Mechele joined the attack to head home a Vanaken delivery in the 84th minute, putting the result beyond any shadow of a doubt. To their credit, Kairat refused to vanish completely, finally breaking through in stoppage time. A. Sadybekov provided a moment of joy for the local fans by finishing a cross from A. Mrynskiy, but it was nothing more than a cosmetic change to a one-sided affair. For Kairat Almaty, this 1-4 defeat leaves them in a dire position with only one point from seven matches. Conversely, Club Brugge KV’s clinical performance propels them into 23rd place, keeping their knockout dreams very much alive as the league phase nears its climax.
Key Questions
What made Hans Vanaken the Man of the Match?
Vanaken's goal and assist, paired with his creative influence, made him the standout performer in a masterclass of midfield control.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
Clinical finishing from Club Brugge combined with a late defensive lapse allowed five goals to hit the net in an open contest.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperation at Almaty Central Stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 18/100. This is a clash between the Champions League’s bottom-dwellers where avoiding the wooden spoon is the only real prize on offer.
The Setup
Reporting live from Almaty Central Stadium, the atmosphere is heavy with the weight of a disappointing continental campaign. The Stakes are technically high—this is a classic six-pointer for two teams rooted to the bottom of the table—but the Form on display suggests a lack of quality. Kairat Almaty occupy 36th place, having managed just one point from six matches. Their visitor, Club Brugge KV, isn't faring much better in 31st. Both sides have leaked goals at an alarming rate, combined conceding five goals per match on average this season.
Key Battle
The outcome hinges on the duel between Temirlan Anarbekov and Carlos Forbs. Anarbekov has been a busy man in the Kairat goal, racking up 25 saves to keep the scorelines from becoming even more lopsided. He will have to be at his sharpest to deny Forbs, who remains the primary threat for the Belgian side. While Jorne Spileers attempts to anchor a shaky Brugge defence, the Stars in this match are those desperately trying to mask their respective teams' structural flaws.
Our Prediction
Expect a cagey, nervous affair. Kairat Almaty will rely on the veteran leadership of Aleksandr Martynovich to hold the line, but their lack of home wins is a glaring weakness. Club Brugge possess slightly more individual quality but lack the cohesion to dominate. We predict a 1-1 draw where the fear of losing outweighs the ambition to win, likely unfolding as a midfield scrap with occasional bursts of individual brilliance from Forbs.