Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty

3 - 2
🕒 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Urs Schnyder 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Arsenal 1 · Kairat Almaty 36
Referee Stats
3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 2.67
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (25-4).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (66%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (11-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 6-1-0

Goals For / Against

15 / 3
Avg: 2.14 / 0.43

Points

19
Avg: 2.71

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Kairat Almaty (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 0-2-6

Goals For / Against

7 / 16
Avg: 0.88 / 2.00

Points

2
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.71
PPG
0.25
2.14
GF
0.88
0.43
GA
2.00
75%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
100%
100%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Arsenal rank1st
Kairat Almaty rank36th
Arsenal points24
Kairat Almaty points1
Arsenal: #1 · 24 pts · GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kairat Almaty: #36 · 1 pts · GD -15
20 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals12-3
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Kairat Almaty last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals6-12
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Kairat Almaty trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home100%
Arsenal clean sheet at home50%
Kairat Almaty score away100%
Kairat Almaty clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first100%
Arsenal win after scoring first100%
Kairat Almaty score first0%
Kairat Almaty win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 0% · Kairat Almaty 0%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 23.5' · Kairat Almaty —

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home2.14 vs 1.93
Arsenal concede at home0.43 vs 1.45
Kairat Almaty score away0.88 vs 1.45
Kairat Almaty concede away2.00 vs 1.93
Arsenal score 11% above league average, while Kairat Almaty score 40% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 70% below league average at home, and Kairat Almaty are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Kairat Almaty goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
31-45 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
11
2
Total Shots
25
4
Shots off Goal
10
2
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots Inside Box
18
3
Shots Outside Box
7
1
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
11
0
Fouls
14
10
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
7
Total Passes
584
303
Passes Accurate
514
211
Passes %
88%
70%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
V. Gyökeres
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Havertz
5' ⚽
⚽
5' ⚽ VAR
Jorginho
Penalty confirmed
6'
6' R. Calafiori
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Jorginho
Penalty
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
K. Havertz
Normal Goal · Assist: B. White
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
Gabriel Martinelli
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Gyökeres
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ VAR
Gabriel Martinelli
Goal confirmed
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Calafiori
1st substitution · For: P. Hincapié
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ K. Havertz
2nd substitution · For: M. Ødegaard
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ E. Tapalov
1st substitution · For: Ricardinho
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ Edmilson
2nd substitution · For: V. Gromyko
69'
69' Jorginho
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ D. Glazer
3rd substitution · For: D. Kasabulat
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Luís Mata
4th substitution · For: L. Kurgin
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ V. Gyökeres
3rd substitution · For: Gabriel Jesus
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli
4th substitution · For: B. Bailey-Joseph
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Jorginho
5th substitution · For: R. Bagdat
88' ⚽
⚽
88' ⚽ VAR
Gabriel Jesus
Goal cancelled
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ C. Nørgaard
5th substitution · For: I. Ibrahim
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 5-2
Ricardinho
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Gromyko

Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Kairat Almaty 3-2 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Urs Schnyder. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 3' when V. Gyökeres scored, with the assist credited to K. Havertz, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 5' for Kairat Almaty (Penalty confirmed). R. Calafiori received a yellow card for Arsenal at 6'. Kairat Almaty leveled the score at 7' when Jorginho scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Arsenal took the lead at 15' when K. Havertz scored, with the assist credited to B. White, making the score 2-1. Arsenal extended the lead at 36' when Gabriel Martinelli scored, with the assist credited to V. Gyökeres, making the score 3-1. VAR intervened at 38' for Arsenal (Goal confirmed).

Second half: Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Calafiori replacing P. Hincapié. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 46', with K. Havertz replacing M. Ødegaard. Kairat Almaty made their 1st substitution at 59', with E. Tapalov replacing Ricardinho. Kairat Almaty made their 2nd substitution at 59', with Edmilson replacing V. Gromyko. Jorginho received a yellow card for Kairat Almaty at 69'. Kairat Almaty made their 3rd substitution at 70', with D. Glazer replacing D. Kasabulat. Kairat Almaty made their 4th substitution at 70', with Luís Mata replacing L. Kurgin. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 77', with V. Gyökeres replacing Gabriel Jesus. Arsenal made their 4th substitution at 77', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing B. Bailey-Joseph. Kairat Almaty made their 5th substitution at 79', with Jorginho replacing R. Bagdat. VAR intervened at 88' for Arsenal (Goal cancelled). Arsenal made their 5th substitution at 89', with C. Nørgaard replacing I. Ibrahim. Kairat Almaty scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when Ricardinho scored, with the assist credited to V. Gromyko, making the score 5-2.

Arsenal used 5 substitutions while Kairat Almaty used 5 substitutions. Arsenal got 1 yellow card, while Kairat Almaty got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (25-4).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (66%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (11-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty Head-to-Head History by Season