Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty
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Arsenal won: Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal goals: Viktor Gyökeres 3', Kai Havertz 15', Gabriel Martinelli 38'. Kairat Almaty goals: Jorginho 7' (pen), Ricardinho 90'+4. Expected goals: 3.94-1.11. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Viktor Gyökeres (8.8).
Match report
Arsenal beat Kairat Almaty 3-2
Arsenal narrowly beat Kairat Almaty 3-2 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 28 January in the Champions League.
Viktor Gyökeres put Arsenal ahead on 3' (1-0), Jorginho levelled for Kairat Almaty from the penalty spot on 7' (1-1), Kai Havertz restored Arsenal's lead on 15' (2-1), Gabriel Martinelli made it 3-1 on 38' and Ricardinho pulled one back for Kairat Almaty on 90+4' (3-2).
Arsenal had 66% of the ball, shots were 25-4 (11-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.94-1.11. Arsenal were the better side on chances, too.
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 50,200. Referee: Urs Schnyder.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Kairat Almaty | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.94 | 1.11 |
| Total shots | 25 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 59 | 6 |
| Big chances | 10 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 8 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 516 (89%) | 211 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 0 |
| Total shots | 25 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 3 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-1-2-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Nørgaard, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel Martinelli
Kairat Almaty (3-4-3): Temirlan Anarbekov, Aleksandr Shirobokov, Aleksandr Martynovich, Egor Sorokin, Erkin Tapalov, Dan Leon Glazer, Adilet Sadybekov, Luís Mata, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Edmilson Filho, Jorginho
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 6' · Yellow card · Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)
- 7' · Goal · Jorginho (Kairat Almaty)
- 15' · Goal · Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
- 38' · Goal · Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Piero Hincapié for Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Martin Ødegaard for Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
- 59' · Substitution · Valeri Gromyko for Edmilson Filho (Kairat Almaty)
- 59' · Substitution · Ricardinho for Erkin Tapalov (Kairat Almaty)
- 69' · Yellow card · Jorginho (Kairat Almaty)
- 70' · Substitution · Damir Kasabulat for Dan Leon Glazer (Kairat Almaty)
- 70' · Substitution · Lev Kurgin for Luís Mata (Kairat Almaty)
- 77' · Substitution · Brando Bailey-Joseph for Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 77' · Substitution · Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 79' · Substitution · Ramazan Bagdat for Jorginho (Kairat Almaty)
- 89' · Substitution · Ife Ibrahim for Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ricardinho (Kairat Almaty)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty?
Arsenal won, 3-2 (Champions League) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026.
When and where is Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium, London, Champions League.