Riga 1-1 Kairat Almaty
Updated
It finished level: Riga 1-1 Kairat Almaty in the Conference League (Round 1) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at Stadions Skonto, Rīga. Riga goals: Salah Oulad M'Hand 12'. Kairat Almaty goals: Marc Gual 5' (pen). Expected goals: 2.19-1.15. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Temirlan Anarbekov (8.7).
Match report
Riga 1-1 Kairat Almaty: match report
It finished 1-1 between Riga and Kairat Almaty in the Conference League on Thursday 15 October.
Marc Gual put Kairat Almaty ahead from the penalty spot on 5' (0-1) and Salah Oulad M'Hand levelled for Riga on 12' (1-1).
Riga had 64% of the ball, shots were 18-14 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-1.15. Riga will feel they deserved more.
Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat Almaty) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 5,440. Referee: Florjan Lata.
Match stats
| Riga | Kairat Almaty | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 1.15 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 544 (87%) | 273 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Riga (4-2-1-3): Kenan Pirić, Maksims Toņiševs, Karl Gameni Wassom, Baba Musah, Raivis Jurkovskis, Iago Siqueira, Ahmed Ankrah, Salah Oulad M'Hand, Meïssa Diop, Mohamed Badamosi, Raki Aouani
Kairat Almaty (4-2-3-1): Temirlan Anarbekov, Erkin Tapalov, Aleksandr Martynovich, Aleksandr Shirobokov, Luís Mata, Gustavo Mendonça, Jaakko Oksanen, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Marc Gual, Oiva Jukkola, Edmilson Filho
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Marc Gual (Kairat Almaty)
- 12' · Goal · Salah Oulad M'Hand (Riga)
- 23' · Yellow card · Jaakko Oksanen (Kairat Almaty)
- 56' · Yellow card · Erkin Tapalov (Kairat Almaty)
- 61' · Substitution · Reginaldo Ramires for Mohamed Badamosi (Riga)
- 73' · Substitution · Ismail Bekbolat for Edmilson Filho (Kairat Almaty)
- 79' · Substitution · Damir Kasabulat for Gustavo Mendonça (Kairat Almaty)
- 79' · Substitution · Azamat Tuyakbayev for Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kairat Almaty)
- 85' · Substitution · Samuel Pedro for Raki Aouani (Riga)
- 86' · Substitution · Coli Saco for Meïssa Diop (Riga)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Aleksandr Martynovich (Kairat Almaty)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Riga vs Kairat Almaty?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Conference League) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026.
When and where is Riga vs Kairat Almaty?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC at Stadions Skonto, Rīga, Conference League.