Kairat 1-5 Panathinaikos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Panathinaikos won it

The opening goal came in the 6th minute: Vicente Taborda for Panathinaikos, set up by Georgios Kyriakopoulos. Cyriel Dessers from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Panathinaikos in the 24th minute. Cyriel Dessers made it 0-3 to Panathinaikos in the 47th minute, set up by Andreas Tetteh. Kings Kangwa made it 0-4 to Panathinaikos in the 57th minute. Elmin Rastoder made it 0-5 to Panathinaikos in the 75th minute. Ismail Bekbolat made it 1-5 to Kairat in the 79th minute, set up by Aleksandr Shirobokov.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Cyriel Dessers scored twice.

The referee, A. Lindhout, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Kairat and 2 to Panathinaikos.

Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 4-2-3-1 · Panathinaikos: J. Neestrup Hansen, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 37% for a Panathinaikos win before the match. The scoreline, 1-5, was not the estimate's first choice (0-0).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.0 goals and there were 6.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 31%; with 6 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 40%; both did, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Kairat had 2 shots on target, Panathinaikos 6.

Panathinaikos had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Kairat came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 0.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Panathinaikos came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Kairat vs Panathinaikos: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Kairat

• Ismail Bekbolat 7.2 1 goal
• Gustavo Pinto Mendonça 6.8
• Edmilson 6.7
• Aleksandr Shirobokov 6.7 1 assist
• Aleksandr Mrynskiy 6.4

Panathinaikos

• Cyriel Dessers 8.8 2 goals
• Georgios Kyriakopoulos 7.3 1 assist
• Vicente Taborda 7.2 1 goal
• Kings Kangwa 7.2 1 goal
• Elmin Rastoder 7.2 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Temirlan Anarbekov at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Kairat: Kairat vs Mjällby Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
• Panathinaikos: Nordsjælland vs Panathinaikos Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Kairat vs Panathinaikos

What was the score in Kairat vs Panathinaikos?

Kairat 1-5 Panathinaikos (half-time 0-2), Europa Conference League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Kairat vs Panathinaikos?

Vicente Taborda 6', Cyriel Dessers 24', Cyriel Dessers 47', Kings Kangwa 57', Elmin Rastoder 75', Ismail Bekbolat 79'.

Did Moneyball predict Kairat vs Panathinaikos correctly?

A correct call on the result: 37% for a Panathinaikos win before the match. The scoreline, 1-5, was not the estimate's first choice (0-0).

Who was man of the match in Kairat vs Panathinaikos?

Cyriel Dessers, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Kairat vs Panathinaikos?

A. Lindhout.