2021 FC Kairat season

FC Kairat
2021 season
ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
ManagerAleksey Shpilevsky
(until 7 June)
Kirill Keker (Acting Head Coach)
(7 June - 24 August)
Kurban Berdyev
(from 24 August)
StadiumCentral Stadium
Premier League3rd
Kazakhstan CupChampions
Super Cup3rd
Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round vs Red Star Belgrade
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round vs Alashkert
Europa Conference LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Artur Shushenachev (12)
All: Artur Shushenachev (22)
Highest home attendance9,500 vs Astana
(24 October 2021)
Lowest home attendancewa0 vs Zhetysu
(13 March 2021)

0 vs Taraz
(5 April 2021)
0 vs Turan
(10 April 2021)
0 vs Tobol
(19 April 2021)
0 vs Ordabasy
(29 April 2021)
0 vs Shakhter Karagandy
(8 May 2021)
0 vs Atyrau
(2 July 2021)
0 vs Alashkert
(5 August 2021)
0 vs Zhetysu
(8 August 2021)

0 vs Fola Esch
(26 August 2021)
Average home league attendance2,443 (25 November 2021)
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The 2021 FC Kairat season was the 11th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009. Kairat were defending Premier League Champions, and finished the season in Third place this time round. In the domestic cups, Kairat finished Third in the Super Cup and won the Kazakhstan Cup. In Europe, Kairat were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the Second qualifying round, the Europa League in the Third qualifying round and the Europa Conference League at the end of the group stage.

Season events[edit]

On 19 January, Kairat announced the signing of Streli Mamba from SC Paderborn on a contract until 31 December 2022.[1]

On 10 March, Kairat announced the signing of José Kanté from Legia Warsaw on a contract until 31 December 2022.[2]

On 11 March, Kairat announced that they had extended the contract of Yerkebulan Seydakhmet until the summer of 2022, with the option of an additional year.[3]

On 7 June, Head Coach Aleksey Shpilevsky left Kairat to join Erzgebirge Aue, with Kirill Keker being placed in temporary charge.[4]

On 17 June, Kirill Kolesnichenko left Kairat to sign permanently for Ural Yekaterinburg.[5]

On 6 July, Kairat announced the signing of João Paulo from Ordabasy on an 18-month contract.[6]

On 11 July, Kairat announced the signing of Macky Bagnack on a contract until December 2023, from Partizan.[7] Two days later, 13 July, Kairat announced the signing of Ricardo Alves on a contract until December 2022, from Krylia Sovetov.[8]

On 24 August, Kurban Berdyev was appointed as Head Coach of Kairat, on a contract until the end of the year, with an option to extend it for an additional two-years.[9]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 10 December 2021[10]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Stas Pokatilov Kazakhstan GK (1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 29) Rostov 2017 2022[11] 158 0
30 Danil Ustimenko Kazakhstan GK (2000-08-08)8 August 2000 (aged 21) Youth Team 2019 2024[12] 14 0
72 Temirlan Anarbekov Kazakhstan GK (2003-10-14)14 October 2003 (aged 18) Youth Team 2020 3 0
Defenders
3 Sergey Keyler Kazakhstan DF (1994-08-11)11 August 1994 (aged 27) Okzhetpes 2018 2021[13] 44 1
4 Nuraly Alip Kazakhstan DF (1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (aged 21) Academy 2018 2023[14] 103 5
5 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev Kazakhstan DF (1990-08-19)19 August 1990 (aged 31) Ordabasy 2016 160 10
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan Armenia DF (1992-10-05)5 October 1992 (aged 29) Zhetysu 2020[15] 2021[15] 59 6
15 Macky Bagnack Cameroon DF (1995-06-07)7 June 1995 (aged 26) Partizan 2021[7] 2023[7] 21 1
20 Rade Dugalić Serbia DF (1992-11-05)5 November 1992 (aged 29) Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2019[16] 2022[17] 95 12
24 Dino Mikanović Croatia DF (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 27) AGF 2019[18] 2022[19] 97 1
33 Dzyanis Palyakow Belarus DF (1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 30) Ural Yekaterinburg 2020[20] 2021[20] 51 4
54 Lev Kurgin Kazakhstan DF (2002-06-06)6 June 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2020 0 0
57 Ravil Ibragimov Kazakhstan DF (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 20) Astana 2020 4 0
75 Alexandr Shirobokov Kazakhstan DF (2003-01-02)2 January 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2020 8 0
Midfielders
6 Jacek Góralski Poland MF (1992-09-21)21 September 1992 (aged 29) Ludogorets Razgrad 2020[21] 2022[21] 29 0
7 Gulzhigit Alykulov Kyrgyzstan MF (2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 21) Neman Grodno 2020[22] 2021(+1)[22] 66 8
8 Aybol Abiken Kazakhstan MF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 25) Academy 2015 2022[23] 114 13
11 Yan Vorogovsky Kazakhstan MF (1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (aged 25) K Beerschot VA 2021 91 3
16 Ricardo Alves Portugal MF (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (aged 28) Krylia Sovetov 2021[8] 2022[8] 22 3
22 Nebojša Kosović Montenegro MF (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 26) Partizan 2019[24] 2022[25] 71 9
23 Andrey Ulshin Kazakhstan MF (2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2020 22 3
29 Daniyar Usenov Kazakhstan MF (2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2020 33 3
36 Sagi Anet Kazakhstan MF (2002-09-26)26 September 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 5 0
46 Arsen Buranchiev Kazakhstan MF (2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2020 23 1
49 Darkhan Medelkhan Kazakhstan MF (2001-08-14)14 August 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2021 1 0
64 Vladislav Kravchenko Kazakhstan MF (2002-04-15)15 April 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 2 0
68 Adilet Sadybekov Kazakhstan MF (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 3 0
74 Galymzhan Kenzhebek Kazakhstan MF (2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2020 3 0
81 Alexander Mrynsky Kazakhstan MF (2004-07-15)15 July 2004 (aged 17) Academy 2021 2 0
84 Nazar Al-Khadzh Kazakhstan MF Academy 2021 1 0
85 Miras Omatay Kazakhstan MF Academy 2021 2 0
Forwards
9 Vágner Love Brazil FW (1984-06-11)11 June 1984 (aged 37) Corinthians 2020[26] 2021[27] 58 27
18 José Kanté Guinea FW (1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 31) Legia Warsaw 2021[2] 2022[2] 38 17
19 Artur Shushenachev Kazakhstan FW (1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (aged 23) Academy 2017 2022(+1)[12] 65 27
25 João Paulo Brazil FW (1988-06-02)2 June 1988 (aged 33) Ordabasy 2021[6] 2022[6] 14 1
28 Yerkebulan Seydakhmet Kazakhstan FW (2000-02-04)4 February 2000 (aged 21) Ufa 2019[28] 2022[3] 32 1
47 Alisher Rakhimzhanov Kazakhstan FW (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 17) Academy 2021 3 0
Players away on loan
10 Streli Mamba Germany FW (1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 27) SC Paderborn 2021[1] 2022[1] 13 2
17 Sultanbek Astanov Kazakhstan MF (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 22) Academy 2019 33 2
Adam Adakhadzhiev Kazakhstan MF (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 23) Academy 2019 2023[12] 10 0
Vyacheslav Shvyrev Kazakhstan FW (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2018 29 3
Players that left during the season
11 Aderinsola Eseola Ukraine FW (1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 30) Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 2018 2021[29] 84 38
21 Yerkebulan Tungyshbayev Kazakhstan MF (1995-01-14)14 January 1995 (aged 26) Ordabasy 2019[30] 2021[30] 27 0
25 Kirill Kolesnichenko Russia MF (2000-01-31)31 January 2000 (aged 21) Chertanovo Moscow 2020[31] 2022[31] 0 0
31 Dinmukhammed Zhomart Kazakhstan GK (2000-12-06)6 December 2000 (aged 21) Youth Team 2019 1 0
35 Denis Mitrofanov Kazakhstan FW (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 6 0
Aybar Abdulla Kazakhstan FW (2002-01-22)22 January 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2 0

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Sultanbek Astanov (at Ordabasy)
— MF Kazakhstan KAZ Adam Adakhadzhiev (at Zhetysu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Germany GER Streli Mamba (at Hansa Rostock)
— FW Kazakhstan KAZ Vyacheslav Shvyrev (at Kairat Moscow)

Transfers[edit]

Main articles: List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2020–21 and List of Kazakhstan football transfers summer 2021

In[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
19 January 2021 FW Germany Streli Mamba SC Paderborn Undisclosed [1]
10 March 2021 FW Guinea José Kanté Legia Warsaw Free [2]
2 July 2021 MF Kazakhstan Yan Vorogovsky K Beerschot VA Undisclosed
6 July 2021 FW Brazil João Paulo Ordabasy Undisclosed [6]
11 July 2021 DF Cameroon Macky Bagnack Partizan Undisclosed [7]
13 July 2021 MF Portugal Ricardo Alves Krylia Sovetov Undisclosed [8]

Out[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
2 March 2021 FW Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Shvyrev Akzhayik Undisclosed [32]
12 March 2021 FW Kazakhstan Yerkebulan Tungyshbayev Ordabasy Undisclosed [33]
17 June 2021 MF Russia Kirill Kolesnichenko Ural Yekaterinburg Undisclosed [5]
14 July 2021 GK Kazakhstan Dinmukhammed Zhomart Kairat Moscow Undisclosed
14 July 2021 FW Kazakhstan Aybar Abdulla Kairat Moscow Undisclosed

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
3 September 2020 MF Russia Kirill Kolesnichenko Rotor Volgograd 30 June 2021 [34]
27 February 2021 FW Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Shvyrev Akzhayik 4 July 2022
14 June 2021 FW Germany Streli Mamba Hansa Rostock 30 June 2022 [35]
10 July 2021 MF Kazakhstan Sultanbek Astanov Ordabasy 31 December 2021 [36]
14 July 2021 FW Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Shvyrev Kairat Moscow 30 June 2022

Released[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
30 June 2021 FW Ukraine Aderinsola Eseola Vorskla Poltava 2 July 2021 [37]
31 December 2021 DF Croatia Dino Mikanović Hajduk Split 28 January 2022 [38]
31 December 2021 DF Serbia Rade Dugalić Meizhou Hakka
31 December 2021 MF Montenegro Nebojša Kosović Meizhou Hakka
31 December 2021 FW Brazil Vágner Love Midtjylland 20 January 2022 [39]

Friendlies[edit]

4 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 0 – 2 Russia Dynamo Moscow Belek, Turkey
16:00 (UTC+6) Kosović Yellow card 39'
Mikanović Yellow card 51'
Polyakov Yellow card 79'		 Report Yevgenyev Yellow card 19'
Igboun 40'
Neustädter 48'
Moskvichyov Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Regnum Carya
6 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 2 – 3 Russia Krylia Sovetov Belek, Turkey
14:30 (UTC+6) Kosović 51'
Abiken 53' (pen.)		 Report Gorshkov 15'
Zinkovsky 29'
Sergeyev 47'
6 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan – Ukraine Oleksandriya Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)
9 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 0 – 2 Belarus Rukh Brest Belek, Turkey
14:00 (UTC+6) Report K.Chernook 57'
Sadovsky 89'
9 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 2 – 2 Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 50'
A.Abdulla 82'		 Report Božović 12'
Ivanović 76'
17 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 3 – 1 Russia Chayka Peschanokopskoye Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 16', 75'
A.Ulshin Yellow card 48'		 Report Orazov 79'
19 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 0 – 2 Russia Nizhny Novgorod Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Report Gorbunov 65'
Gotsuk 86'
21 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 0 – 1 Russia Rubin Kazan Belek, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+6) Report Kvaratskhelia 11'
Samoshnikov Red card 42'
S.Surikov Red card 86'
23 February 2021 Kairat Kazakhstan 4 – 0 Russia Rotor Volgograd Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Alykulov 2', 32'
Shushenachev 22'
A.Buranchiev 83'		 Report

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 March 2021 29 October 2021 Matchday 1 3rd 26 14 9 3 52 21 +31 053.85
Kazakhstan Cup 10 July 2021 28 November 2021 Group Stage Champions 11 7 1 3 25 12 +13 063.64
Super Cup 3 March 2021 5 March 2021 Semifinal Third 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 050.00
UEFA Champions League 7 July 2021 29 July 2021 First Qualifying Round Second Qualifying Round 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2 050.00
UEFA Europa League 5 August 2021 12 August 2021 Third Qualifying Round Third Qualifying Round 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 19 August 2021 10 December 2021 Playoff Round Group Stage 8 2 2 4 13 13 +0 025.00
Total 53 26 15 12 102 60 +42 049.06

Last updated: 10 December 2021
Source: Competitions

Super Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup
3 March 2021 Semi-final Tobol 3–3
(4–2 p)		 Kairat Turkistan
15:00 (UTC+6) Malyi Yellow card 19' 73'
Tagybergen 10'
Muzhikov 75'		 Report Alip Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Kosović 40'
Mikanović Yellow card 59'
Shushenachev 67'
Usenov Yellow card 78'
Alykulov 90+1'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Penalties
Muzhikov soccer ball with check mark
Jovančić soccer ball with check mark
Tagybergen soccer ball with check mark
Lobjanidze soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Dugalić
soccer ball with check mark Kosović
soccer ball with check mark Abiken
soccer ball with red X Hovhannisyan
5 March 2021 Third place Kairat 2–1 Shakhter Karagandy Turkistan
15:00 (UTC+6) Ustimenko Yellow card 51'
Palyakow 64'
Mamba 88'
S.Keyler Yellow card 90+3'		 Report J-A.Payruz Yellow card 26' 52'
Y.Kybyray Yellow card 61'
M.Gabyshev Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Furkat Atazhanov

Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 14 9 3 52 21  +31 51 10 3 0 35 10  +25 4 6 3 17 11  +6

Last updated: 30 October 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWDWDDLWDDLWDWWWWDWLWDWWWD
Position11112353434433333333333333
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tobol (C) 26 18 7 1 54 18 +36 61 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Astana 26 17 6 3 53 25 +28 57 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Kairat 26 14 9 3 52 21 +31 51
4 Kyzylzhar 26 11 6 9 32 24 +8 39
5 Ordabasy 26 10 8 8 36 35 +1 38
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.[40]
(C) Champions

Results[edit]

13 March 2021 1 Kairat 2–0 Zhetysu Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Palyakow Red card 49'
Kosović 69'
Alykulov 72'		 Report A.Dzhanuzakov Yellow card 36'
P.Ipole Yellow card 60'
Poyarkov Yellow card 67'
Kislitsyn Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timur Kumashev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
19 March 2021 2 Kaisar 0–3 Kairat Kyzylorda
16:00 (UTC+6) Narzildaev Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 38' Report Vágner Love 45+3'
Hovhannisyan 62'
Usenov 77'		 Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Zhandos Abzhan
5 April 2021 3 Kairat 2–2 Taraz Almaty
17:00 (UTC+6) Abiken Yellow card 42'
Kanté 55'
Vágner Love 66'
Dugalić Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Eugénio 9'
B.Aitbayev Yellow card 29'
B.Baytana 36' Yellow card 79'
Akhmetov Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
10 April 2021 4 Kairat 5–1 Turan Almaty
17:00 (UTC+6) Abiken 2', 30'
Hovhannisyan 5'
Mikanović Yellow card 12'
Kanté Yellow card 33' 43'
Eseola 90+1'		 Report Janković Red card 38'
B.Beysenov Yellow card 60'
T.Amirov Yellow card 82'
K.Taipov 90'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bulat Sariev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
14 April 2021 5 Caspiy 1–1 Kairat Aktau
15:00 (UTC+6) Mingazow 33'
R.Sakhalbaev Yellow card 37'
M.Taykenov Yellow card 73'		 Report Alip Yellow card 21'
Abiken Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 36'
Pokatilov Yellow card 37'
Alykulov Yellow card 37'
Palyakow 41'
Kosović Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Zhastar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
19 April 2021 6 Kairat 2–2 Tobol Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Kanté 20', 68'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 80'		 Report Nurgaliev 3'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 54'
Valiullin Yellow card 63'
Nikolić 70'
Tagybergen Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
23 April 2021 7 Atyrau 1–0 Kairat Atyrau
18:00 (UTC+6) A.Ersalimov Yellow card 45+1'
Z.Kairkenov 47'
Kunić Yellow card 60'
D.Kayralliev Yellow card 73'		 Report Palyakow Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexander Zatula
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
29 April 2021 8 Kairat 3–0 Ordabasy Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) S.Keyler Yellow card 6'
Vágner Love Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 24'
Eseola 61'
Abiken Yellow card 65'
Pokatilov Yellow card 85'
Mamba 88'
Kanté 90+4'		 Report Tungyshbayev 13'
Astanov 45'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artem Kuchin
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
3 May 2021 9 Kyzylzhar 1–1 Kairat Petropavl
16:00 (UTC+6) Murachyov Yellow card 42'
Karshakevich Yellow card 71'
Batyrkanov Yellow card 73'
A.Kasym 78' Yellow card 84'
Podio Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Palyakow 28' Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
8 May 2021 10 Kairat 1-1 Shakhter Karagandy Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 51' Report D.Atanaskoski Yellow card 29'
Najaryan Yellow card 42'
Mitošević Yellow card 74'
Alip 90+4' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bolat Karlibaev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
14 May 2021 11 Akzhayik 1–0 Kairat Oral
16:00 (UTC+6) Nazarenko 53' Report Dugalić Yellow card 55'
Suyumbayev Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sergey Nozhenko
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
18 May 2021 12 Kairat 4–2 Aktobe Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 7', 36'
Kanté 51'
Dugalić Yellow card 73'
Kosović 86'		 Report Manucharyan Yellow card 15'
A.Tanzharikov Yellow card 30'
Moukam Yellow card 40' 54'
Zhalmukan 41'
Nurgaliyev Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Bulat Sariev
23 May 2021 13 Astana 1–1 Kairat Nur-Sultan
21:00 (UTC+6) Haroyan Yellow card 30'
Ciupercă Yellow card 35'
Rukavina Yellow card 36'
Beisebekov Yellow card 40'
Tomasov Yellow card 80'
Kuat Yellow card 82'
Barseghyan 87'		 Report Abiken Yellow card 25'
Alykulov Yellow card 63'
Suyumbayev 90+1'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Denis Izmailov
28 May 2021 14 Kairat 1–0 Kaisar Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Kanté 33'
Seydakhmet Yellow card 90+1'		 Report B.Kurmanbekuly Yellow card 44'
B.Shadmanov Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sergey Nozhenko
13 June 2021 15 Taraz 0–2 Kairat Taraz
19:00 (UTC+6) Akhmetov Yellow card 14'
Baytana Yellow card 33'
Shakhmetov Yellow card 38'
Eugénio Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Vágner Love 11'
Palyakow Yellow card 18'
Abiken Yellow card 33'
S.Astanov Yellow card 45+1'
Shushenachev 67'
Seydakhmet Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
19 June 2021 16 Turan 0–3 Kairat Turkistan
21:00 (UTC+6) B.Beysenov Yellow card 38'
Janković Yellow card 68'		 Report Vágner Love 13' (pen.)
Kosović Yellow card 45+1'
Palyakow Yellow card 45+3'
Shushenachev 47'
A.Buranchiev 75'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Bayimbet Saken
23 June 2021 17 Kairat 5–1 Caspiy Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 8'
Vágner Love 25', 71'
Hovhannisyan 83'
Alykulov 90'		 Report Mingazow 73' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibaev
28 June 2021 18 Tobol 2–2 Kairat Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Tagybergen Yellow card 17' Yellow card 59'
Valiullin 53'
Dugalić 66' (o.g.)
Muzhikov Red card 73'		 Report Shushenachev 23'
Abiken Yellow card 52'
Kosović Yellow card 54'
Kanté Yellow card 75'
Vágner Love 76'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artem Kuchin
2 July 2021 19 Kairat 5–0 Atyrau Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 29', 59'
Kanté 57'
Alykulov 69'
Hovhannisyan 90+2'		 Report Alex Bruno Yellow card 52'
Ayrapetyan Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexander Gauser
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
12 September 2021 20 Ordabasy 2–1 Kairat Shymkent
19:00 (UTC+6) Diakate 10'
Kleshchenko 31'
S.Shamshi Yellow card 81'		 Report Abiken Red card 36'
Kanté 73' Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
19 September 2021 21 Kaiart 1–0 Kyzylzhar Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Mikanović Yellow card 10'
Bagnack Yellow card 46'
Shushenachev 77'
Vágner Love Yellow card 79'
Alves Yellow card 90+4'		 Report D.Shmidt Yellow card 58' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Alexander Zatula
26 September 2021 22 Shakhter Karagandy 1–1 Kairat Karaganda
20:00 (UTC+6) Gabyshev Yellow card 21'
Lamanje Yellow card 69'
Umayev 77'		 Report Alip Yellow card 41'
Bagnack Yellow card 63'
Kanté Yellow card 67'
Dugalić 89'		 Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alexander Gauser
3 October 2021 2021 23 Kairat 3–1 Akzhayik Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) João Paulo 17'
Kosović 30'
Shushenachev 62'		 Report Takulov Yellow card 28'
L.Imnadze 89'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
16 October 2021 24 Aktobe 1–2 Kairat Aktobe
19:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko Yellow card 52'
Shomko Yellow card 59'
Jeřábek Yellow card 70'
Alip 73' (o.g.)		 Report Shushenachev 31'
Alykulov 41'
Alip Yellow card 45'
Dugalić Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 90+3'
João Paulo Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Alexander Zatula
24 October 2021 25 Kairat 1–0 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Kosović 8'
Alves Yellow card 20'
João Paulo Yellow card 39'
Vágner Love Yellow card 85'
Alip Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Barseghyan Yellow card 15'
Rukavina Yellow card 37'
Tomašević Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
30 October 2021 26 Zhetysu 0–0 Kairat Taldıqorğan
14:00 (UTC+6) Kavlinov Yellow card 34'
Zhaksylykov Yellow card 77'		 Report Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Danil Gorda

Kazakhstan Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Cup

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Caspiy (A) 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13 Advanced to Quarterfinals
2 Kairat (A) 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 9
3 Zhetysu 6 2 1 3 3 5 −2 7
4 Turan 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: PFLK
(A) Advance to a further round
10 July 2021 1 Zhetysu 0 – 1 Kairat Taldıqorğan
18:00 (UTC+6) Ablitarov Yellow card 51' Report A.Ulshin 10'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 25'
Alykulov Yellow card 71'
S.Keiler Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nariman Talapkerov
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
17 July 2021 2 Kairat 0 – 2 Caspiy Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Seydakhmet Yellow card 30'
Ustimenko Red card 32'
S.Keiler Yellow card 65'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 73'		 Report Cuckić 39' Yellow card 58'
T.Kusyapov Yellow card 43'
Zaleski 54'
Tigroudja Yellow card 82'
M.Tuliev Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Denis Izmailov
24 July 2021 3 Kairat 0 – 1 Turan Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) A.Ulshin Yellow card 24'
Seydakhmet Yellow card 34'		 Report Chizh Yellow card 38'
Stanley 68'
Zaleski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,5000
Referee: Danil Gorda
31 July 2021 4 Turan 4 – 3 Kairat Turkistan
20:00 (UTC+6) A.Buranchiev Yellow card 6'
Shushenachev 12'
Alykulov 14'
A.Ulshin 19'
M.Omatay Yellow card 83'		 Report M.Tolebek Yellow card 41' 53'
D.Omarov 57'
Stanley 66', 86'
Musabekov Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
8 August 2021 5 Kairat 3 – 0 Zhetysu Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Shushenachev 4', 18' Yellow card 38'
Dugalić 61'		 Report Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bulat Sariev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
15 August 2021 6 Caspiy 2 – 4 Kairat Aktau
20:00 (UTC+6) Tigroudja 41' Yellow card 54'
Karimov 45+1'
A.Nabikhanov Yellow card 45+3'
Zaleski Yellow card 68'
Mingazow Yellow card 74'		 Report Dugalić 6', 34' Yellow card 23'
Abiken 9'
Kanté 44'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 45+3'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Zhastar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maxim Bogdanov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.

Knockout stages[edit]

22 September 2021 Quarterfinal 1st leg Kairat 3 – 0 Kaisar Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Alves Yellow card 12' 90+3'
Vágner Love 40'
Kanté 74'		 Report Kenesov Yellow card 73' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
27 October 2021 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Kaisar 0 – 2
(0 – 5 agg.)		 Kairat Kyzylorda
19:00 (UTC+6) N.Salaidin Yellow card 59'
O.Makhan Yellow card 72'
Bimenyimana Yellow card 83'		 Report Vorogovsky Yellow card 38'
Vágner Love 76'
Shushenachev 88'		 Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Anton Kuchma
7 November 2021 Semifinal 1st leg Astana 0 – 3 Kairat Nur-Sultan
18:00 (UTC+6) Tomašević Yellow card 35'
Bećiraj Yellow card 56'
A.Adilov Yellow card 90+3'
Prokopenko Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Dugalić 45+7'
Kanté 67'
Shushenachev 71'
Abiken Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alexander Gauser
20 November 2021 Semifinal 2nd leg Kairat 3 – 0
(6 – 0 agg.)		 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Dugalić Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 58'
M.Kalmyrza 64' (o.g.)
Kanté 80'
Vágner Love 86'		 Report S.Sagnayev Yellow card 39'
Bećiraj Yellow card 41'
Kuat Yellow card 56'
M.Kalmyrza Yellow card 61' Red card 69'
Bitri Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Artem Kuchin

Final[edit]

28 November 2021 Kairat 3 – 3
(9 – 8 p)		 Shakhter Karagandy Nur-Sultan
20:30 (UTC+6) Vágner Love 6', 40'
Kanté Yellow card 107'
Shushenachev 110'		 Report Gabyshev 48'
Bukorac Yellow card 69'
Toshev 75'
Mawutor Yellow card 82'
Y.Kybyrai Yellow card 93'
Tattybayev 97' (pen.)
Umayev Yellow card 103'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Penalties
Abiken soccer ball with check mark
Alykulov soccer ball with check mark
Alves soccer ball with check mark
Góralski soccer ball with check mark
Alip soccer ball with red X
Shushenachev soccer ball with check mark
Vorogovsky soccer ball with check mark
Bagnack soccer ball with check mark
Palyakow soccer ball with check mark
Hovhannisyan soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Graf
soccer ball with check mark Mawutor
soccer ball with red X Y.Kybyrai
soccer ball with check mark Umayev
soccer ball with check mark Tattybayev
soccer ball with check mark Lamanje
soccer ball with check mark Najaryan
soccer ball with check mark Khozin
soccer ball with check mark Shatsky
soccer ball with red X Nazimkhanov

UEFA Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
7 July 2021 First Qualifying Round 1st leg Maccabi Haifa Israel 1 – 1 Kazakhstan Kairat Haifa, Israel
23:00 (UTC+6) Donyoh Yellow card 22'
Abu Fani Yellow card 38'
Atzili 45'		 Report Alip 76'
Usenov Yellow card 86'
Mikanović Yellow card 90+1'
Alykulov Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 25,200[41]
Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro)
14 July 2021 First Qualifying Round 2nd leg Kairat Kazakhstan 2 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 Israel Maccabi Haifa Almaty, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Vágner Love 10' Yellow card 90+7'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 38'
Suyumbayev Yellow card 61'
Abiken 66' Yellow card 73'
S.Keyler Red card 90+2'		 Report Abu Fani Yellow card 27'
Atzili Yellow card 61'
Donyoh Yellow card 90'
Mohamed Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,952[42]
Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine)
21 July 2021 Second Qualifying Round 1st leg Kairat Kazakhstan 2 – 1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Almaty, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Kanté 24'
Shushenachev Yellow card 42'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 51'
Bagnack 79' Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Katai Yellow card 20'
Mikanović 57' (o.g.)
Borjan Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,000[43]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
29 July 2021 Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 5 – 0
(6 – 2 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Kairat Belgrade, Serbia
00:30 (UTC+6) Katai 9', 42'
Diony 21'
Ivanić 49'
Gobeljić Yellow card 50'
Falco 56'
Lazetić Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hovhannisyan Yellow card 82'
Alip Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
5 August 2021 Third qualifying round 1st leg Kairat Kazakhstan 0 – 0 Armenia Alashkert Almaty, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Dugalić Yellow card 35'
Alykulov Yellow card 45'
Alip Yellow card 78'
Usenov Yellow card 90'		 Report Glišić soccer ball with red X 36'
Grigoryan Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0[44]
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan
12 August 2021 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Alashkert Armenia 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Kairat Yerevan, Armenia
21:00 (UTC+6) Embaló 43', 50'
Boljević Yellow card 59'
Grigoryan Yellow card 90+4'
Glišić 103' Yellow card 104'
Čančarević Yellow card 120+1'		 Report Alip Yellow card 33'
Abiken 45+1' Yellow card 91' Red card 91'
Dugalić Yellow card 47'
Kanté Yellow card 54'
Shushenachev 61'
Palyakow Red card 62'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 115'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 7,000[45]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Note: Match played at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan, instead of Alashkert's regular stadium Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

UEFA Europa Conference League[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path)
19 August 2021 Playoff round 1st leg Fola Esch Luxembourg 1 – 4 Kazakhstan Kairat Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
23:30 (UTC+6) M.Mustafić 19'
B.Frere Yellow card 33'		 Report Vorogovsky Yellow card 25'
Shushenachev 28'
Vágner Love 37', 70' (pen.)
Alves 43'
A.Buranchiev Yellow card 66'
Mikanović Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Attendance: 880[46]
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)