Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kairat (4th, 44 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Aksu (14th, 18 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Kairat 1.65 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Aksu 0.88 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.22.
Kairat arrived off three consecutive draws.
The venue was The Depot At Cleburne Station, with room for 25,057 spectators. Kairat led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kairat: João Paulo (9'), Artur Shushenachev (41'), Dmitriy Sergeev (74'), Yan Trufanov (90') · Aksu: Ilyas Abil (90')
Key stats
Possession: Kairat 60% · Aksu 40% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 9-4