2018 FC Astana season

FC Astana
2018 season
ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
ManagerStanimir Stoilov
(until 1 March)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(1 March-1 June)
Roman Hryhorchuk
(from 1 June)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(from 17 August)
StadiumAstana Arena
Premier League1st
Kazakhstan CupLast 16 vs Makhtaaral
Champions LeagueThird-qualifying round vs Dinamo Zagreb
2017–18 Europa LeagueRound of 16 vs Sporting CP
2018–19 Europa LeagueGroup Stage
Super CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Marin Tomasov (14)
All: Marin Tomasov (19)
Highest home attendance29,737 vs Sporting CP
(15 February 2018)

The 2018 FC Astana season is the tenth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the forth time the previous season. Astana will continue in the UEFA Europa League having finished second in their group at the end of the 2017 season. In the summer Astana will enter the Champions League, at the Second Qualifying Stage, and the Kazakhstan Cup.

Season events

On 8 January, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana,[1] but left to take over the vacant Kazakhstan nation team Managers position on 1 March,[2] with Grigori Babayan being announced as his interim replacement on the same day.[3] On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager.[4]

On 25 June, FC Tambov announced that Marat Bystrov had left to join Astana on a three-year contract, whilst also being rented to FC Tobol until the end of the 2018 season.[5]

Igor Shitov left Astana on 3 July after his contract was not renewed,[6] with Astana signing Antonio Rukavina and Richard Almeida the following day.[7][8]

On 12 July, Astana announced that Junior Kabananga had re-joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from Al-Nassr.[9]

On 14 July, Astana announced that Pedro Henrique had joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from PAOK.[10]

On 20 July, Astana announced the signing of Rangelo Janga from KAA Gent.[11]

On 23 July, Astana announced that Đorđe Despotović and Marko Stanojević had both left the club.[12][13]

On 27 July, Astana confirmed that their all-time leading goalscorer Patrick Twumasi had moved to La Liga club Deportivo Alavés,[14][15] the following day Yuriy Pertsukh was loaned to Atyrau.[16]

On 17 August, Hryhorchuk left Astana on compassionate leave with Grigori Babayan again stepping in as Caretaker Manager.[17]

Squad

As of match played 13 December 2018[18]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić GK (1982-05-26)26 May 1982 (aged 36) Kairat 2011 258 0
35 Aleksandr Mokin GK (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 37) Shakhter Karagandy 2016 50 0
53 Stanislav Pavlov GK (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 24) Tobol 2018 2 0
85 Oleg Medvedev GK (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
90 Vladislav Sayenko GK (2000-06-04)4 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
Defenders
2 Antonio Rukavina DF (1984-01-26)26 January 1984 (aged 34) Villarreal 2018[7] 17 0
5 Marin Aničić DF (1989-08-17)17 August 1989 (aged 29) Zrinjski Mostar 2014 194 9
15 Abzal Beisebekov DF (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 26) Vostok 2012 242 5
25 Serhiy Malyi DF (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016 43 3
27 Yuriy Logvinenko DF (1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 30) Aktobe 2016 99 9
33 Alim Ilyasov DF (2000-06-22)22 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 2 0
44 Yevgeny Postnikov DF (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 32) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 162 3
49 Dauren Iskakov DF (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 1 0
55 Talgat Kusyapov DF (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2016 2 0
57 Kashken Dinmuhammed DF (2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
66 Samat Bortay DF (1999-06-01)1 June 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
68 Danijar Kushekbaev DF (1999-09-11)11 September 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
69 Yuri Akhanov DF (2002-07-31)31 July 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2018 0 0
71 Samat Mazhit DF (2000-03-24)24 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
72 Sanzhar Aitym DF (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
74 Sagi Sovet DF (2000-03-15)15 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 1 0
75 Adilzhan Dyusembaev DF (2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
77 Dmitri Shomko DF (1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 213 11
91 Lev Skvortsov DF (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 2 0
93 Zhantore Zhumadilov DF (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
Midfielders
6 László Kleinheisler MF (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 24) Werder Bremen 2018 54 2
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov MF (1989-08-07)7 August 1989 (aged 29) Kaisar 2015 166 16
11 Pedro Henrique MF (1990-06-16)16 June 1990 (aged 28) loan from PAOK 2018[10] 19 3
14 Marin Tomasov MF (1987-08-31)31 August 1987 (aged 31) Rijeka 2018 66 22
18 Ivan Mayewski MF (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 (aged 30) Anzhi Makhachkala 2017 85 5
19 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov MF (1995-03-16)16 March 1995 (aged 23) Taraz 2018 35 6
20 Richard Almeida MF (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 29) Qarabağ 2018[8] 19 1
21 Madi Zhakypbayev MF (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 7 0
34 Sayan Mukanov MF (1997-01-06)6 January 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2017 1 0
37 Shadiyar Aryntay MF (1999-09-20)20 September 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 0 0
49 Nurdaulet Mamatov MF (1998-03-04)4 March 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2017 0 0
53 Alliyar Baltash MF Academy 2018 0 0
61 Artem Tsoi MF (2000-02-10)10 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2017 0 0
70 Sultan Sagnayev MF (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 8 0
78 Alisher Saginov MF (1998-01-20)20 January 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2016 0 0
79 Ruslan Makhan MF (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
87 Zhaslan Kairkenov MF (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 2 0
Forwards
30 Junior Kabananga FW (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 29) loan from Al-Nassr 2018[9] 112 38
32 Rangelo Janga FW (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 26) KAA Gent 2018[11] 20 4
45 Roman Murtazayev FW (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 25) Irtysh Pavlodar 2017 84 16
54 Viktor Pron FW (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2017 2 0
72 Stanislav Basmanov FW (2001-06-24)24 June 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
78 Daniil Pichkarev FW (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
80 Vladislav Prokopenko FW (2000-07-01)1 July 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 11 1
81 Ramazan Karimov FW (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2 1
99 Aleksey Shchotkin FW (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 27) Taraz 2015 83 14
Players away on loan
8 Srđan Grahovac MF (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 26) Rapid Wien 2018 36 8
28 Yuriy Pertsukh MF (1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 22) Akzhayik 2018 7 1
54 Danil Podymksy GK (1993-05-13)13 May 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2016 0 0
73 Didar Zhalmukan MF (1996-05-22)22 May 1996 (aged 22) Aktobe 2017 19 3
Marat Bystrov DF (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 26) Tambov 2018[5] 0 0
Left during the season
4 Igor Shitov DF (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 32) Mordovia Saransk 2016 71 1
9 Đorđe Despotović FW (1992-03-04)4 March 1992 (aged 26) Red Star Belgrade 2016 78 20
23 Patrick Twumasi FW (1994-05-09)9 May 1994 (aged 24) Spartaks Jūrmala 2015 171 69
31 Abay Zhunusov MF (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2016 6 0
88 Marko Stanojević MF (1988-06-22)22 June 1988 (aged 30) Shakhter Karagandy 2018 13 0

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  BIH Srđan Grahovac (at Rijeka)
28 MF  KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh (at Atyrau)
54 GK  KAZ Danil Podymksy (at Altai Semey)
No. Pos. Nation Player
73 MF  KAZ Didar Zhalmukan (at Atyrau)
DF  KAZ Marat Bystrov (at Tobol)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 November 2017 MF Yuriy Pertsukh Akzhayik Undisclosed [19]
25 November 2017 MF Baktiyar Zaynutdinov Taraz Undisclosed [20]
25 December 2017 MF Marko Stanojević Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed [21]
1 January 2018 MF Srđan Grahovac Rapid Wien Undisclosed [22]
1 January 2018 MF Abay Zhunusov Aktobe Loan return
1 January 2018 MF Didar Zhalmukan Tobol Loan return
1 January 2018 FW Aleksey Shchotkin Tobol Loan return
1 July 2018 DF Marat Bystrov Tambov Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2018 MF László Kleinheisler Werder Bremen Undisclosed
1 July 2018 MF Marin Tomasov HNK Rijeka Undisclosed
4 July 2018 DF Antonio Rukavina Villarreal Undisclosed [7]
4 July 2018 MF Richard Almeida Qarabağ Free [8]
20 July 2018 FW Rangelo Janga KAA Gent Free [11]
30 January 2018 MF Didar Zhalmukan Aktobe Loan return

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 January 2018 MF Gevorg Najaryan Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed
9 January 2018 MF Askhat Tagybergen Kaisar Undisclosed [23]
24 January 2018 DF Berik Shaikhov Akzhayik Undisclosed [24]
31 January 2018 FW Junior Kabananga Al-Nassr Undisclosed [25]
2 March 2018 GK Abylaikhan Duysen Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed
27 July 2018 FW Patrick Twumasi Deportivo Alavés Undisclosed [14][15]
28 July 2018 MF Abay Zhunusov Akzhayik Undisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
12 July 2018 FW Junior Kabananga Al-Nassr 1 July 2019 [9]
14 July 2018 MF Pedro Henrique PAOK 1 July 2019 [10]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
13 February 2018 MF Srđan Grahovac Rijeka 31 December 2018 [26]
21 February 2018 MF Didar Zhalmukan Ordabasy 2 April 2018 [27]
2 April 2018 MF Didar Zhalmukan Aktobe 31 December 2018 [28]
2 July 2018 DF Marat Bystrov Tobol End of season [5]
28 July 2018 MF Yuriy Pertsukh Atyrau End of season [16]
31 July 2018 MF Didar Zhalmukan Atyrau End of season
GK Danil Podymksy Altai Semey End of Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
31 December 2017 FW Azdren Llullaku Virtus Entella 13 February 2018 [29]
3 July 2018[6] DF Igor Shitov Dinamo Minsk 16 July 2018 [30]
23 July 2018[13] MF Marko Stanojević Levadiakos
23 July 2018[12] FW Đorđe Despotović Orenburg 31 August 2018 [31]
31 December 2018 GK Aleksandr Mokin Irtysh Pavlodar 4 January 2019 [32]
31 December 2018 MF Srđan Grahovac Rapid Wien 15 January 2019 [33]
31 December 2018 DF Alim Ilyasov
31 December 2018 DF Dauren Iskakov
31 December 2018 DF Kashken Dinmuhammed
31 December 2018 DF Samat Bortay
31 December 2018 DF Danijar Kushekbaev
31 December 2018 DF Yuri Akhanov
31 December 2018 DF Samat Mazhit
31 December 2018 DF Sanzhar Aitym
31 December 2018 DF Adilzhan Dyusembaev
31 December 2018 DF Zhantore Zhumadilov
31 December 2018 MF Sayan Mukanov
31 December 2018 MF Shadiyar Aryntay
31 December 2018 MF Nurdaulet Mamatov
31 December 2018 MF Alliyar Baltash
31 December 2018 MF Artem Tsoi
31 December 2018 MF Alisher Saginov
31 December 2018 MF Ruslan Makhan
31 December 2018 FW Viktor Pron
31 December 2018 FW Daniil Pichkarev

Friendlies

22 January 2018 Astana 3–2 Spartak Moscow United Arab Emirates
15:00 (UTC+6) Stanojević 19'
Tomasov 33'
Despotović 75'
Report Promes 79' (pen.)
Pedro Rocha 89'
26 January 2018 Astana 3–1 Krasnodar Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Malyi 9'
Tomasov 24', 44'
Report Claesson 35' Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi
29 January 2018 Astana 0–1 ŠK Žilina Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Jánošík 48'
4 February 2018 Astana 0–2 BK Häcken Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Lundberg 3'
Berggren 72'
6 February 2018 Astana 6–0 Liaoning Whowin Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 (UTC+6) Pertsukh 33'
B.Zaynutdinov 36'
Shchotkin 42'
Murtazayev 44'
Despotović 89'
Tomasov 90'
Report
11 February 2018 Astana 11–0 Bolat Astana
(UTC+6) Despotović
Kleinheisler
Twumasi
Shomko
Murtazayev
Stanojević
Pertsukh
B.Zaynutdinov
Report Stadium: Astana Arena

Competitions

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

15 February 2018 Round of 32 1st leg Astana 1–3 Sporting CP Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 7'
Logvinenko  4762' 
Beisebekov  80'
Mayewski  81'
Report Coates  25'
Fernandes 48' (pen.)
Gelson 50'
Doumbia 56'
Carvalho  76'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 29,737[34]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
23 February 2018 Round of 32 2nd leg Sporting CP 3–3
(6–3 agg.)
Astana Lisbon, Portugal
00:00 (UTC+6) Dost 3'
Fernandes 53', 63'
Report Tomasov 37'
Kleinheisler  59'
Twumasi 80'
Shomko 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Super Cup

4 March 2018 Astana 3–0 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov  55'
Mayewski 59'
Tomasov 62', 67'
Report Gogoua  58' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin

Premier League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 24 5 4 66 22  +44 77 14 3 0 41 8  +33 10 2 4 25 14  +11

Last updated: 11 November 2018.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHH
ResultWWWWDWWWLWWWLWWWWWDWWDWDWWWWDLLWW
Position111111111111111111111111111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

11 March 2018 1 Astana 3–0 Akzhayik Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 9'
Muzhikov  50' 80'
Malyi 75'
B.Zaynutdinov  85'
Report Eseola  56' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
17 March 2018 2 Zhetysu 0–2 Astana Taldykorgan
15:00 (UTC+6) Kozhamberdi  83' Report Twumasi 28'
Shchotkin 45+3'
Stadium: Zhetysu Reserve Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
31 March 2018 3 Astana 2–0 Kaisar Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi 9'
Murtazayev 15'
Tomasov  63'
Report Coureur  12'
Korobkin  76'
Graf  81'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
7 April 2018 4 Irtysh Pavlodar 1–6 Astana Pavlodar
15:00 (UTC+6) I.Kalinin  73'
Hernández 90'
Report Zaynutdinov 39', 50', 61'
Murtazayev 65'
Pertsukh 70'
Tomasov 88'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
14 April 2018 5 Astana 1–1 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov 52' 74'
Shomko  88'
Tomasov  90+5'
Kleinheisler  90+5'
Report Silveira  40'
Suyumbayev  60'
Arshavin 71' 90+5'
Kuat  72'
Abiken  90+5'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
22 April 2018 6 Ordabasy 1–2 Astana Shymkent
17:00 (UTC+6) Tungyshbayev 44'
Jighauri  85'
Diakate  89'
Report Beisebekov  23'
Mayewski  27'
Shchotkin 29', 38'
Kleinheisler  32'
Malyi  51'
Stanojević  90+1'
Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
25 April 2018 19 Kyzylzhar 0–2 Astana Petropavl
15:00 (UTC+6) Coronel  43'
T.Muldinov  74'
Report Malyi  50'
Aničić  70'
Twumasi 80', 90+3' 80'
Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
29 April 2018 7 Astana 1–0 Tobol Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov  37'
Twumasi 67' (pen.)
Report Kassaï  34'
Nurgaliev  41'
Dmitrenko  61'
Nusserbayev  66'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bolat Saryev
5 May 2018 8 Shakhter Karagandy 1–0 Astana Temirtau
16:00 (UTC+6) Najaryan  15'
Shakhmetov  60'
Kojašević 70'
Mihunov  86'
Report Muzhikov  78'
Postnikov  90+1'
Stadium: Metallurg Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
9 May 2018 9 Astana 2–0 Kyzylzhar Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov  58'
Despotović 79'
Tomasov 82'
Report O.Altayev  8' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
13 May 2018 10 Atyrau 0–2 Astana Atyrau
18:30 (UTC+6) Khairullin  32'
A.Saparov  32'
Report Kleinheisler  32'
Malyi  36'
Twumasi 61' (pen.)
Tomasov 64'
Despotović  70'
Stadium: Tomarly Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
19 May 2018 11 Astana 3–1 Aktobe Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Despotović 1'
Tomasov 7'
Mayewski  44'
Shomko 68'
Report Reynaldo 17' 48' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
23 May 2018 22 Akzhayik 3–0 Astana Oral
18:00 (UTC+6) Khudobyak 4'
E.Tapalov  39'
M.Sapanov  47'
Mané 54'
Eseola 85' 86'
Report Mayewski  15'
Beisebekov  50'
Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
27 May 2018 12 Astana 3–0 Zhetysu Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi 26'
Glavina 46' (o.g.)
Kleinheisler  53'
Shomko  68'
Tomasov 74'
Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Furkat Atajanov
31 May 2018 13 Kaisar 0–2 Astana Kyzylorda
18:00 (UTC+6) Lamanje  16' Report Despotović  19'
Twumasi 22'
Muzhikov  41' 65'
Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
17 June 2018 14 Astana 3–0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Kleinheisler  21'
Murtazayev 40', 67'
Despotović 60'
Report Fonseca  55' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
24 June 2018 15 Kairat 1–2 Astana Almaty
20:30 (UTC+6) Kuat 30' 63'
Juan Felipe  54'
Report Despotović 45+2' 90+3'
Shomko  52'
Mayewski  54'
Murtazayev 88'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
30 June 2018 16 Astana 5–3 Ordabasy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov  10'
Murtazayev 34', 36'
Shomko 45+1'
Logvinenko  71'
Shchotkin 90+1'
Despotović 90+5'
Report Diakate 9' (pen.)
Fontanello  22'
Bertoglio 54' 89'
Bocharov 82'
V.Li  90+2'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
5 July 2018 17 Tobol 0–0 Astana Kostanay
18:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev  45'
Turysbek  59'
Report Muzhikov  16'
Aničić  19'
Kleinheisler  89'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
14 July 2018 18 Astana 2–0 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
20:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin 44'
Tomasov 82'
Report K.Pasichnik  54'
Chichulin  90'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
28 July 2018 20 Astana 2–0 Atyrau Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko 2'
Malyi 62'
Report Ablitarov  49' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Saryev
4 August 2018 21 Aktobe 1–1 Astana Aktobe
21:00 (UTC+6) Simčević 54'
Marjanović  57'
Pizzelli  73'
Report Beisebekov  27'
S.Sagnayev  34'
Janga 36'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
18 August 2018 23 Shakhter Karagandy Astana Karaganda
(UTC+6) Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Note: Match played on 31 October 2018
26 August 2018 24 Astana 3–0 Kyzylzhar Astana
20:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin 13', 41', 72'
S.Sagnayev  67'
Report Drachenko  23'
A.Shabaev  42'
Stetsenko  52'
Ceesay  73'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
16 September 2018 26 Astana 0–0 Kaisar Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Report Tagybergen  34'
Graf  57'
Were  63'
D.Yevstigneyev  90+3'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
23 September 2018 27 Akzhayik 1–2 Astana Oral
18:00 (UTC+6) Basov  23'
Karašausks 37'
Report Richard 23' (pen.)
Shchotkin 26'
Beisebekov  38'
Muzhikov  69'
Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
26 September 2018 25 Atyrau 0–1 Astana Atyrau
18:30 (UTC+6) E.Abdrakhmanov  50'
Kubík  54'
A.Nurybekov  84'
Obšivač  85'
Report Henrique  48'
Shchotkin 87' (pen.)
Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
30 September 2018 28 Astana 3–0 Zhetysu Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Janga 38'
Tomasov 85', 87'
Report Mawutor  43' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
7 October 2018 29 Aktobe 1–2 Astana Aktobe
19:00 (UTC+6) S.Zhumagali 55'
A.Kakimov  58'
Report Janga 42'
Murtazayev  54'
Malyi  60'
Muzhikov 62'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
20 October 2018 30 Astana 1–1 Ordabasy Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 53' Report Kovalchuk  19'
Dosmagambetov  21'
Moldakaraev 55'
B.Shayzada  90+3'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
28 October 2018 31 Tobol 1–0 Astana Kostanay
16:00 (UTC+6) Fedin  40'
Nurgaliev 59' 79'
Report Mayewski  42'
Muzhikov  76'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
31 October 2018 23 Shakhter Karagandy 3–1 Astana Karaganda
19:00 (UTC+6) Omirtayev 21', 27', 38' Report S.Sagnayev  60'
Prokopenko  65'
Karimov 85'
Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Furkat Atajanov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 August 2018
3 November 2018 32 Astana 3–2 Kairat Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Rukavina  23'
Tomasov 35'
Zaynutdinov 39'
Murtazayev 61' 90+3'
Mayewski  90+1'
Report Sarsenov  14'
Paragulgov 22'
Kuat  29'
Vorogovskiy  37'
Eseola 60'
Akhmetov  87'
Alip  90+1'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
11 November 2018 33 Astana 4–0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 21', 65', 68'
Zaynutdinov  25'
Janga 51'
Report Fonseca  59'
Camará  90+2'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Astana (C) 33 24 5 4 66 22 +44 77 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Kairat 33 19 5 9 60 33 +27 62 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 Tobol 33 15 8 10 36 30 +6 53
4 Ordabasy 33 13 7 13 38 44 −6 46
5 Kaisar 33 11 12 10 35 31 +4 45
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.[35]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of 2018 Kazakhstan Cup, Kairat, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).

Kazakhstan Cup

18 April 2018 Last 16 Makhtaaral 3–1 Astana Zhetisay
16:00 (UTC+6) Oleg Pasechenko  35'
Elmar Nabiev  39' 80'
Geysar Alekperzade 42'
Askar Abutsov 57' 63'
Report S.Sovet  64' Prokopenko 86' Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

11 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st leg Astana 1–0 Sutjeska Nikšić Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Aničić  12'
Murtazayev 29' (pen.)
Report Mi.Vučić  45'
Bulatović  62'
Cicmil  73'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 20,500[36]
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
19 July 2018 First qualifying round 2nd leg Sutjeska Nikšić 0–2
(0–3 agg.)
Astana Nikšić, Montenegro
00:00 (UTC+6) N.Nedić  52'
Merdović  55'
Report Despotović 38'
Muzhikov 65'
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,200[36]
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
24 July 2018 Second qualifying round 1st leg Astana 2–1 Midtjylland Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Kleinheisler 31', 90+4'
Richard  81'
Report Sanneh  19'
Wikheim 51'
Poulsen  70'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 23,010[37]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
1 August 2018 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Midtjylland 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Astana Herning, Denmark
23:00 (UTC+6) Sparv  47'
Korcsmár  59'
Mabil  80'
Okosun  90+6'
Report Aničić  65'
Mayewski  81'
Muzhikov  90'
Postnikov  90+6'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,731[37]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
7 August 2018 Third qualifying round 1st leg Astana 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Mayewski  50' Report Hajrović  36'
Budimir 39'
Stojanović  41'
Gojak  70'
Olmo 84'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,500[38]
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
15 August 2018 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Dinamo Zagreb 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Astana Zagreb, Croatia
00:00 (UTC+6) Gavranović 74' Report Postnikov  44'
Malyi  55'
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg APOEL 1–0 Astana Nicosia, Cyprus
23:00 (UTC+6) Caju 79'
Lucas Souza  84'
Report Kleinheisler  55'
Henrique  66'
Rukavina  86'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg Astana 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
(2–1 p)
APOEL Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov  13'
Henrique 16' (pen.) 108'
Richard  57'
Shomko  74'
Aničić  98'
Report Carlão  16'
Sallai  18'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Penalties
Richard
Aničić
Henrique
Beisebekov
Nuno Morais
De Vincenti
Efrem
Dellatorre
Souza

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Rennes 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9
3 Astana 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
4 Jablonec 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 September 2018 1 Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 Astana Kyiv, Ukraine
22:55 (UTC+6) Tsyhankov 11'
Burda  42'
Harmash 45+1'
Rusyn  81'
Report Aničić 21'
Murtazayev 90+5'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 21,783[39]
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
4 October 2018 2 Astana 2–0 Rennes Astana, Kazakhstan
20:50 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov  37' 64'
Muzhikov  88'
Henrique  89'
Erić  89'
Tomasov 90+1'
Report Niang  41'
Bensebaini  61'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 25,302[40]
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
26 October 2018 3 Jablonec 1–1 Astana Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
01:00 (UTC+6) Považanec 4'
Trávník  80'
Ikaunieks  86'
Report Pedro Henrique 11' 31'
Kleinheisler  49'
Richard  76'
Muzhikov  78'
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 4,909[41]
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
8 November 2018 4 Astana 2–1 Jablonec Astana, Kazakhstan
21:50 (UTC+6) Pedro Henrique 18' 55'
Postnikov 88'
Report Jovović  28'
Zaynutdinov 41' (o.g.)
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 20,092[42]
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
29 November 2018 5 Astana 0–1 Dynamo Kyiv Astana, Kazakhstan
21:50 (UTC+6) Postnikov  32'
Kleinheisler  87'
Report Verbič 29'
Tchê Tchê  90'
Harmash  90+3'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,508[43]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
13 December 2018 6 Rennes 2–0 Astana Rennes, France
23:55 (UTC+6) Bourigeaud 68'
Sarr 68', 73'
Report Zaynutdinov  52'
Aničić  67'
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,535[44]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Squad statistics

As of match played 13 December 2018

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  KAZ Nenad Erić 37 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 8 0
2 DF  SRB Antonio Rukavina 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 8 0
5 DF  BIH Marin Aničić 42 1 27 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 7 1
6 MF  HUN László Kleinheisler 44 2 23+5 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 2 0 7 0
7 MF  KAZ Serikzhan Muzhikov 35 4 15+6 3 0 0 1 0 5+1 1 0 0 2+5 0
11 MF  BRA Pedro Henrique 19 3 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 3
14 MF  CRO Marin Tomasov 47 19 26+4 14 0 0 1 2 6 0 2 2 8 1
15 DF  KAZ Abzal Beisebekov 34 0 24+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0+3 0
18 MF  BLR Ivan Mayewski 42 1 21+4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 2 0 8 0
19 MF  KAZ Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 35 6 17+10 5 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 5+1 1
20 MF  AZE Richard Almeida 19 1 5+3 1 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 6+1 0
21 MF  KAZ Madi Zhakypbayev 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF  KAZ Serhiy Malyi 20 2 16+1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
27 DF  KAZ Yuriy Logvinenko 20 1 12+4 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0+2 0
30 FW  COD Junior Kabananga 17 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 8 0
32 FW  CUW Rangelo Janga 20 4 8+2 4 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+7 0
33 DF  KAZ Alim Ilyasov 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF  KAZ Sayan Mukanov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK  KAZ Aleksandr Mokin 13 0 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF  KAZ Yevgeny Postnikov 35 1 18+2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 7 1
45 FW  KAZ Roman Murtazayev 40 10 22+6 8 0 0 0 0 3+2 1 0+2 0 1+4 1
49 DF  KAZ Dauren Iskakov 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 GK  KAZ Stanislav Pavlov 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 FW  KAZ Viktor Pron 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF  KAZ Talgat Kusyapov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 MF  KAZ Samat Bortay 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 DF  KAZ Danijar Kushekbaev 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 MF  KAZ Sultan Sagnayev 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 DF  KAZ Samat Mazhit 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 FW  KAZ Stanislav Basmanov 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 DF  KAZ Sagi Sovet 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 DF  KAZ Adilzhan Dyusembaev 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF  KAZ Dmitri Shomko 38 3 22+1 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 1 4+2 0
78 FW  KAZ Daniil Pichkarev 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79 MF  KAZ Ruslan Makhan 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 FW  KAZ Vladislav Prokopenko 7 0 4+2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 FW  KAZ Ramazan Karimov 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 MF  KAZ Zhaslan Kairkenov 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 FW  KAZ Lev Skvortsov 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 DF  KAZ Zhantore Zhumadilov 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW  KAZ Aleksey Shchotkin 33 10 10+16 10 0 0 0+1 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away from Astana on loan:
28 MF  KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh 7 1 3+3 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Astana during the season:
4 DF  BLR Igor Shitov 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW  SRB Đorđe Despotović 20 6 11+4 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0
23 FW  GHA Patrick Twumasi 18 9 10+5 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
88 MF  SRB Marko Stanojević 13 0 4+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1 MF 14 Marin Tomasov 14 0 2 0 2 1 19
2 FW 99 Aleksey Shchotkin 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
FW 45 Roman Murtazayev 8 0 0 1 0 1 10
4 FW 23 Patrick Twumasi 8 0 0 0 1 0 9
5 FW 9 Đorđe Despotović 5 0 0 1 0 0 6
MF 19 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 5 0 0 0 0 1 6
7 FW 32 Rangelo Janga 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
MF 7 Serikzhan Muzhikov 3 0 0 1 0 0 4
9 DF 77 Dmitri Shomko 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
MF 11 Pedro Henrique 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
11 MF 25 Serhiy Malyi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
MF 6 László Kleinheisler 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
13 MF 28 Yuriy Pertsukh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
DF 27 Yuriy Logvinenko 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
MF 20 Richard Almeida 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FW 81 Ramazan Karimov 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FW 80 Vladislav Prokopenko 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 18 Ivan Mayewski 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DF 5 Marin Aničić 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DF 44 Yevgeny Postnikov 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 66 1 3 5 4 8 84

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1 GK 1 Nenad Erić 11 0 1 3 0 2 17
2 GK 35 Aleksandr Mokin 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
TOTALS 18 0 1 3 0 2 24

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1 GK Nenad Erić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF Antonio Rukavina 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
5 DF Marin Aničić 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
6 MF László Kleinheisler 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 0
7 MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 12 0
11 MF Pedro Henrique 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0
14 MF Marin Tomasov 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF Abzal Beisebekov 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
18 MF Ivan Mayewski 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
19 MF Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
20 MF Richard Almeida 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
25 DF Serhiy Malyi 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
27 DF Yuriy Logvinenko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 1
44 DF Yevgeny Postnikov 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
45 FW Roman Murtazayev 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
70 MF Sultan Sagnayev 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
74 DF Sagi Sovet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 DF Dmitri Shomko 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
80 FW Vladislav Prokopenko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Astana during the season:
9 FW Đorđe Despotović 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
23 FW Patrick Twumasi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
88 MF Marko Stanojević 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 54 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 6 1 21 0 92 1

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