UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Arsenal 3–2 FC Kairat Almaty

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 95%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 4.1 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Valeriy Gromyko, 100.0 in 31′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Kai Havertz Forward	45	1	1	0.07	63.4
Cristhian Mosquera Defender	90	0	0	–	56.9
Riccardo Calafiori Defender	45	0	0	0.01	55.4
Gabriel Martinelli Forward	77	1	0	1.20	54.7
Ben White Defender	90	0	1	–	49.3
Viktor Gyökeres Forward	77	1	1	2.02	48.3
Piero Hincapié Defender	45	0	0	–	46.8
Gabriel Jesus Forward	13	0	0	0.26	46.7
Eberechi Eze Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	43.8
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder	89	0	0	0.05	42.6
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender	90	0	0	0.03	42.0
Noni Madueke Forward	90	0	0	0.17	34.2
Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	33.0
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder	45	0	0	0.20	18.1
Ife Ibrahim Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Valeriy Gromyko Midfielder	31	0	1	0.02	100.0
Ricardinho Forward	31	1	0	0.30	92.3
Erkin Tapalov Defender	59	0	0	–	67.0
Jorginho Midfielder	79	1	0	0.79	63.0
Adilet Sadybekov Midfielder	90	0	0	–	61.0
Lev Kurgin Defender	20	0	0	–	59.4
Egor Sorokin Defender	90	0	0	–	54.5
Luís Mata Defender	70	0	0	–	53.6
Temirlan Anarbekov Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.6
Aleksandr Shirobokov Defender	90	0	0	–	51.2
Aleksandr Martynovich Defender	90	0	0	–	49.0
Aleksandr Mrynskiy Defender	90	0	0	–	47.1
Dan Glazer Midfielder	70	0	0	–	42.7
Damir Kasabulat Midfielder	20	0	0	–	41.5
Edmilson Forward	59	0	0	–	40.7