The latest round of the 2026 Kazakhstan Premier League concluded with four matches. Vice-champions Astana let slip a away victory against Kyzylzhar in stoppage time. Elimay, trailing 0-2, salvaged a draw in Aktau. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Andrei Karpovich's side, having conceded two penalties from Caspian's Belarusian midfielder Pavel Sedko, seemed hopelessly losing by the 79th minute. However, two other set-pieces turned the game around. Semey's Aibar Zhaksylykov scored from a corner in the 79th minute. Roman Murtazaev then brilliantly converted a free kick eight minutes later – 2:2.
Astana had been leading in Petropavlovsk until the third minute of added time, when Serbian Nedeljko Piščević cancelled out Stanislav Basmanov's 58th-minute goal.
⚽ IRTYSH (Pavlodar) – TOBOL (Kostanay) 0:2 (0:1). Goals: Senhadji 23 (0:1), Lisakovich 52 (0:2). Sent off: Borshich (T, 68)
⚽ CASPIAN (Aktau) – ELIMAY (Semey) 2:2 (2:0). Goals: Sedko 12 pen (1:0), Sedko 45+3 pen (2:0), Zhaksylykov 79 (2:1), Murtazaev 87 (2:2)
⚽ KYZYLZHAR (Petropavlovsk) – ASTANA 1:1 (0:0). Goals: Basmanov 58 (0:1), Piščević 90+3 (1:1)
⚽ ATYRAU – OKZHETPES (Kokshetau) 0:2 (0:0). Goals: Borodin 77 (0:1), Omirtayev 87 (0:2).
⚽ KAIRAT (Almaty) – ULYTAU (Zhezkazgan) 3:1 (1:0). Goals: Edmilson 32 (1:0), Jukkonen 53 (2:0), Tuyakbayev 74 (3:0), Chernyak 90+7 pen (3:1)
⚽ ZHENIS (Astana) – ZHETYSU (Taldykorgan) 4:1 (2:0). Goals: Filipovich 13 pen (1:0), Filipovich 27 pen (2:0), dos Santos 55 (3:0), Naumets 71 (4:0), Živanović 76 (4:1)
⚽ KAISAR (Kyzylorda) – AKTOBE 1:2 (1:0). Goals: Moses 11 (1:0), Sosa 77 (1:1), Sosa 90+3 (1:2)
⚽ ORDABASY (Shymkent) – ALTAI (Ust-Kamenogorsk) 3:1 (2:0). Goals: Malyi 4 (1:0), Johnsen 38 (2:0), Dadaev 69 (2:1), Johnsen 86 pen (3:1)
Tobol in Pavlodar and Okzhetpes in Turkistan both secured 2-0 away victories. For the Kostanay side, Frenchman Ryan Senhadji and Belarusian Vitali Lisakovich scored against Irtysh. In the game against Atyrau, Lisakovich's compatriot Dmitri Borodin and Oralkhan Omirtayev ensured the winning result. The Kokshetau club continues to compete with Astana and Aktobe for the bronze medals.
The matches of the 23rd round of KPL-2026, scheduled for August 22 and 23, have been postponed indefinitely. The 24th round fixtures will take place on August 29 and 30.