Levski Sofia beat Kairat Almaty with Serginho’s stoppage-time winner
Reviewed by Elison · Tue 4 Aug 2026UEFA Champions League · 3rd Qualifying Round
Levski SofiaFULL-TIME
Kairat AlmatyTuesday 4 August 2026 · 19:30
Our score 2-1MissedHot tip Levski Sofia to win✓ Won
Introduction
Levski Sofia claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Kairat Almaty in their UEFA Champions League encounter, with the winning goal arriving deep into stoppage time to secure a precious three points for the Bulgarian side. It was a result that will provide significant encouragement to Levski, who showed resilience and composure when it mattered most to edge out their Kazakh opponents in what proved to be a tightly contested affair.
How the Game Unfolded
The first half passed without a goal or a booking, and the only event at the break was a substitution: Mazire Soula came on for Nikola Serafimov as Levski Sofia began the second half.
Kairat Almaty pressed forward in search of the opener, and both coaches made changes across the hour mark and into the final quarter, but none of those moves produced a goal at either end.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 90th minute, when Serginho finished off an assist from Soula to give Levski Sofia a 1-0 lead — and, as it turned out, the only goal of the match. Serginho was then booked in the third minute of stoppage time, a yellow card that left a small footnote on an otherwise decisive contribution.
The Numbers
What the match timeline does reveal is the sheer volume of tactical intervention from both dugouts. Kairat Almaty made five substitutions in total across the second half, underlining a clear urgency to find a goal that never came. Levski Sofia made four changes of their own, managing their resources carefully before Serginho produced the match-winning moment in the 90th minute. Serginho’s late goal and subsequent yellow card were the only two recorded events of their type in the match, emphasising just how tight and resolute the defensive contest was throughout the 90-plus minutes.
Conclusion
Levski Sofia will take enormous satisfaction from this victory, which was earned through patience and clinical execution in the final moments of a hard-fought contest. Kairat Almaty, despite their aggressive use of substitutions in the second half, were unable to unlock the Bulgarian defence and ultimately paid the price for their inability to find the net. For Levski, Serginho’s stoppage-time strike is one to remember — a moment of quality that could prove decisive as the Champions League campaign progresses.
