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FC Astana
2020 season
ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
ManagerRoman Hryhorchuk
(until 13 January)
Michal Bílek
(14 January - 26 August)
Paul Ashworth (Caretaker)
(26 August - 7 October)
Andrey Tikhonov
(from 16 October)
StadiumAstana Arena (Renovation)
Zhas Kyran Stadium (Round 1, 2)
UTB Talgar Stadium (Round 5)
T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium (Round 7)
Premier League2nd
Super CupChampions
Kazakhstan CupCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round
vs Dynamo Brest
Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
vs Budućnost Podgorica
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (6)
All: Pieros Sotiriou (7)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 FC Astana season is the twelfth successive season that Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League holders, having won their sixth title the previous season. Astana will also play in the season opening Super Cup against FC Kaisar, the Kazakhstan Cup and enter the Champions League at the First qualifying round.

Season events[edit]

On 13 January, Roman Hryhorchuk left Astana by mutual consent.[1] The following day, 14 January, Michal Bílek was announced as the new Head Coach of Astana.[2] On 24 January, Astana announced the signing of Max Ebong on a four-year contract from Shakhtyor Soligorsk,[3] and Tigran Barseghyan to a two your contract from Kaisar.[4]

On 17 February, Rangelo Janga moved to Lugano on loan until 30 June.[5]

On 20 February, Astana announced the signing of Pieros Sotiriou to a three-year contract from Copenhagen.[6]

Due to on going repair work at the Astana Arena, Astana started the season by playing their home games at the Zhas Kyran Stadium in Almaty.[7]

On 13 March, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan announced all league fixtures would be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On 16 March the Football Federation of Kazakhstan suspended all football until 15 April.[9]

On 30 May, the Professional Football League of Kazakhstan announced that Irtysh Pavlodar had withdrawn from the league due to financial issues, with all their matches being excluded from the league results.[10]

On 26 June, it was announced that the 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League would resume on 1 July.[11]

On 2 July, Serhiy Malyi left Astana after his contract expired.[12]

On 3 July, the Kazakhstan Premier League was suspended for two-weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

On 23 July, Sultan Sagnayev and Ramazan Karimov had their season-long loan deals with Caspiy ended prematurely and they returned to the club.[14]

On 7 August, Sparta Prague announced that defender Uroš Radaković had joined Astana on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season, with Astana holding an option to make the transfer permanent.[15] On 8 August, Astana confirmed the arrival of Radaković.[16]

On 22 August, Rangelo Janga was loaned to NEC Nijmegen for one-year.[17]

On 26 August, Michal Bílek was sacked as manager, with Executive Director Paul Ashworth being placed in temporary charge.[18] Ashworth his role as caretaker manager and executive director by mutual consent on 7 October.[19] On 16 October, former captain Andrey Tikhonov was appointed as the clubs new manager.[20]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 30 November 2020[21]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić Kazakhstan GK (1982-05-26)26 May 1982 (aged 38) Kairat 2011 318 0
22 Dmytro Nepohodov Kazakhstan GK (1988-02-17)17 February 1988 (aged 32) Tobol 2019 6 0
31 Danil Podymksy Kazakhstan GK (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2016 0 0
53 Stanislav Pavlov Kazakhstan GK (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 26) Tobol 2018 2 0
Defenders
2 Antonio Rukavina Serbia DF (1984-01-26)26 January 1984 (aged 36) Villarreal 2018[22] 2021[23] 71 0
4 Uroš Radaković Serbia DF (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 26) loan from Sparta Prague 2020[15] 2020[15] 14 0
15 Abzal Beisebekov Kazakhstan DF (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 28) Vostok 2012 303 9
24 Luka Šimunović Croatia DF (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 23) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2019[24] 2021[24] 39 0
27 Yuriy Logvinenko Kazakhstan DF (1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 32) Aktobe 2016 142 15
33 Žarko Tomašević Montenegro DF (1990-02-22)22 February 1990 (aged 30) Oostende 2019[25] 17 3
44 Yevgeny Postnikov Kazakhstan DF (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 34) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 223 5
77 Dmitri Shomko Kazakhstan DF (1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 30) Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 276 12
Sagi Sovet Kazakhstan DF (2000-03-15)15 March 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2016 1 0
Midfielders
7 Max Ebong Belarus MF (1999-08-26)26 August 1999 (aged 21) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2020[3] 2023[3] 21 0
10 Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson Iceland MF (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 30) Grasshoppers 2019[26] 40 13
11 Tigran Barseghyan Armenia MF (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 27) Kaisar 2020[4] 2021[4] 22 3
14 Marin Tomasov Croatia MF (1987-08-31)31 August 1987 (aged 33) Rijeka 2018 2022[23] 128 53
18 Ivan Mayewski Belarus MF (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 (aged 32) Anzhi Makhachkala 2017 2020 (+1)[27] 144 8
28 Yuriy Pertsukh Kazakhstan MF (1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 24) Akzhayik 2018 54 3
29 Madi Zhakypbayev Kazakhstan MF (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2016 11 0
70 Sultan Sagnayev Kazakhstan MF (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2016 11 0
73 Didar Zhalmukan Kazakhstan MF (1996-05-22)22 May 1996 (aged 24) Aktobe 2017 41 7
Forwards
9 Dorin Rotariu Romania FW (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (aged 25) Club Brugge 2019[28] 2022[28] 63 10
20 Pieros Sotiriou Cyprus FW (1993-01-13)13 January 1993 (aged 27) Copenhagen 2020[6] 2022[6] 18 7
72 Stanislav Basmanov Kazakhstan FW (2001-06-24)24 June 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2 0
81 Ramazan Karimov Kazakhstan FW (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 21) Academy 2018 6 1
99 Aleksey Shchotkin Kazakhstan FW (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 29) Taraz 2015 101 18
Players away on loan
32 Rangelo Janga Curaçao FW (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 28) KAA Gent 2018[29] 64 11
42 Lev Skvortsov Kazakhstan DF (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2018 3 0
55 Talgat Kusyapov Kazakhstan DF (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 21) Academy 2016 2 0
76 Dinmukhamed Kashken Kazakhstan DF (2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2019 0 0
80 Vladislav Prokopenko Kazakhstan FW (2000-07-01)1 July 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2016 13 1
87 Zhaslan Kairkenov Kazakhstan MF (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2016 2 0
Left during the season
19 Ndombe Mubele Democratic Republic of the Congo FW (1994-04-17)17 April 1994 (aged 26) loan from Toulouse 2019[30] 2020[30] 12 1
25 Serhiy Malyi Kazakhstan DF (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 30) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016[31] 47 3

On loan[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 FW Curaçao CUW Rangelo Janga (at NEC Nijmegen until 30 June 2021)
42 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Lev Skvortsov (at Atyrau until end of season)
55 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Talgat Kusyapov (at Okzhetpes until end of season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
76 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Dinmukhamed Kashken (at Kaisar until end of season)
80 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Vladislav Prokopenko (at Aktobe until end of season)
87 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Zhaslan Kairkenov (at Atyrau until end of season)

Transfers[edit]

Main articles: List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2019–20 and List of Kazakhstan football transfers summer 2020

In[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 January 2020 MF Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Kaisar Undisclosed [4]
24 January 2020 MF Belarus Max Ebong Shakhtyor Soligorsk Undisclosed [3]
20 February 2020 FW Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou Copenhagen Undisclosed [6]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
2 July 2019 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Ndombe Mubele Toulouse 29 June 2020 [30][32]
7 August 2020 DF Serbia Uroš Radaković Sparta Prague 31 December 2020 [15][16]

Out[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 February 2020 DF Kazakhstan Talgat Kusyapov Okzhetpes Undisclosed [33]
25 February 2020 DF Kazakhstan Marat Bystrov Ordabasy Undisclosed

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
Winter 2020 MF Kazakhstan Sultan Sagnayev Caspiy 23 July 2020 [14]
Winter 2020 FW Kazakhstan Ramazan Karimov Caspiy 23 July 2020 [14]
Winter 2020 FW Kazakhstan Vladislav Prokopenko Aktobe End of Season
17 February 2020 FW Curaçao Rangelo Janga Lugano 30 June 2020 [5]
2 March 2020 MF Kazakhstan Zhaslan Kairkenov Atyrau End of Season [34]
2 March 2020 MF Kazakhstan Lev Skvortsov Atyrau End of Season [35]
22 August 2020 FW Curaçao Rangelo Janga NEC Nijmegen 30 June 2021 [17]
9 August 2020 DF Kazakhstan Dinmukhamed Kashken Kaisar End of Season

Released[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
6 January 2020 GK Kazakhstan Aleksandr Mokin Tobol 22 February 2020 [36][37]
6 January 2020 MF Kazakhstan Serikzhan Muzhikov Tobol 22 January 2020 [38][39]
6 January 2020 FW Kazakhstan Sergei Khizhnichenko Ordabasy 11 February 2020 [40][41]
2 July 2020 DF Kazakhstan Serhiy Malyi Tobol 8 July 2020 [12][42]
29 December 2020 MF Belarus Ivan Mayewski Rotor Volgograd 1 January 2021 [43]
31 December 2020 GK Kazakhstan Vladislav Sayenko Kyzylzhar 9 March 2021
31 December 2020 GK Kazakhstan Stanislav Pavlov Turan 5 February 2021

Friendlies[edit]

25 January 2020 Brentford B England 2 – 4 Kazakhstan Astana Portugal
(UTC+6)
Report Karimov
Rotariu
Shchotkin
Barseghyan
1 February 2020 Atlantic Cup København Denmark 1 – 0 Kazakhstan Astana São João da Venda, Portugal
02:00 (UTC+6) Santos 3' Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Carlos Cabral
4 February 2020 Atlantic Cup Astana Kazakhstan 2 – 1 Denmark Brøndby Albufeira, Portugal
02:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 29', 56' Report Uhre 45' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Bruno Vieira
8 February 2020 Atlantic Cup Astana Kazakhstan 1 – 2 Sweden BK Häcken Albufeira, Portugal
21:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 78'
Mayewski Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 44'		 Report Bengtsson 38'
Tuominen 66'
Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Carlos Cabral
20 February 2020 Sochi Russia 3 – 1 Kazakhstan Astana Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Mostovoy 23', 86'
Burmistrov 36'		 Report Sigurjónsson 64'
23 February 2020 Arsenal Tula Russia 1 – 1 Kazakhstan Astana Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) 28' Report Sigurjónsson 7'
Red card 68'

Competitions[edit]

Super Cup[edit]

Main article: Kazakhstan Super Cup
29 February 2020 Astana 1 – 0 Kaisar Kostanay
17:00 (UTC+6) Shomko Yellow card 10'
Postnikov Yellow card 37'
Sotiriou 40' Yellow card 53'		 Report Graf Yellow card 13'
Bitang Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Tobol Arena
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko

Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 11 3 6 32 21  +11 36 5 3 2 17 7  +10 6 0 4 15 14  +1

Last updated: 30 November 2020.
Source: See Results

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHA-HAHAHAHH-AHAHAAHAA
ResultWDW-WLDWDWWD-LWWLLLWWW
Position112-22322222-222233333
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

7 March 2020 1 Astana 4 – 0 Kyzylzhar Almaty
14:00 (UTC+6) Sotiriou 51', 82'
Sigurjónsson 88'
Tomasov 90'		 Report B.Shaikhov Yellow card 36'
Markelov Yellow card 63'
V.Gunchenko Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Zhas Kyran Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
Note: Match played at the Zhas Kyran Stadium in Almaty, due to repair work being carried out at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.[7]
11 March 2020 18 Astana 1 – 1 Ordabasy Almaty
14:00 (UTC+6) Malyi Yellow card 49'
Rukavina Yellow card 59'
Shchotkin 84'		 Report Khizhnichenko 38'
Bystrov Yellow card 61'
Simčević Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Zhas Kyran Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
Note: Match played at the Zhas Kyran Stadium in Almaty, due to repair work being carried out at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.[7]
15 March 2020 2 Caspiy 2 – 3 Astana Aktau
17:00 (UTC+6) A.Tattybaev Yellow card 30'
B.Kovačević Yellow card 52'
Sirotov Yellow card 55'
Shakhmetov Yellow card 55'
Stanisavljević 63'
A.Nabikhanov Yellow card 67'
Bondarenko 90+2'		 Report Sigurjónsson 16'
Barseghyan 18'
Logvinenko 41'
Malyi Yellow card 74'
Sotiriou Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Zhastar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Furkhat Atazhanov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
20 March 2020 3 Astana – Irtysh Pavlodar Almaty
(UTC+6) Stadium: Zhas Kyran Stadium
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20 March, but postponed on 16 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Match result cancelled on 30 May.[10]
22 August 2020 5 Astana 2 – 0 Okzhetpes Talgar
16:00 (UTC+6) Sigurjónsson 45+3' (pen.)
Zhalmukan 81'
Zhakypbayev Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Obradović Yellow card 43'
R.Abzhanov Yellow card 45+2'
Dimov Yellow card 48'
T.Zhakupov Yellow card 63'
D.Shmidt Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: UTB Talgar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 April and then 11 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][13]
Match played at the UTB Talgar stadium in Talgar, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
25 August 2020 4 Tobol 2 – 0 Astana Talgar
18:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev 31'
Kankava Yellow card 37'
Muzhikov 57' Yellow card 57'		 Report Mayewski Yellow card 43'
Shomko Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: UTB Talgar
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denis Izmailov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 April and then 4 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][13]
Match played at the UTB Talgar stadium in Talgar, instead of Tobol's regular Central Stadium in Kostanay.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 August 2020 7 Astana 1 – 1 Taraz Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Rotariu 4'
Barseghyan Yellow card 40'
Postnikov Yellow card 72'		 Report Verbickas Yellow card 10'
Boljević Yellow card 27'
Silva 48'		 Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 September 2020 8 Ordabasy 1 – 2 Astana Talgar
15:00 (UTC+6) João Paulo Yellow card 21' 70'
Fontanello Yellow card 36'
Dosmagambetov Yellow card 78'		 Report Sigurjónsson 57' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
Logvinenko Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: UTB Talgar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
Note: Match played at the UTB Talgar Stadium in Talgar, instead of Ordabasy's regular Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 September 2020 9 Astana 1 – 1 Shakhter Karagandy Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Sotiriou 63' Report Usman Yellow card 49'
A.Tattybaev 71'		 Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 September 2020 10 Kaisar 0 – 1 Astana Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Bitang Yellow card 23'
Kolev Yellow card 30'
Fortes Yellow card 63'
Gorman Yellow card 78'
Stanisavljević Yellow card 90'		 Report Tomašević 87'
Logvinenko Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
Note: Match played at the Central Stadium in Almaty, instead of Kaisar's regular Gani Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 September 2020 11 Astana 3 – 0 Zhetysu Almaty
18:15 (UTC+6) Ebong Yellow card 29'
Tomašević 39', 65'
Sigurjónsson Yellow card 68'
Beisebekov 78'
Shchotkin Yellow card 82'		 Report Mawutor Yellow card 62'
Zhaksylykov Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
Note: Match played at the Central Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 October 2020 12 Astana 1 – 2 Caspiy Talgar
15:45 (UTC+6) Sotiriou Yellow card 7'
Sigurjónsson 37'
Postnikov Yellow card 76'		 Report M.Gabyshev Yellow card 26'
Adams Yellow card 37'
Sebaihi 71'
Marusych 75'
Milošević Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: UTB Talgar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denis Izmailov
Note: Match played at the UTB Talgar Stadium in Talgar, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 October 2020 6 Kairat 3 – 0 Astana Almaty
20:30 (UTC+6) Alykulov 24' Yellow card 55'
Abiken 47' Yellow card 52'
Radaković 49' (o.g.)		 Report Barseghyan Yellow card 29'
Beisebekov Yellow card 70'
Sigurjónsson Yellow card 78'
Postnikov Yellow card 85'
Shomko Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 October 2020 14 Astana 1 – 0 Tobol Almaty
17:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov Yellow card 45'
Shchotkin 66'
Sotiriou Yellow card 90'		 Report Valiullin Yellow card 41'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 60'
Malyi Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
26 October 2020 15 Okzhetpes 1 – 5 Astana Almaty
20:30 (UTC+6) Moldakaraev Yellow card 34'
Dmitrijev 55'
Hawrylovich Yellow card 78'		 Report Logvinenko Yellow card 4'
Barseghyan 10', 28' Yellow card 34'
Tomasov 40'
Shchotkin 50', 86'
Beisebekov Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bolat Saryev
Note: Match played at the Central Stadium in Almaty, instead of Okzhetpes's regular Okzhetpes Stadium in Kokshetau.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 October 2020 16 Astana 0 – 1 Kairat Almaty
17:00 (UTC+6) Ebong Yellow card 4'
Barseghyan Yellow card 6'
Tomasov Yellow card 38'		 Report Aimbetov 31'
Eseola Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 November 2020 17 Taraz 1 – 0 Astana Almaty
17:00 (UTC+6) Nyuiadzi 32' Yellow card 65'
Turysbek Yellow card 87'		 Report Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Taraz's regular Central Stadium in Taraz.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 November 2020 19 Shakhter Karagandy 3 – 1 Astana Almaty
13:00 (UTC+6) Mingazow 6' Yellow card 18'
Zenjov 24'
Usman Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 87'
E.Tapalov 79'		 Report Shomko Yellow card 22'
Ebong Yellow card 62'
Barseghyan Yellow card 78'
Zhalmukan 90'		 Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Shakhter Karagandy's regular Shakhter Stadium in Karaganda.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 November 2020 20 Astana 3 – 1 Kaisar Almaty
13:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 25'
Beisebekov Yellow card 41'
Logvinenko Yellow card 49'
Sotiriou 61', 73' (pen.)		 Report Fedin 30' Yellow card 31'
D.Kashken Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 November 2020 21 Zhetysu 1 – 2 Astana Almaty
13:00 (UTC+6) Zaleski 4'
Eugénio Yellow card 61'
Pobudey Yellow card 69'		 Report Tomasov 61'
Sotiriou 81'		 Stadium: Jas Qyran Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
Note: Match played at the Jas Qyran Stadium in Almaty, instead of Zhetysu's regular Zhetysu Stadium in Taldıqorğan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 November 2020 22 Kyzylzhar 0 – 1 Astana Almaty
13:00 (UTC+6) I.Aitov Yellow card 53'
A.Kasym Yellow card 64'		 Report Mayewski 45+2'
Ebong Yellow card 59'
Radaković Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Kyzylzhar's regular Karasai Stadium in Petropavl.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kairat (C) 20 14 3 3 48 19 +29 45 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Tobol 20 12 2 6 26 16 +10 38 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Astana 20 11 3 6 32 21 +11 36
4 Shakhter Karagandy 20 9 5 6 29 22 +7 32
5 Ordabasy 20 9 4 7 27 26 +1 31
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.[44]
(C) Champions


Kazakhstan Cup[edit]

Main article: 2020 Kazakhstan Cup
July 2020 Last 16 Cancelled
(UTC+6)

UEFA Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
19 August 2020 First qualifying round Dynamo Brest Belarus 6 – 3 Kazakhstan Astana Brest, Belarus
00:00 (UTC+6) Gordeichuk 16', 22'
Pyachenin 17'
Kiki Yellow card 35'
Sedko 37'
Diallo 55', 90'		 Report Tomasov 45'
Rotariu 53'
Beisebekov 87'		 Stadium: OSK Brestsky
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Astana Kazakhstan 0 – 1 Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica Almaty, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Barseghyan Yellow card 2'
Sotiriou Yellow card 60'
Radaković Yellow card 73'
Šimunović Yellow card 77'
Postnikov Yellow card 89'		 Report Terzić 25'
Dragojević Yellow card 68'
Moraitis Yellow card 75'
Mirković Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
Note: Match played at the Central Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 30 November 2020

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Nenad Erić 17 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Serbia SRB Antonio Rukavina 11 0 10+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Serbia SRB Uroš Radaković 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
7 MF Belarus BLR Max Ebong 21 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
9 FW Romania ROU Dorin Rotariu 16 2 6+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 1 1 0
10 MF Iceland ISL Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson 17 6 12+3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF Armenia ARM Tigran Barseghyan 22 3 17+2 3 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
14 MF Croatia CRO Marin Tomasov 20 5 17 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0+1 0
15 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Abzal Beisebekov 20 2 15+2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0+1 0
18 MF Belarus BLR Ivan Mayewski 18 1 14+1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
20 FW Cyprus CYP Pieros Sotiriou 18 7 11+4 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
22 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Dmytro Nepohodov 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 DF Croatia CRO Luka Šimunović 10 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Yuriy Logvinenko 15 1 8+6 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh 10 0 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Madi Zhakypbayev 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Montenegro MNE Žarko Tomašević 11 3 10+1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Yevgeny Postnikov 15 0 11+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
70 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Sultan Sagnayev 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Stanislav Basmanov 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Didar Zhalmukan 13 2 1+12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Dmitri Shomko 19 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
81 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Ramazan Karimov 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksey Shchotkin 18 4 7+8 4 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0+1 0
Players away from Astana on loan:
Players who left Astana during the season:
25 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Serhiy Malyi 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Cyprus 20 Pieros Sotiriou 6 0 1 0 0 7
2 MF Iceland 10 Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson 6 0 0 0 0 6
3 MF Croatia 14 Marin Tomasov 4 0 0 1 0 5
4 FW Kazakhstan 99 Aleksey Shchotkin 4 0 0 0 0 4
5 DF Montenegro 33 Žarko Tomašević 3 0 0 0 0 3
MF Armenia 11 Tigran Barseghyan 3 0 0 0 0 3
7 MF Kazakhstan 73 Didar Zhalmukan 2 0 0 0 0 2
FW Romania 9 Dorin Rotariu 1 0 0 1 0 2
DF Kazakhstan 15 Abzal Beisebekov 1 0 0 1 0 2
10 DF Kazakhstan 27 Yuriy Logvinenko 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Belarus 18 Ivan Mayewski 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 32 0 1 3 0 36

Clean sheets[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 GK Kazakhstan 1 Nenad Erić 3 0 1 0 0 4
2 GK Kazakhstan 22 Dmytro Nepohodov 3 0 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 6 0 1 0 0 7

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Serbia DF Antonio Rukavina 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Serbia DF Uroš Radaković 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
7 Belarus MF Max Ebong 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10 Iceland MF Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 Armenia MF Tigran Barseghyan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
14 Croatia MF Marin Tomasov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 Kazakhstan DF Abzal Beisebekov 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 Belarus MF Ivan Mayewski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 Cyprus FW Pieros Sotiriou 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
24 Croatia DF Luka Šimunović 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 Kazakhstan DF Yuriy Logvinenko 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
29 Kazakhstan MF Madi Zhakypbayev 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 Kazakhstan DF Yevgeny Postnikov 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
77 Kazakhstan DF Dmitri Shomko 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
99 Kazakhstan FW Aleksey Shchotkin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Astana during the season:
25 Kazakhstan DF Serhiy Malyi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 36 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 44 0

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