2018 FC Astana season

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.

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 goals)
All: Marin Tomasov (19 goals)
Highest home attendance29,737 vs Sporting CP
(15 February 2018)

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 52 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 2018 1 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
93 Zhantore Zhumadilov DF (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
Talgat Kussyapov DF (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 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
91 Lev Skvortsov FW (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 2 0
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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Transfers
Main articles: List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2017–18 and List of Kazakhstan football transfers summer 2018

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 November 2017MFYuriy PertsukhAkzhayikUndisclosed[19]
25 November 2017MFBaktiyar ZaynutdinovTarazUndisclosed[20]
25 December 2017MFMarko StanojevićShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed[21]
1 January 2018MFSrđan GrahovacRapid WienUndisclosed[22]
1 January 2018MFAbay ZhunusovAktobeLoan return
1 January 2018MFDidar ZhalmukanTobolLoan return
1 January 2018FWAleksey ShchotkinTobolLoan return
1 July 2018DFMarat BystrovTambovUndisclosed[5]
1 July 2018MFLászló KleinheislerWerder BremenUndisclosed
1 July 2018MFMarin TomasovHNK RijekaUndisclosed
4 July 2018DFAntonio RukavinaVillarrealUndisclosed[7]
4 July 2018MFRichard AlmeidaQarabağFree[8]
20 July 2018FWRangelo JangaKAA GentFree[11]
30 January 2018MFDidar ZhalmukanAktobeLoan return

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 January 2018MFGevorg NajaryanShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed
9 January 2018MFAskhat TagybergenKaisarUndisclosed[23]
24 January 2018DFBerik ShaikhovAkzhayikUndisclosed[24]
31 January 2018FWJunior KabanangaAl-NassrUndisclosed[25]
2 March 2018GKAbylaikhan DuysenShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed
27 July 2018FWPatrick TwumasiDeportivo AlavésUndisclosed[14][15]
28 July 2018MFAbay ZhunusovAkzhayikUndisclosed

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
12 July 2018FWJunior KabanangaAl-Nassr1 July 2019[9]
14 July 2018MFPedro HenriquePAOK1 July 2019[10]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
13 February 2018MFSrđan GrahovacRijeka31 December 2018[26]
21 February 2018MFDidar ZhalmukanOrdabasy2 April 2018[27]
2 April 2018MFDidar ZhalmukanAktobe31 December 2018[28]
2 July 2018DFMarat BystrovTobolEnd of season[5]
28 July 2018MFYuriy PertsukhAtyrauEnd of season[16]
31 July 2018MFDidar ZhalmukanAtyrauEnd of season
GKDanil PodymksyAltai SemeyEnd of Season

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
31 December 2017FWAzdren LlullakuVirtus Entella13 February 2018[29]
3 July 2018[6]DFIgor ShitovDinamo Minsk16 July 2018[30]
23 July 2018[13]MFMarko StanojevićLevadiakos
23 July 2018[12]FWĐorđe DespotovićOrenburg31 August 2018[31]
31 December 2018GKAleksandr MokinIrtysh Pavlodar4 January 2019[32]
31 December 2018MFSrđan GrahovacRapid Wien15 January 2019[33]
31 December 2018DFAlim Ilyasov
31 December 2018DFDauren Iskakov
31 December 2018DFKashken Dinmuhammed
31 December 2018DFSamat Bortay
31 December 2018DFDanijar Kushekbaev
31 December 2018DFYuri Akhanov
31 December 2018DFSamat Mazhit
31 December 2018DFSanzhar Aitym
31 December 2018DFSagi Sovet
31 December 2018DFAdilzhan Dyusembaev
31 December 2018DFZhantore Zhumadilov
31 December 2018DFTalgat Kussyapov
31 December 2018MFSayan Mukanov
31 December 2018MFShadiyar Aryntay
31 December 2018MFNurdaulet Mamatov
31 December 2018MFAlliyar Baltash
31 December 2018MFArtem Tsoi
31 December 2018MFAlisher Saginov
31 December 2018MFRuslan Makhan
31 December 2018FWViktor Pron
31 December 2018FWStanislav Basmanov
31 December 2018FWDaniil Pichkarev
31 December 2018FWLeo Skvortsov

Friendlies
22 January 2018 Astana 3 – 2 Spartak MoscowUnited 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 KrasnodarAbu-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 ŽilinaDubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Jánošík  48'
4 February 2018 Astana 0 – 2 BK HäckenDubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Lundberg  3'
Berggren  72'
6 February 2018 Astana 6 – 0 Liaoning WhowinDubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 (UTC+6) Pertsukh  33'
B.Zaynutdinov  36'
Shchotkin  42'
Murtazayev  44'
Despotović  89'
Tomasov  90'		 Report
8 February 2018 Astana 3 – 0 Shandong Luneng TaishanDubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko  26'
Despotović  67'
Pertsukh  90+1'		 Report
11 February 2018 Astana11 – 0BolatAstana
(UTC+6) Despotović
Kleinheisler
Twumasi
Shomko
Murtazayev
Stanojević
Pertsukh
B.Zaynutdinov 		Report Stadium: Astana Arena

Competitions

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
15 February 2018 Round of 32 1st legAstana 1 – 3 Sporting CPAstana, 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 legSporting CP 3 – 3
(6 – 3 agg.)		 AstanaLisbon, 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
Main article: Kazakhstan Super Cup
4 March 2018 Astana3 – 0KairatAstana
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
Main article: 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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 1Astana3 – 0AkzhayikAstana
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 2Zhetysu0 – 2AstanaTaldykorgan
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 3Astana2 – 0KaisarAstana
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 4Irtysh Pavlodar1 – 6AstanaPavlodar
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 5Astana1 – 1KairatAstana
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 6Ordabasy1 – 2AstanaShymkent
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 19Kyzylzhar0 – 2AstanaPetropavl
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 7Astana1 – 0TobolAstana
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 8Shakhter Karagandy1 – 0AstanaTemirtau
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 9Astana2 – 0KyzylzharAstana
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 10Atyrau0 – 2AstanaAtyrau
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 11Astana3 – 1AktobeAstana
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 22Akzhayik3 – 0AstanaOral
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 12Astana3 – 0ZhetysuAstana
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 13Kaisar0 – 2AstanaKyzylorda
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 14Astana3 – 0Irtysh PavlodarAstana
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 15Kairat1 – 2AstanaAlmaty
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 16Astana5 – 3OrdabasyAstana
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 17Tobol0 – 0AstanaKostanay
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 18Astana2 – 0Shakhter KaragandyAstana
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 20Astana2 – 0AtyrauAstana
19:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko  2'
Malyi  62'		 Report Ablitarov  49' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Saryev
4 August 2018 21Aktobe1 – 1AstanaAktobe
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 23Shakhter Karagandy–AstanaKaraganda
(UTC+6) Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Note: Match played on 31 October 2018
26 August 2018 24Astana3 – 0KyzylzharAstana
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 26Astana0 – 0KaisarAstana
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 27Akzhayik1 – 2AstanaOral
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 25Atyrau0 – 1AstanaAtyrau
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 28Astana3 – 0ZhetysuAstana
18:00 (UTC+6) Janga  38'
Tomasov  85', 87'		 Report Mawutor  43' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
7 October 2018 29Aktobe1 – 2AstanaAktobe
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 30Astana1 – 1OrdabasyAstana
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 31Tobol1 – 0AstanaKostanay
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 23Shakhter Karagandy3 – 1AstanaKaraganda
19:00 (UTC+6) Omirtayev  21', 27', 38' Report S.Sagnayev  60'
Prokopenko  65'
R.Karimov  85'		 Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Furkat Atajanov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 August 2018
3 November 2018 32Astana3 – 2KairatAstana
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 33Astana4 – 0Irtysh PavlodarAstana
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[lower-alpha 1]
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) Champion.
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
Main article: 2018 Kazakhstan Cup
18 April 2018 Last 16Makhtaaral3 – 1AstanaZhetisay
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
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
11 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st legAstana 1 – 0 Sutjeska NikšićAstana, 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 legSutjeska Nikšić 0 – 2
(0 – 3 agg.)		 AstanaNikšić, 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 legAstana 2 – 1 MidtjyllandAstana, 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 legMidtjylland 0 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 AstanaHerning, 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 legAstana 0 – 2 Dinamo ZagrebAstana, 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 legDinamo Zagreb 1 – 0
(3 – 0 agg.)		 AstanaZagreb, Croatia
00:00 (UTC+6) Gavranović  74' Report Postnikov  44'
Malyi  55'		 Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st legAPOEL 1 – 0 AstanaNicosia, 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 legAstana 1 – 0
(1 – 0 agg.)
(2 – 1 p)		 APOELAstana, 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
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group K
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 1Dynamo Kyiv 2 – 2 AstanaKiev, 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 2Astana 2 – 0 RennesAstana, 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 3Jablonec 1 – 1 AstanaJablonec 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 4Astana 2 – 1 JablonecAstana, 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 5Astana 0 – 1 Dynamo KyivAstana, 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 6Rennes 2 – 0 AstanaRennes, 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 TotalPremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupChampions League2017–18 Europa League2018–19 Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Nenad Erić 3702000010602080
2 DF Antonio Rukavina 170300000600080
5 DF Marin Aničić 4212700010502071
6 MF László Kleinheisler 44223+500010622070
7 MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 35415+6300105+11002+50
11 MF Pedro Henrique 1935+300000400073
14 MF Marin Tomasov 471926+4140012602281
15 DF Abzal Beisebekov 34024+40001000200+30
18 MF Ivan Mayewski 42121+400011602080
19 MF Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 35617+10500000+20005+11
20 MF Richard Almeida 1915+3100001+30006+10
21 MF Madi Zhakypbayev 10100000000000
25 DF Serhiy Malyi 20216+120000100+1010
27 DF Yuriy Logvinenko 20112+4100000+10100+20
30 FW Junior Kabananga 1705+1000002+100080
32 FW Rangelo Janga 2048+2400001+20000+70
33 DF Alim Ilyasov 20101000000000
34 MF Sayan Mukanov 10001000000000
35 GK Aleksandr Mokin 13012+100000000000
44 DF Yevgeny Postnikov 35118+200010601071
45 FW Roman Murtazayev 401022+6800003+210+201+41
49 DF Dauren Iskakov 10100000000000
53 GK Stanislav Pavlov 20101000000000
54 FW Viktor Pron 10000+1000000000
55 DF Talgat Kusyapov 10001000000000
66 MF Samat Bortay 10000+1000000000
68 DF Danijar Kushekbaev 10001000000000
70 MF Sultan Sagnayev 60501000000000
71 DF Samat Mazhit 10100000000000
72 FW Stanislav Basmanov 100+100000000000
74 DF Sagi Sovet 10001000000000
75 DF Adilzhan Dyusembaev 100+100000000000
77 DF Dmitri Shomko 38322+12001060214+20
78 FW Daniil Pichkarev 100+100000000000
79 MF Ruslan Makhan 10000+1000000000
80 FW Vladislav Prokopenko 704+201000000000
81 FW Ramazan Karimov 21111000000000
87 MF Zhaslan Kairkenov 20101000000000
91 FW Leo Skvortsov 20101000000000
93 DF Zhantore Zhumadilov 10100000000000
99 FW Aleksey Shchotkin 331010+1610000+100+500+1000
Players away from Astana on loan:
28 MF Yuriy Pertsukh 713+31000+10000000
Players who left Astana during the season:
4 DF Igor Shitov 70500000002000
9 FW Đorđe Despotović 20611+450010212000
23 FW Patrick Twumasi 18910+580010002100
88 MF Marko Stanojević 1304+50000+100+100+2000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1MF14Marin Tomasov140202119
2FW99Aleksey Shchotkin100000010
FW45Roman Murtazayev80010110
4FW23Patrick Twumasi8000109
5FW9Đorđe Despotović5001006
MF19Baktiyar Zaynutdinov5000016
7FW32Rangelo Janga4000004
MF7Serikzhan Muzhikov3001004
9DF77Dmitri Shomko2000103
MF11Pedro Henrique0000033
11MF25Serhiy Malyi2000002
MF6László Kleinheisler0002002
13MF28Yuriy Pertsukh1000001
DF27Yuriy Logvinenko1000001
MF20Richard Almeida1000001
FW81Ramazan Karimov1000001
FW80Vladislav Prokopenko0100001
MF18Ivan Mayewski0010001
DF5Marin Aničić0000011
DF44Yevgeny Postnikov0000011
Own goal1000001
TOTALS 661354884

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1GKNenad Erić00000000001010
2DFAntonio Rukavina10000000001020
5DFMarin Aničić20000020002060
6MFLászló Kleinheisler600000001030100
7MFSerikzhan Muzhikov600010101030120
11MFPedro Henrique10000000005060
14MFMarin Tomasov20000000000020
15DFAbzal Beisebekov40000000101060
18MFIvan Mayewski60000020100090
19MFBaktiyar Zaynutdinov40000000001050
20MFRichard Almeida00000010002030
25DFSerhiy Malyi40000010000050
27DFYuriy Logvinenko10000000210031
44DFYevgeny Postnikov30000020001060
45FWRoman Murtazayev20000000000020
70MFSultan Sagnayev30000000000030
74DFSagi Sovet00100000000010
77DFDmitri Shomko30000000001040
80FWVladislav Prokopenko10000000000010
Players who left Astana during the season:
9FWĐorđe Despotović30000000000030
23FWPatrick Twumasi10000000000010
88MFMarko Stanojević10000000000010
TOTALS 54 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 6 1 21 0 92 1

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