BATE claimed a 2-1 victory over Minsk in the Premier League on 30 August 2026, moving into a more comfortable position in the standings. The hosts had been in the lower half of the table, sitting 13th with 17 points from 18 games, while Minsk occupied eighth place with 28 points after 20 matches.
The visitors struck first, with Ilya Aleksievich finding the net in the fifth minute, followed by another goal from the same player just one minute later. Minsk appeared to have the match under control at the interval, having taken a two-goal lead in the opening exchanges.
BATE responded after the break. Vladislav Varaksa scored twice in quick succession, the goals coming in the 53rd and 54th minutes, to level the contest and shift momentum in favour of the home side. The striker's double changed the complexion of the game entirely.
Minsk threatened to snatch a late winner when Ales Sakhonchik scored in the 77th minute, but the visitors could not add a third. BATE held firm to claim all three points, with the final score reflecting a hard-fought comeback from the hosts.
The statistics showed BATE were the more clinical side, recording nine shots on target compared to Minsk's five. The hosts also maintained a slight edge in possession at 51 per cent, while Minsk earned nine corners to the visitors' six.
The result extends BATE's unbeaten run, following a 0-0 draw with MKK-Dnepr and a 1-0 win over Vitebsk in recent weeks. Minsk's defeat comes after a 0-1 loss to Vitebsk, raising questions about their consistency going forward.
At 13th place, BATE now move closer to the teams around them, while Minsk remain eighth but face mounting pressure. The gap between the two sides in the table narrows further after this encounter, setting up an interesting run-in to the season.