Astana secured a 3-2 victory over Atyrau in the Premier League's Regular Season round 24 on Saturday, 30 August. The visitors took control early through B. Islamkhan's opener in the 13th minute before Atyrau fought back to level. S. Basmanov restored Astana's lead with a second-half strike, and M. Tomasov added a third to set up a tense finish.
Atyrau's response came via D. Pantelic in the 47th minute, giving the hosts hope of a comeback. The momentum shifted again when Tomasov scored in the 66th minute, putting Astana two goals clear. Atyrau pulled one back late on through a goal in the 90th minute plus six, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
Astana made several changes in the second half. I. Basic was replaced in the 49th minute, while S. Basmanov, R. Karimov and B. Islamkhan were substituted together after the hour mark. D. Karaman came on for the visitors in the 83rd minute. Atyrau brought on M. Stanic, D. Maksimovic and K. Dorofeev in the 81st minute, with A. Boranshiev added earlier.
Both sides picked up two yellow cards each. E. Khvalko and Henrique were booked for Atyrau, while I. Basic and an unnamed player received cards for Astana. The hosts had 71 attacks compared to Astana's 76, but the visitors held a 57% possession advantage and were more clinical with their shots.
Atyrau remain in 12th place with 20 points from 22 games, while Astana sit third with 42 points. The result extends Astana's push for a top-four finish and leaves Atyrau still searching for consistency after a mixed run of form.