Astana beat Elimai Semey 4-0 in the Premier League Regular Season 25, played on 6 September 2026. The home side took the lead through Ivan Basic, who struck twice before half-time, and extended the advantage with goals from Marin Tomasov and Ramazan Karimov. The result keeps Astana third on 45 points, while Elimai remain sixth with 32 points.
Basic opened the scoring in the 40th minute, then doubled his tally just before the break. You can see why we backed the hosts — they had been unbeaten in five, and Elimai were struggling. And here's the thing: we called for a home win at 56 per cent confidence, and it came true. Not that anyone needs reminding how simple that was.
Tomasov put it beyond doubt in the 49th minute, and Karimov converted a penalty in the 66th after the visitors had accumulated four yellow cards. By then the shape was clear — Astana pressed high, Elimai could not breathe. A. Tulubay, A. Ashirbek, H. Ilic and A. Zhumakhanov all paid the price for poor discipline.
The statistics tell the same story. Astana held 64 per cent possession and registered seven shots on target against Elimai's three. The visitors managed only 23 per cent shot accuracy and found themselves offside once. Five substitutions were made across the two sides, with China and F. Placca coming on for Elimai in the 58th minute.
For Astana this extends their unbeaten run and maintains pressure on the teams above. Elimai's recent results — including a 2-0 defeat to Kairat Almaty — suggest they are not yet ready to compete at this level. The gap between them and the top six is now 13 points, and that price has gone.