Altay Oskemen 3-3 Zhetysu Taldykorgan Full Match Score Review | Kazakhstan Premier League 2026 Thriller
Altay Oskemen vs Zhetysu Taldykorgan delivered one of the most breathless finishes of the Kazakhstan Premier League, a 3-3 storm of penalties, late nerve, cards, and comeback defiance. What began as a nightmare for the home side became a furious chase through the second half, with D. Mitrofanov emerging as the spark who turned despair into survival.
Altay Oskemen 3-3 Zhetysu Taldykorgan: Match Review
The contest opened with tension already crackling in the air. Zhetysu Taldykorgan were the first to feel the referee’s warning, as N. Anuarbekov received a yellow card in the 5th minute. Yet that early caution did nothing to slow the visitors. Instead, it seemed to sharpen them.
Only three minutes later, Zhetysu struck the first blow. In the 8th minute, A. Baltabekov stood over a penalty with the chance to silence the home crowd, and he did exactly that. His composed finish made it 0-1, putting Altay Oskemen on the back foot before the match had even settled into rhythm.
The visitors did not wait long to deepen the wound. In the 13th minute, Baltabekov turned from scorer to creator, supplying J. Pajović, who finished to make it 0-2. Suddenly, Zhetysu Taldykorgan were cruising, and Altay looked trapped inside a match that was slipping away far too early.
First Half: Zhetysu Take Control
By halftime, the scoreboard told a brutal story for Altay Oskemen: 0-2. Zhetysu had been clinical, Baltabekov had dominated the early narrative, and the home side needed more than tactical adjustment. They needed belief, urgency, and a player capable of dragging them back from the edge.
Altay made their first move immediately after the break. At 46 minutes, Z. Kukeyev replaced A. Nazymkhanov, a change that hinted at a more aggressive second-half plan. The match, however, still belonged to Zhetysu on paper. Altay needed a goal to turn anxiety into momentum.
D. Stoisavljević Starts The Comeback
That first spark arrived in the 59th minute. D. Stoisavljević scored for Altay Oskemen, cutting the deficit to 1-2 and reopening a match that had looked dangerously close to being decided. The home crowd had a reason to breathe again, but the relief was short-lived.
In the 65th minute, Zhetysu restored their two-goal cushion. A. Baltabekov, already central to the visitors’ attacking force, produced another key contribution by assisting N. Anuarbekov, who made it 1-3. For Zhetysu, it looked like the decisive strike. For Altay, it felt like another door slamming shut.
The same minute brought a Zhetysu change, with M. Zhakipbayev replacing A. Adakhajiev. Altay answered moments later, sending on E. Lobzhanidze for D. Stoisavljević in the 66th minute. The home side were not surrendering; they were searching for one more wave.
The Match Turns: Cards, Changes, And Rising Pressure
As the tempo rose, so did the tension. S. Odeyobo of Altay Oskemen was booked in the 67th minute, and Zhetysu’s D. Luna followed with a yellow card in the 71st. The game had become stretched, emotional, and dangerously open.
Zhetysu adjusted again in the 74th minute as M. Zivanovic came on for S. Abzalov. One minute later, Altay made the substitution that would define the finish: D. Mitrofanov replaced S. Popov in the 75th minute.
That change transformed the atmosphere. Mitrofanov did not merely enter the match; he entered the story like a late protagonist arriving when the plot seemed lost.
E. Lobzhanidze Scores, Mitrofanov Ignites The Comeback
In the 79th minute, Altay struck again. D. Mitrofanov provided the assist, and E. Lobzhanidze finished to make it 2-3. Suddenly, Zhetysu’s comfortable lead had turned fragile. Every clearance felt heavier. Every Altay attack carried threat. The comeback was no longer fantasy; it was alive.
Zhetysu attempted to steady themselves in the 84th minute, bringing on A. Rafkat for D. Luna. But the pressure kept growing, and Altay Oskemen found their defining moment only one minute earlier, in the 83rd minute, when Mitrofanov stepped up to take a penalty.
With the match trembling, Mitrofanov converted. Altay Oskemen were level at 3-3. From 0-2 down at halftime and 1-3 down after 65 minutes, they had clawed their way back into the contest through persistence, bravery, and the late-game influence of their substitute hero.
Late Drama: Red Card And Final Whistle
The drama did not end with the equalizer. In stoppage time, Altay’s D. Kenzhegulov was shown a red card at 90+1’, adding one final twist to an already chaotic finish. Altay then made a late substitution at 90+2’, with S. Ivanov replacing I. Dadayev.
Zhetysu’s A. Rafkat was booked at 90+4’, as the closing minutes became a battle of nerves rather than structure. Both teams had lived several matches inside one, and when the full-time whistle finally arrived, the scoreboard remained locked at 3-3.
Who Was The Hero?
A. Baltabekov was outstanding for Zhetysu Taldykorgan, scoring the opening penalty and assisting both J. Pajović and N. Anuarbekov. For most of the match, he looked like the player destined to own the headline.
But the final act belonged to D. Mitrofanov. Introduced in the 75th minute, he assisted E. Lobzhanidze for Altay’s second goal and then scored the 83rd-minute penalty that completed the comeback. In a match built on momentum swings and emotional collisions, Mitrofanov became Altay Oskemen’s rescue figure.
Final Score: Altay Oskemen 3-3 Zhetysu Taldykorgan
Altay Oskemen and Zhetysu Taldykorgan shared the points after a Kazakhstan Premier League thriller that refused to follow a simple script. Zhetysu raced ahead through Baltabekov and Pajović, then stretched their lead through Anuarbekov. Altay responded through Stoisavljević, Lobzhanidze, and Mitrofanov, producing a comeback rich in suspense and late drama.
The final score was 3-3, but the deeper story was Altay’s refusal to disappear. For Zhetysu, it was a match of missed control. For Altay, it was a night saved by courage — and by Mitrofanov, the late substitute who became the hero when the match was almost gone.
