Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Kairat result, stats and report

Omonia Nicosia ground out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League, with Jure Balkovec's late goal in the 88th minute proving the difference despite Celta dominating large spells of the contest.

Anderlecht were utterly ruthless at home, beating Kairat 3-0 to complete a comprehensive double over the Kazakh side in the UEFA Europa League. Kairat offered nothing in attack and were torn apart by an Anderlecht side that controlled every department of the match.

Anderlecht were three goals to the good by half-time in Almaty, with a third-minute own goal setting the tone for a structured, disciplined performance that Kairat never found an answer to. The game was effectively over before the home side had time to settle into any kind of shape.

Sint-Truiden ground out a 1-0 victory over Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League, with a right-foot finish in the final minute settling a match that the hosts controlled for long periods without ever threatening to run away with it. The result tells you the scoreline. The statistics tell you the pattern.

Celje have one Europa League match under their belts and one heavy defeat to show for it. Omonia Nicosia arrive with five completed matches, three wins, and a point to prove.

Celta Vigo arrive in Nicosia with two heavy defeats in their recent Europa League record and zero clean sheets. Omonia have been scoring freely at home. Something has to give.

Anderlecht carry genuine momentum into their Europa League meeting with Kairat on 27 August, but the thing nobody is talking about is how Kairat's numbers on the ball tell a very different story to their results away from home.

Jay Thompson breaks down Omonia Nicosia hosting Sint-Truiden in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August. One side is keeping clean sheets and saying nothing. The other is leaking goals away from home. This one has more to it than you'd think.