Kairat–Panathinaikos 1–5: Dessers scores twice in second European win
Panathinaikos reach six points after two Conference League league-phase games. Taborda, Kangwa and Rastoder also scored.
Panathinaikos defeated Kairat 5–1 in Almaty on 22 October 2026 in the second matchday of the Conference League league phase. The club’s official report and UEFA’s completed match record confirm the result.
From a 2–0 half-time lead to 5–1
Vicente Taborda opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Cyriel Dessers converted a 24th-minute penalty and scored again in the 47th minute.
Kings Kangwa scored from a free-kick in the 57th minute and Elmin Rastoder made it 5–0 in the 75th. Bekbolat replied for Kairat in the 79th minute.
Six points; qualification is not yet secured
Two wins from two games give Panathinaikos six points. The league phase continues; this result alone does not mathematically secure qualification or a top-eight finish.
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