The New Saints 2–0 Astana
- Holden 40'
- McManus 78'
24 October 2024
The match in data
The New Saints beat Astana 2–0 on 24 October 2024, in the 2024-25 Conference League (League Stage 2).
Player of the match: Branimir Kalaica (Astana), rated 77, thanks above all to 14 final-third passes and 123 passes. Kalaica produced 1.6 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.
It was the highest rating of the round.
For The New Saints, the highest-rated player was Connor Roberts, with 68.
Branimir Kalaica
Astana · 90'
Produced 1.65× and cost 0.27× their position's average
- 14 final-third passes 2.8×
- 123 passes 2.6×
- 4 tackles 2.2×
- 4 misplaced passes 0.6×
- 2 duels lost 0.5×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Roberts | Goalkeeper | 90 | 68 |
| Rory Holden | Forward | 71 | 65 |
| Daniel Redmond | Defender | 90 | 53 |
| Jordan Williams | Midfielder | 88 | 53 |
| Daniel Williams | Midfielder | 90 | 52 |
| Danny Davies | Defender | 90 | 52 |
| Declan McManus | Forward | 89 | 50 |
| Leo Smith | Midfielder | 90 | 47 |
| Jack Bodenham | Defender | 90 | 45 |
| Joshua Daniels | Defender | 90 | 38 |
| Ryan Brobbel | Forward | 71 | 34 |
| Adam Wilson | Midfielder | 19 | no rating |
| Ben Clark | Midfielder | 19 | no rating |
| Adrian Cieslewicz | Forward | 8 | no rating |
| Jake Canavan | Midfielder | 1 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branimir Kalaica ★ | Defender | 90 | 77 |
| Abzal Beysebekov | Defender | 90 | 62 |
| Barnes Osei | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Islambek Kuat | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Elkhan Astanov | Midfielder | 90 | 48 |
| Aleksandr Zarutskiy | Goalkeeper | 90 | 45 |
| Marat Bystrov | Defender | 90 | 42 |
| Stanislav Basmanov | Midfielder | 72 | 42 |
| Ramazan Karimov | Forward | 90 | 41 |
| Timur Dosmagambetov | Midfielder | 90 | 37 |
| Nnamdi Ahanonu | Forward | 90 | 32 |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which The New Saints player recovered the most balls?
Leo Smith, with 6 recoveries. Next: Jordan Williams 5, Joshua Daniels 4.
In The New Saints' 2–0 victory, Leo Smith led the side with 6 ball recoveries. Jordan Williams and Joshua Daniels followed closely behind with 5 and 4.
Which Astana player recovered the most balls?
Elkhan Astanov, with 8 recoveries. Next: Marat Bystrov 5, Abzal Beysebekov 5.
Despite the 2–0 defeat, Elkhan Astanov recorded 8 recoveries for Astana. That tally clearly led the team ahead of Marat Bystrov and Abzal Beysebekov, who had 5 each.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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