Conference League · 2026/27 · 15 October 2026

Riga FC 1 to 1 Kairat Almaty

Who led, minute by minute5′ · 12′

Two goals, and nobody won.

Riga FC equalised at 12′.

Match Entertainment Rating · score 67.0 of 100

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Why 4.0 stars

12 shots on target, a high count: 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches (13.6 points).
The score was never more than one goal apart (17.5 points).
It finished level (17.5 points for the final margin).
2 penalties awarded during play added 5.0 drama points.

How the rating adds up

67.0 / 100 match score

Entertainment
Competitiveness
Drama

Entertainment

40% weight

Goals and shots on target.

Component score0.58 of 1.00

Points added23.2 of 40

Goals2 goals0.40 × 60%9.6 pts
Shots on target12 in the match; 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.85 × 40%13.6 pts

Competitiveness

35% weight

How close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.

Component score1.00 of 1.00

Points added35.0 of 35

Final marginlevel1.00 × 50%17.5 pts
Within one goalfor 100% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)1.00 × 50%17.5 pts

Drama

25% weight

Late result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.

Component score0.35 of 1.00

Points added8.8 of 25

Equalisers1 equaliser+0.153.8 pts
Penalties awarded2 penalties awarded during play; counts up to 2+0.205.0 pts

A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.

Goals

5′Penalty · Kairat Almaty0–1
12′Goal · Riga FC1–1
Half-time · 1–1
Full time · 1–1

Goals only, from ESPN. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here, so timelines read the same across competitions (the domestic league data has no card times).

Match statistics

Statistic	Riga FC	Kairat Almaty
Goals	1	1
Shots on target	8	4
Red cards	0	0
xGcontext only, never in the rating	Not available for this competition
Penalties awardedboth teams, during play	2

Labels

Hidden Gem: 4 stars or more with 2 goals or fewer. Here: 4.0 stars with 2 goals.

Labels describe the match; they never change its score.

About this rating

Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
Data: ESPN public match data (scores, events, shots on target, cards); no xG available. Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.

Technical details

Match ID: UECL-2026-espn:401915747
Source record: espn · 401915747
Rating method: mer-1.0.0
Calibration: cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
Input fingerprint: 8dfc5b21214590a95bf88d7ed0c15330aff3810a9ddc2147b0a2665123960592
Revision: 1 · rated 2026-10-20