FC Astana upset Legia in UEFA Champions League
22:04, 26 July 2017
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - FC Astana surprisingly defeated FC Legia in the first-leg match of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, Kazinform has learnt from Sports.kz.
Astana hosted the Polish club at the Astana Arena on July 26 securing a much needed 3:1 win.
Kabananga put the Astana-based club on the scoreboard in the 36th minute of the match. Then, Ivan Maevski gave Stanimir Stoilov's squad a 2:0 lead.
Legia managed to respond with a goal from Sadiku in the 79th minute. But Twumasi of Astana sealed the fate of the match with the third goal.
The second-leg match will take place at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw on August 3.