The Uzbek vice-champion, Tashkent club Pakhtakor, suffered a significant defeat in the fourth round of the main stage of the AFC Champions League Elite League in the Western region.
The match, which took place on November 2nd at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent, ended with a victory for Saudi Al-Nassr with a score of 6:2. The home team, coached by Moldovan coach Emilian Caras, conceded to the guests.
Despite the absence of forward Cristiano Ronaldo and attacking midfielder Kingsley Coman, fans were able to see players such as Sadio Mané, João Félix, Samuel Kosti, and Inigo Martínez.
Match progression and goal moments
Pakhtakor's attack was marked by Flamandion in the 36th minute and substitute Dostombek Khamdamov in the 75th minute. The guests scored six goals: João Félix scored a brace in the 17th and 32nd minutes. Goals were also scored by Abdullokh Al-Hamdan (15th minute), Abdullokh Al-Amri (53rd minute), Abdulrakhman Garib (62nd minute), and Angelo (79th minute).
The main referee of the match was Australian Alexander King, who issued yellow cards to two players from the Tashkent team: Muhammadbobur Karimov in the 32nd minute and Sherzod Nasrullaev in the 57th minute.
Team standings in the tournament
After this confrontation, Pakhtakor maintains 12th place in the standings with 2 points. Meanwhile, Al-Nassr increased its count to 6 points and moved up to fourth place.
The next match in the AFC Champions League Elite League for the Tashkent club will be an away game against Al-Ittihad on November 23rd, which also represents Saudi Arabia.
