"Pakhtakor" drew with the reigning winner of the Asian Champions League
The vice-champion of Uzbekistan played against Saudi Arabia's "Al-Ahli" club in the 1st round and missed out on a victory, conceding a goal in the final minutes.
"Pakhtakor" draws with the reigning champion of the Asian Champions League
Uzbekistan's vice-champion "Pakhtakor" started the main stage of the Elite Asian Champions League with a draw.
The Tashkent team took the field in Jeddah against the reigning champion of the tournament, "Al-Ahli", and took the lead in the 86th minute thanks to a goal scored by Flamarion. However, they conceded a goal in the minutes added to regular time.
"Pakhtakor" will play its next match on October 12 at home against another club from Saudi Arabia, "Al-Qadsiah".
September 14, Jeddah, "King Abdullah Sports City" stadium
AL-AHLI (Saudi Arabia) - PAKHTAKOR (Uzbekistan) 1:1
Goals: Firas Al-Buraikan (90+3) - Flamarion (86)
Head referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Al-Ahli: Edouard Mendy, Ibrahima Diaby (Valentin Atangana 62), Galeno (Meshal Al-Mutairi 53), Saad Baattia, Ivan Toney (Firas Al-Buraikan 68), Matheus Martins, Merih Demiral (Mohammed Sulaiman 68), Saad Balobaid, Rayan Hamid, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Naif Masoud (Eduard Spertsyan 46)
Pakhtakor: Vladimir Nazarov, Zaid Tahsin (Morteza Pouraliganji 46), Dilshod Saitov, Ibrokhim Ibragimov, Akmal Mozgovoy (Muhammadali Dilshodbekov 88), Dostonbek Khamdamov (Flamarion 68), Bashar Resan, Abdurauf Buriev, Aymen Hussein (Stephen Chinedu 69), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Khojiakbar Alijonov 78), Mukhammadrasul Abdumajidov
Warnings: Ibrokhim Ibragimov (63), Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (64)