Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Hilal 1st with 22 points, Nasaf 12th with 4, 18 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Nasaf 1.13 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, Al Hilal 2.13 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.35.
Al Hilal had not lost in 13 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Markaziy Stadion in Qarshi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,000. On the scoreboard, Al Hilal led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Nasaf: Javokhir Sidikov (61'), Sardorbek Bakhromov (27') · Al Hilal: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (21'), Theo Hernández (45'), Marcos Leonardo (79')