Match Report
In the standings it was Pakhtakor 3rd on 7 points, Al Ittihad 1st on 16 — separated by 9. On recent form Pakhtakor sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Pakhtakor ran at 1 scored and 1.67 conceded, Al Ittihad at 2.17 and 0.67.
Paxtakor Markaziy Stadion in Tashkent staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.