Match Report
Buxoro, 3rd with 23 points, sat 19 points above Mash'al (16th, 4). Mash'al had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall.
Defeat had followed defeat for Mash'al — ten in succession.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Mash'al 3, draws 3, Buxoro 1, at 0.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 14% of those meetings. Only 14% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Buxoro: Sherzod Esanov (86')
Key stats
Possession: Mash'al 57% · Buxoro 43% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 2-2