Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Pakhtakor 2nd with 40 points, Mash'al 16th with 4, 36 apart. Recent form told a different story for Pakhtakor: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Pakhtakor ran at 1.63 scored and 0.95 conceded, Mash'al at 0.42 and 1.79.
Pakhtakor had won three straight. Mash'al had lost seven in a row. The last-five ledger: Pakhtakor 9/15, Mash'al 0/15.
6 meetings are on record — 6 won by Pakhtakor, 0 by Mash'al, 0 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
The match was played at Paxtakor Markaziy Stadion (capacity 10,000). Pakhtakor led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pakhtakor: Shahboz Jorayev (45' og), Giovino Flamarion (41') · Mash'al: Shahboz Jorayev (68')
Key stats
Possession: Pakhtakor 74% · Mash'al 26% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 3-3