Match Report
In the standings it was Sepahan 3rd on 7 points, Pakhtakor 4th on 6 — separated by 1. The last five rounds placed Pakhtakor no better than 31st for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Sepahan ran at 1.33 scored and 2 conceded, Pakhtakor at 1.67 and 2.5.
Pakhtakor arrived off three straight defeats.
Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Qasimi Stadium in Ash Sha'm staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.




