Tashkent, MINA – Pakhtakor trailed 1-3 against Al-Nassr at halftime during their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027 matchday four encounter on Monday.
Playing at the Markaziy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Al-Nassr surged ahead with three unanswered goals: an opener from Abdullah Al-Hamdan (9) in the 16th minute, followed by a brace from Joao Felix (79) in the 17th and 32nd minutes.
Pakhtakor managed to narrow the deficit in the 36th minute through a goal by Flamarion (50).
In the second half, Al-Nassr applied early pressure, though an attempt by Sadio Mane (10) proved unsuccessful.
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In the 50th minute, Abdullah Al-Hamdan nearly secured a brace, but his low, diagonal shot narrowly missed the outside of the right post.
In the 53rd minute, a corner kick from Felix into a crowded penalty area was met by Abdulelah Al-Amri (5), who powered a header into the net.
GOAL! Goalkeeper Vladimir Nazarov was unable to prevent Al-Nassr’s fourth goal.
The score moved to 1-4 in favor of the visitors.
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In the 58th minute, Pakhtakor came close to scoring their second goal through a shot by Sherzod Nasrullaev (34), but goalkeeper Bento agilely parried the ball away.
In the 61st minute, a swift counterattack left Sadio Mane one-on-one with goalkeeper Nazarov. Instead of shooting, Mane opted to pass the ball to Abdulrahman Ghareeb (29).
GOAL! Ghareeb successfully slotted the ball in off the inside of the left post.
The substitute, who had entered the match in the second half, extended Al-Nassr’s lead to 1-5. In the 73rd minute, Abdumazhidov (55) was left to rue a missed opportunity, failing to score despite two attempts in quick succession. He won an aerial duel to connect with a free-kick delivery, but his on-target header was blocked by goalkeeper Bento. The ball rebounded back to Abdumazhidov, but his follow-up strike from right in front of the goal was poorly executed, sailing high over the crossbar.
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However, that missed chance was soon redeemed by Dostonbek Khamdamov (17), who had only entered the match a few minutes earlier. His volley from a tight angle managed to elude goalkeeper Bento.
GOAL!
The scoreline shifted to 2–5 in the 75th minute.
In the 79th minute, during an Al-Nassr attack, Al-Hamdan opted to provide a precise, inviting pass to a teammate rather than taking a shot himself. Angelo Gabriel (20) was the recipient of the delivery; with goalkeeper Nazarov occupied by Al-Hamdan, Gabriel easily slotted the ball into the net.
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GOAL! The score became 2–6 in favor of Al-Nassr.
This scoreline ultimately stood as the final result, securing the victory for Al-Nassr.
With this win, Al-Nassr climbs to 4th place in the Group B standings, while Pakhtakor remains languishing in 12th position. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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