«Lokomotiv» beat «Neftchi» 4:2 in Farg'ona to reach the semifinals

The Uzbekistan Cup quarter-final matches were filled with unexpected results and real sensations. One.uz reports on this.

Tashkent's "Lokomotiv" and "Andijon" teams secured brilliant victories to advance to the semifinals of the competition. In particular, the early exit of the current champion "Neftchi" from the cup in Fergana was noted as the biggest sensation of the matches.

Goal feast in Fergana The main and dramatic event of the day took place in Fergana. Tashkent's "Lokomotiv" team visited "Neftchi" away, displayed a real goal feast, and defeated their opponent 4:2.

The terrifying first half of the "Railways" left spectators in awe. "Lokomotiv" scored four goals against the hosts in the first half.

While Jasurbek Yaxshiboyev opened the scoring with a precise penalty in the 11th minute, he completed a double in the 33rd minute. Additionally, Tupliyev and Turopov scored against the Fergana side in the 23rd and 43rd minutes, respectively, solidifying the Tashkent team's lead.

Although G‘iyosov and Ismoilov narrowed the score for the hosts in the 36th and 45+3 minutes, it was not enough to save the current champion from defeat. Andijon's victory in Zomin In the second match held in the city of Zomin, Jizzakh region, the "Andijon" club achieved a resilient victory (2:1) on the field of "So‘g‘diyona".

In the second half, the Andijon side increased the pressure. While the visitors took the lead following an own goal by Petar Michin in the 59th minute, Martin Boake made the score 2:0 in the 80th minute.

On the hosts' side, Sardor Jamolov scored a goal in the 84th minute to bring back some intrigue, but the "eagles" defense succeeded in holding onto the score until the end of the match. In this way, following OKMK, "Lokomotiv" and "Andijon" also secured their spots in the Uzbekistan Cup semifinals.

Source: One.uz