«Paxtakor» lost to «Eyr Fors» in Iraq and dropped to 12th place

The Uzbekistan Cup holder, PFK Pakhtakor, suffered a narrow defeat against Iraq's Erbil FC in the third round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite. One.uz reports.

In the match held in Baghdad, the Tashkent team lost 0:1, missing the opportunity to improve their standing in the tournament table. The only goal of the match was scored in the 70th minute by the hosts' captain, Saad Abdulamir.

Following a set piece, the ball slipped past goalkeeper Sanjar Quvvatov and found the net. This result was a heavy blow for Pakhtakor, as our team collected only 2 points after 3 rounds and dropped to 10th place.

Furthermore, this victory lifted Erbil to 10th place with 3 points. Match summary From the opening minutes, Iraqi stars Bashar Resan and Ayman Hussein played actively against their former club.

Pakhtakor defended and attempted to respond with counter-attacks. In the second half, coach Kapadze brought on Hamdamov, Alijonov, and Chinedu with the aim of changing the game.

However, despite the increased pressure, the Tashkent team failed to equalize. In the match, Pakhtakor players Boriev (31') and Sobirxojayev (78') received yellow cards, while the hosts' Budrama (82') also saw a card.

Source: One.uz