“Ahal” lost to the Uzbek “Pakhtakor” in the match of the 3rd round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League. Serdar Geldiyev's team had several chances, but mistakes in defense did not allow them to achieve a positive result.
A penalty saved by Rustem Ahalliyev in the 23rd minute of the match gave the Turkmen fans hope, but less than 60 seconds later the ball still crossed the Ahal goal line.
The home team was given the lead by an accurate strike from Hodzhimat Erkinov. Azizbek Turgunboev increased the advantage of the Tashkent team in the match 4 minutes later, and then he scored another goal in the second half, thus establishing the final score in the match.
Let us note that the return match, which will take place on November 7 in Ashgabat, will be missed by Ahal captain Elman Tagaev. The midfielder will not be able to help his team due to too many yellow cards.
In another Group A match, Al Ain (UAE) defeated Al Feiha (Saudi Arabia) at home – 4:1. Thus, after three rounds, Al-Ain, having scored 9 points, single-handedly leads the standings. “Ahal”, “Pakhtakor” and “Al-Feiha” have 3 points each.
