Eren Derdiyok scored his eighth goal in the league to put the Lions in front 17 minutes after the kick-off at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium.

However, the sides went to the break with a 1-1 draw following the stunning long-range goal Oybek Kilichev of FC Kizilkum in the 28th minute of the game.

After the restart, FC Pakhtakor managed to return the lead while Farrukh Sayfiev and Abror Ismoilov found back of the net twice in a span of 3 minutes.