Photo Gallery | First Half. Uzbekistan 2-0 China PR

Captain Islom Kobilov scored one penalty kick and had another saved, before Nurillo Tukhtasinov came off the bench seal an important win for Ljubinko Drulovic’s side with 10 minutes remaining.

With their title defence in jeopardy after Thursday’s draw against Islamic Republic of Iran, Uzbekistan came bursting out of the gates, keeping their opponents on the back foot in a dominant early period where the Chinese goal lived a charmed life.

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