FC Pakhtakor salvage crucial comeback draw against FC AGMK

In one of the most keenly anticipated fixtures of the season so far, it looked as though the unbeaten Almalyk side would leapfrog the holders when a first-half goal from Turkmenistan’s Arslanmyrat Amanov, coupled with Jovan Djokic 53rd-minute spot-kick, made it 2-0 to the visitors.

But Pakhtakor recovered, pulling a goal back through substitute Igor Sergeev in the 71st minute, before Dostonbek Khamdamov levelled the match three minutes later, ensuring they retained their one-point lead at the top of the table.