Buraidah: Reigning Amir Cup champions Al Duhail beat Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor 3-2 in Group D match at the AFC Champions League here on Thursday.
In Group C, Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Shabab Al Ahli played out a 1-1 draw
Hernan Crespo’s men began the game on the front foot and threatened early on through Michael Olunga, who volleyed wide after Karim Boudiaf headed down Edmilsons cross into his path.
Khojimat Erkinov – the man who has an assist and a goal to his name already – almost managed to score from a corner 20 minutes into the game.
Taking advantage of the windy conditions in the stadium, he looped in a corner kick that hit the cross post on its way out, but it did force goalkeeper Salah Zakaria into action save the ball.
