FARGʻONA, Uzbekistan (Feb. 9, 2026) (Interstat) — PFK Nasaf and Iraq’s Al Shorta SC played to a 1-1 draw Monday in an AFC Champions League group stage match at Stadion Istiqlol.

Murodbek Rahmatov opened the scoring for the home side in the eighth minute, finishing an assist from Bobir Abdixolikov. Al Shorta SC equalized in the 68th minute through substitute Shareef Abdulkadhim, who converted a pass from Oybek Rustamov.

The result defied pre-match projections from Interstat, which gave Nasaf a 69% probability to win and simulated a 2-0 victory. Both clubs begin their continental campaigns with a draw, moving to 0-0-1 records in the competition. The match featured three yellow cards, issued to Abdixolikov, Adenis Shala and Rustamov.