ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (Interstat) — Ahal defeated Köpetdag Asgabat 4-1 on Wednesday in a Ýokary Liga match at Köpetdag Stadiony. Alibek Abdyrahmanow opened the scoring for Ahal in the 18th minute. The visitors extended their lead with a 76th-minute goal from Elman Tagaýew. The victory improves Ahal’s league record to 13-6-4, solidifying their position as a top-tier team. Köpetdag Asgabat’s struggles continued, falling to 3-18-4 with the lopsided home loss. The result was more decisive than projections, which had favored Ahal by a narrower margin.