PFK Paxtakor 1, PFK Navbahor-Farm 1

NAMANGAN, Uzbekistan (Interstat) — In a tightly contested Uzbek Super League derby that defied pregame projections, PFK Navbahor and PFK Paxtakor played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Markaziy Stadion. The match, a highly anticipated early-season fixture between two of the league’s prominent clubs, saw a first-half goal from Paxtakor veteran Igor Sergeyev canceled out by a late equalizer from Navbahor’s Zabihillo Oʻrinboyev. The result left both teams searching for their first victory of the new campaign. Paxtakor, which entered the match as a significant favorite according to analytics firm Interstat, struck first. In the 14th minute, Sergeyev found… Read more...