AFC Champions League Elite Gameweek 3
Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1 - 0 FT Pakhtakor
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Abdurauf Buriev 20'
Abdurauf Buriev 31'
HT
63' ↓ Ali Saad ↑Mohammad Sami
64' ↓ Abbas Adil Neamah Al Chnani ↑Mujtaba Muhsen
70' Abdulameer (Acheref Boudrama)
↓ Ibrokhim Ibrokhimov ↑Dostonbek Khamdamov 71'
79' ↓ Moses Orkuma ↑Mohanad Jeahze
79' ↓ Mohammad Jawad ↑A. Okpotu
↓ Bashar Resan ↑Khojiakbar Alijonov 81'
↓ Flamarion Jovino Filho ↑Stephen Chinedu 81'
82' Acheref Boudrama
88' ↓ Abdulameer ↑Karar Ali Hassan
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Defenders
Ruslan Hanoon 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Achraf Boudrama 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Saed Al Rosan 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
M. Jawad
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
Anthony Okpotu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pakhtakor
Goalkeepers
Sanjar Kuvvatov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Muhammadrasul Abdumajidov 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
46%
Duel Win %
Morteza Pouraliganji 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Dilshod Saitov
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Midfielders
Abdurauf Bo'riyev 
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
72
Passes
13
Duels
Sardor Sobirkhojaev
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
59
Passes
7
Duels
Flamarion
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Ibrokhim Ibragimov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
B. Resan
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Aymen Hussein
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Vladimir Nazarov 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Ermanov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dilshod Abdullayev
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Khojiakbar Alijonov 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
8%
Pass Acc
Kuvanishbek Saydaliev
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dostonbek Khamdamov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oybek Bozorov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Dilshodbekov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stephen Chinedu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2021 | Pakhtakor | 1 - 0 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | AFC Champions League | Sharjah Stadium |
| 04/17/2021 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 0 - 0 | Pakhtakor | AFC Champions League | Sharjah Stadium |
| 02/12/2019 | Pakhtakor | 2 - 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | AFC Champions League | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium |
04/29/2021
04/17/2021
02/12/2019
Al Quwa Al Jawiya Win
Pakhtakor Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +8
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -3
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +8
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Pakhtakor
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Pakhtakor
One Opening Breaks the Corner Siege
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. One clinical finish turned Pakhtakor’s sustained pressure into a costly defeat in a tight league phase.
Opening Act
Pakhtakor controlled the ball, but Al Quwa Al Jawiya left AL Madina Stadium with the only goal and all three points. The visitors controlled possession at 57 per cent and pushed 13 shots towards goal, yet only one tested the goalkeeper. Al Quwa, by contrast, had just 43 per cent and nine attempts; they needed patience more than volume. Abdulameer became the difference-maker, while Acheref Boudrama supplied the pass for the 70th-minute finish. This was a compact, demanding league-phase contest, not a free-flowing shoot-out: Pakhtakor advanced through longer spells and Al Quwa answered with clearances, tackles and timely defending. The Balance leaned towards the visitors in territory, but not in the decisive moment. At AL Madina Stadium, pressure kept building; the score remained stubborn until Al Quwa found one clean route through.
The Pivot
The match’s hinge arrived in the 20th minute, when VAR cancelled a penalty decision in Pakhtakor’s favour. That intervention took away a major chance to put the visitors ahead and changed the emotional temperature: Al Quwa could reset, while Pakhtakor had to keep working for an opening. Abdurauf Buriev is the player named in the incident, but there is no need to embellish what the record gives us: the penalty decision was overturned. Pakhtakor’s response was territorial, not clinical. They finished with ten corners to Al Quwa’s four and 13 attempts overall, but seven efforts were blocked and five missed the target; just one was on target. Al Quwa’s defensive work mattered, with 29 clearances and 11 interceptions helping them absorb the waves. The Intensity rose around every delivery, yet neither the penalty episode nor the corners produced a breakthrough.
Resolution
Then came the one finish the pressure could not answer. In the 70th minute, Acheref Boudrama created the opening and Abdulameer converted, giving Al Quwa a lead built from far less of the ball. Their xG was 0.40 against Pakhtakor’s 1.04, a reminder that the visitors generated the better chance quality. But football does not award points for territory: Pakhtakor’s 57 per cent possession and ten corners left them empty-handed, while Al Quwa protected the advantage with disciplined resistance. The table context is tight in this 16-team league phase: Al Quwa sit 10th on three points and Pakhtakor 12th on two. One win changes the mood, not the whole campaign. For Al Quwa, it is a foothold; for Pakhtakor, a clear warning that control must become sharper finishing. The narrow margin makes those missed openings sting all the more.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
In the 20th minute, VAR cancelled a penalty decision in Pakhtakor’s favour, removing a major chance to take the lead.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Two uneven starts make Basra matter
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. Al Quwa’s bid to halt two early defeats runs into an unbeaten Pakhtakor, making this a sharp chance to reset their league-phase campaign.
The Setup
On October 26 at Basra Sports City, Al Quwa Al Jawiya host Pakhtakor in round three of the AFC Champions League Elite league phase. Al Quwa sit 15th of 16, without a point after two defeats. They have scored once and conceded five. Pakhtakor are ninth with two points from two draws, having scored twice and conceded twice. They have yet to win, but remain unbeaten and have the steadier defensive record. The contrast is clear, though the campaign is only two matches old. A first point would halt Al Quwa’s slide; another composed result would keep Pakhtakor close to the leading group.
Key Battle
The tactical hinge is Al Quwa’s midfield against Pakhtakor’s defensive unit. The hosts need to press with purpose and feed their forwards, but their recent concessions make reckless numbers forward dangerous. Pakhtakor can absorb that first surge, close central lanes and attack the space left after turnovers. If Al Quwa keep their distances compact, they can make this uncomfortable; if their lines stretch, the visitors have a clear route to punish them.
Our Prediction
Our take is a 2-1 Pakhtakor win. Al Quwa should start assertively, with the need for a response pushing them forward. But the visitors have shown more control across their opening two league-phase matches, and their compact shape should absorb pressure before exploiting gaps on the counter. Al Quwa can find a goal, yet Pakhtakor look better placed to manage the closing stages and take the points.