Al Nassr thrash Pakhtakor 6-2 for second Asian Champions League win
Al Nassr defeated Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor 6-2 in Tashkent, securing their second victory in the 2026-2027 AFC Asian Champions League elite round.
Key Takeaways
AIAl Nassr cruised to a commanding 6-2 victory over hosts Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan at Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent, in the fourth round of the 2026-2027 AFC Asian Champions League elite stage for the West region.
Abdullah Al-Hamdan opened the scoring for Al Nassr in the 15th minute, before Joao Felix struck twice in the 17th and 32nd minutes. Pakhtakor pulled one back through Flamarion in the 36th minute, leaving Al Nassr 3-1 ahead at halftime.
In the second half, Abdulilah Al-Amri netted Al Nassr's fourth goal in the 53rd minute, followed by Abdulrahman Ghareeb adding a fifth in the 62nd. Pakhtakor responded with a second goal from Khamdamov in the 75th minute, but Angelo sealed the win for Al Nassr with a sixth goal in the 79th.
With this result, Al Nassr climbed to fourth place with six points, while Pakhtakor remain on two points in twelfth. Al Nassr still have a postponed match against Al Wasl of the UAE from the previous round.
