Neftchi Fargona 1-2 Al Ittihad: En-Nesyri Strikes Late to Seal Comeback (1-2)

Neftchi Fargona 1-2 Al Ittihad: En-Nesyri Strikes Late to Seal Comeback | AFC Champions League Elite Report

Al Ittihad came from behind to beat Neftchi Fargona 2-1 at the Istiqlol stadioni, with Youssef En-Nesyri scoring the winner in the 90th minute. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a hard-fought AFC Champions League Elite West encounter, with Neftchi taking a shock early lead before Al Ittihad's quality told in the end.

Key Moments:

17' - Jamshid Iskandarov (Penalty): Neftchi took the lead through Iskandarov from the spot.
32' - Michel (Yellow Card): A booking for the Neftchi defender.
34' - Houssem Aouar: Al Ittihad equalised through Aouar.
46' - Neftchi Double Change: Anvar Gofurov and Yan Sasse replaced Bojan Ciger and Vladimir Jovović.
63' - Al Ittihad Double Change: Mukhtar Ali and Youssef En-Nesyri replaced Georginio Wijnaldum and George Ilenikhena.
70' - Neftchi Change: Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev replaced Alisher Odilov.
73' - Al Ittihad Double Change: Ahmed Alghamdi and Marwan Al-Sahafi replaced Dion Lopy and Steven Bergwijn.
80' - Neftchi Change: Khurshid Giyosov replaced Abrorbek Ismoilov.
80' - Richard Ríos (Yellow Card): A booking for the Al Ittihad midfielder.
86' - Neftchi Change: Asilbek Jumayev replaced Marcus Forss.
89' - Farrukh Sayfiev (Yellow Card): A booking for the Neftchi defender.
90' - Youssef En-Nesyri: Al Ittihad took the lead through En-Nesyri.
90'+3 - Al Ittihad Change: Muath Faqeehi replaced Houssem Aouar.

Aouar's Commanding Display: Houssem Aouar was the standout performer for Al Ittihad, scoring the equaliser and earning a match rating of 8.8. Muhannad Shanqeeti (8.0) and Danilo Pereira (7.8) were also key as Al Ittihad generated 14 shots, with five on target and 64% possession.

Iskandarov's Spot-Kick: Jamshid Iskandarov was the standout performer for Neftchi, scoring from the penalty spot and earning a match rating of 8.0. Abrorbek Ismoilov (7.1) and Botirali Ergashev (6.7) also impressed as Neftchi generated 7 shots, with two on target, but they were undone by En-Nesyri's late strike.

Match Details:

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite West - Matchday 3
Venue: Istiqlol stadioni, Fergana
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh
Attendance: 17,250

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