“Pakhtakor” eliminated from AFC Champions League after heavy defeat
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12 March
7971On the night of March 12, "Pakhtakor" hosted "Al-Hilal" in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 and suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat.
Having lost the first leg," Al-Hilal" came out aggressively at home, scoring three goals in the first half. In the closing minutes of the second half, the Saudi side added another goal, further sealing "Pakhtakor"’s fate.
With this result, "Al-Hilal" secured a 4-1 aggregate victory and advanced to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, head coach Jorge Jesus will remain in charge of the team.
It is worth noting that "Pakhtakor" president Jahongir Artikhodjaev had traveled to Saudi Arabia to attend the match against "Al-Hilal".
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