ACL ever-presents Pakhtakor continued their winning form beating AFC Cup side Neftchi 3-0 to maintain the four-point gap between them and leaders Bunyodkor.

Brazilian ace Rivaldo (70) and Anvar Soliev (72) gave Bunyodkor the victory after Shuhrat Mirholdirshaev gave Andijan the lead at the hour mark.

Zaynitdin Tadjiyev scored a brace in the 62nd and 66th minute while Bojan Miladinovic added one for Pakhtakor, who will face Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the ACL on May 20 to determine the Group A leader.

Bunyodkor, who are leading the domestic standings with 30 points from 10 games, are second with seven points in ACL Group D and a draw with the UAE outfit will see them through to the last 16 stage on May 19 at home.

In another match, Shurtan beat Khorezm 1-0, thanks to a Patrick Agbo strike in the 70th minute.

STANDINGS: 1. Bunyodkor 30, 2. Pakhtakor 26, 3. Nasaf 20, 4. Almalik 17, 5. Lokomotive 15.