Pakhtakor were under pressure from Nasaf but managed to prevail in the 28th round. Pakhtakor’s 60 points mean Nasaf, who have 52 after drawing 2-2 with Andijan, cannot overhaul them in the remaining two rounds.

The league title has already been won by Luis Felipe Scolari’s Bunyodkor and they reeled off their 25th win by crushing Neftchi 5-0.

On target for Bunyodkor were Anvar Soliev (3), Server Djeparov (34 penalty), Jasur Hasanov (43), Jose Luis Villanueva (58) and Timur Kapadze (83).

In other matches, Bukhara defeated Navbahor 3-0, Shurtan lost to Metallurg 0-1, Omaliq beat Sogdiana 3-0, Khorezm posted a 3-1 win over Samarkand, and Mashal destroyed Qyzylkum 6-1.

STANDINGS: 1. Bunyodkor 77 (27 matches), 2. Pakhtakor 60 (28), 3. Nasaf 52 (28), 4. Almalyk 45 (28), 5. Neftchi 43 (28)