Following a goalless first half at the JAR Stadium, goals from Jovlon Ibrokhimov and Milos Trifunovic sealed the points for the home side.

Tashkent rivals Pakhtakor remain third, 14 points off the pace following a goalless draw at Bukhara while Batyr Kadyrkulov's goal just after the hour mark gave Mash'al a 1-0 victory over Olmaliq. Shuhrat Yuldashev's double highlighted Metallurg Bekabad's 4-1 triumph over Andijan while Navbakhor Namangan beat Qyzylqum Zarafshan 3-0.