The champion of Turkmenistan «Ahal» hosted «Pakhtakor» in the match of the 4th round of the AFC group stage of the AFC Champions League-2023/24. The meeting ended in a draw with a score of 1:1, according to the IC of Turkmenistan.

At the 64th minute, Pakhtakor's number 7, Odiljon Khamrobekov, received a red card, which led to serious difficulties in the team's defense, but despite this, Pakhtakor carried out dangerous attacks and had an onslaught on the gates of Ahal.

In the 81st minute of the game, Ahal player Alibek Abdurahmanov scored a goal after a prolonged attack by his team, which caused a storm of applause and delight among the fans. However, Pakhtakor was not going to give up.

Despite the fact that Pakhtakor played in the minority in the last minutes of the game, Hozhimat Erkinov scored a goal and equalized the score.