Preview: "Pahtakor" vs. "Al Rayyan"

In the 4th round of the Elite Champions League on November 5, "Pahktakor" will host the Qatari club "Al Rayyan" in Tashkent.

The teams have not faced each other before. "Al Rayyan" has won the Qatari championship 8 times, the Emir of Qatar Cup 6 times, the Qatar Cup 4 times, and the Sheikh Jassim Cup 5 times. The last time the team became the national champion was in the 2015-16 season. The team is led by local specialist Yunus Ali. In addition to local players, "Al Rayyan" has 12 foreign players on its roster.

On the international stage, we have only encountered other Qatari clubs in the Champions League.

“Pahktakor” has played 18 matches against 5 Qatari clubs. The most games were played against “Al Gharafa” - 6 matches. There were 4 matches against “Al Sadd”, and 2 matches each against “Qatar SC”, “Al Arabi”, and “Duhail”. According to the statistics, “Pahktakor” has won 5 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 8 matches. They scored 26 goals and conceded 29.

Against Qatari clubs in Tashkent, 7 matches have taken place, resulting in 4 victories and 3 draws. A total of 14 goals were scored, with 6 conceded.

Match results against Qatari clubs.

“Al Gharafa” - 3:0, 3:4, 2:2, 2:0, 0:1, 1:2
“Qatar” SC - 1:0, 0:0
“Al Sadd” - 1:1, 1:2, 2:2, 1:2
“Al Arabi” - 3:1, 1:0
“Duhail” - 1:3, 2:2, 2:3, 0:3.