Lokomotiv secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Bunyodkor in the Superliga's Regular Season round 19, played on 26 August 2026. The hosts moved clear at home while their visitors continued to struggle at the wrong end of the table. And here's the thing — this result hardly surprised anyone who had been watching.
Shodiboev opened the scoring early, finding the net in the sixth minute before the visitors could settle. Bunyodkor responded with a yellow card for Muhammadov in the 27th, but Lokomotiv took control when Mirzaev doubled the lead just before the interval. By then, the hosts had put the game to bed early, with Yakhshiboev adding a third in the 43rd minute.
Rakhmanov converted a penalty in the 61st minute to extend the advantage, though Bunyodkor pulled one back through Nurulloev in the 69th. Lokomotiv made several changes after the break — Annamatov, Ivanov, Yakhshiboev, Anvarov, Muhammadov, and Shodiboev all came off — while the visitors also shuffled their pack. To be fair, Bunyodkor had chances but failed to capitalise.
The statistics tell an interesting story. Bunyodkor enjoyed 52 per cent possession and launched 102 attacks compared to Lokomotiv's 85, yet the visitors managed only three shots on target against six for the hosts. They earned more corners too — 11 to 4 — but could not convert their dominance into goals. Lokomotiv held on grimly despite the late consolation.
The result leaves Lokomotiv fifth in the Superliga with 31 points from 19 games, while Bunyodkor remain 15th on 19 points. The hosts have opened talks about their summer targets, but for now they can simply enjoy moving further away from trouble. A fourth straight win would have been nice, but this was business as usual for a side that knows how to close out matches.