Sardor Tursunzoda and Khatlon Share Points in Eight-Goal Thriller
Sardor Tursunzoda and Khatlon played out a 3-3 draw in the Higher League on Thursday, a result that keeps both sides in the middle of the table. The match came in Regular Season round 16, played on 11 September 2026. Sardor Tursunzoda sat 11th with 10 points from 14 games, while Khatlon occupied seventh place with 19 points from 15 outings.
And here's the thing about how this one unfolded — it was never quiet. Khatlon took an early lead in the twenty-sixth minute, but Sardor Tursunzoda responded almost immediately with a goal of their own in the twenty-eighth. By then the visitors had turned around to lead 2-1 after their thirty-sixth-minute strike, and just before the break came a third goal to make it 3-1.
To be fair, the second half belonged to the hosts. Sardor Tursunzoda pulled one back in the forty-seventh minute and then found an equaliser in the ninetieth, right when the match seemed ready to settle. There was also a red card for the home side in the fifteenth minute, and another dismissal for Khatlon at the final whistle, so the drama extended beyond the scoreline.
By then Sardor Tursunzoda had already shown they could match Khatlon for effort. Their recent form had been mixed — a 3-3 draw against Khasilot Farkhor, a 4-2 win over Parvoz, but also defeats to Istiqlol and Regar-TadAZ. Khatlon, meanwhile, had been more consistent with draws against Istrovan and CSKA Pamir, though a 4-2 victory over Eskhata suggested they could score freely when open.
The result leaves Sardor Tursunzoda still in eleventh place with ten points from fourteen matches, four draws and eight losses. Khatlon move up to seventh with nineteen points, their record now standing at four wins, seven draws and four defeats. Eight goals shared between them, two red cards, and neither side walking away unhappy.