The AFC Champions League ever-presents were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by Locomotive in their last domestic fixture but a strong showing after the break against Shurtan kept the Uzbek title holders second in the standings, two points behind leaders and fellow ACL qualifiers Kuruvchi.

Alexander Geynrikh scored from the spot for a second successive league fixture when he converted a 54th minute penalty before goals from Zaynitdin Tadjiev (67, 87) either side of Ilhomjon Suyanov’s 78th minute effort completed the scoring.