How were Shomurodov and Fayzullayev's performances rated yesterday?

Leaders of the Uzbekistan national team Eldor Shomurodov and Abbosbek Fayzullayev returned to their club Istanbul Basaksehirafter a short break following their participation in the World Cup qualifiers. After completing the pre-season training camp, our legionnaires took part in the first official match of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.

Zamin.uz presents the actions of the Uzbek players in the match against Inter Turku and the ratings they received.

A tough battle and Nuri Sahin's decision

In the Conference League qualifying match, Istanbul Basaksehir hosted the Finnish club Inter Turku at their home stadium.

• Eldor Shomurodov: Head coach Nuri Sahin started Eldor in the main lineup. Our striker played actively until the 69th minute.

• Abbosbek Fayzullayev: Our 22-year-old attacking midfielder started on the bench and was brought on in the 61st minute, significantly strengthening his team's attacking play.

Despite being the favorites, the hosts conceded the first goal. The Istanbul club tried to turn the situation around and managed to avoid defeat, ending the match in a 1:1 draw.

Flashscore: Our legionnaires' performances rated highly

One of the world's leading sports resources, Flashscore.com gave a worthy assessment of the Uzbek players' performance.

Flashscore ratings for our players:

• Eldor Shomurodov (played 69 minutes) — 7.2 points

• Abbosbek Fayzullayev (played 29+ minutes) — 7.0 points

Both our representatives demonstrated leadership potential with their meaningful actions and activity on the pitch.

When is the second leg and who is the next opponent?

After the 1:1 draw in Istanbul, the outcome will be decided in the second leg.

• Second leg match: July 30 will take place in the Finnish city of Turku.

• Potential opponent: The winner of this tie will face the winner of the Vaduz (Liechtenstein) — Atletic Escaldes (Andorra) clash in the 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League.

Match statistics and conclusion