FC Pakhtakor to face Persepolis Al Sadd and Saudi Al Ahli in Group D

In a game that saw three penalties awarded for handballs, it was the Uzbeks who emerged victorious at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.

Pakhtakor defended their lead resiliently and were rewarded with a place in Group D alongside 2018 runners-up Persepolis, semi-finalists Al Sadd and 2012 runners-up Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia.