FC Abdysh-Ata, dominant throughout, annexed the Kyrgyz Premier League crown after beating Dordoi Bishkek by a solitary goal.

In a much-awaited match which was built up as the decider, Sarykbaev scored in the 37th minute to seal it for Abdysh-Ata who jumped up to 62 points from 24 matches, with Dordoi staying second on 55 points from 25 matches and losing out on the head-to-head to the newly crowned champions.

In other matches, Talant defeated Ilbirs Bishkek 1-0, while OshMU-Aldier and Muras United played to a goalless draw.

League leaders Sepahan were held to a 1-1 draw to bottom ranked Nassaji Mazandaran, as a Mersad Seigi strike in the 27th minute was cancelled out by

Despite the draw, Sepahan stayed at the top on 21 points from 10 matches, with defending champions Persepolis breathing heavily down their neck with 20 points but having played two matches less.

Persepolis rode on Vahid Amiri’s 52nd minute goal to go past Gol Gohar 1-0.

In the other match played in the week, Esteghlal FC beat Mes Rafsanjan 1-0.

A round after being crowned champions of the Uzbekistan Super League, champions FC Nasaf went down by a solitary goal to third-placed Sogdiana.

The result lifted Sogdiana to 40 points from 24 matches and brought them back into contention for the runners-up spot with two more rounds left. Nasaf are on 52 points.

FC AGMK, currently second, stumbled after being held to a 2-2 draw by Olympic Tashkent to be at 41 points from 24 matches.

In other prominent matches, Navbahor rallied to beat Pakhtakor 5-2, Lokomoti Tashkent overcame Dinamo Samarqant 2-1, while

Bunyodkor and Metllurg Bekabad shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

Bengaluru FC came back from behind twice to hold North East United FC 2-2 at home and remain in the lead in the Indian Super League.

The result moved them to 17 points from eight matches, with defending champions Mohun Bagan, who split points with Odisha FC, second with 14 points.

In other prominent matches, Chennaiyin FC went on a goal spree as they flew past Jamshedpur FC 5-1, Hyderabad FC registered their second win of the season beating Kerala Blasters 2-1, FC Goa overcame Punjab FC 2-1 while, nine-man East Bengal, playing with two less for over an hour, put up a splendid display to hold Mohammedan FC 0-0.

FK Khujand made short work of Barki Tajik in a 6-0 win to claim second spot in the Tajikistan League, with champions Istiklol not in action.

The victory lifted Khujand to 40 points from 20 matches with third placed CSKA Dushanbe at 36 points from 21 matches with one match to go.

Istiklol have already attained an unassailable lead and sit relaxed at the top on 48 points from 17 matches. 

In another match, Vaksh beat Istaravshan 1-0.