Tractor FC came from behind to play out a 1-1 stalemate with Esteghlal FC as the former held on to the lead in the Iran Pro League.

Mehdi Hosseini leveled for the defending champions in the 74th minute after Saeid Saharkhizan’s 28th-minute goal put third-placed Esteghlal in the driver’s seat.

Persepolis moved up to second, a point behind Tractor, with a 3-1 win over Sanat Naft while Sepahan handed Fajr Sepasi a 6-1 defeat with goals by Arya Yousefi (12th, 53rd), Ehsan Hajsafi (38th, 48th), Mehdi Limouchi (70th) and Ariya Shafiedoost (81st). Yadegar Rostami pulled one back for Sanat Naft two minutes into first half stoppage time.

Elsewhere, Golgohar Sirjan beat Esteghlal Khozestan 3-0 while Foolad overcame Mes Shahr Babak 2-1.

Three matches ended in 1-1 draws: Aluminium Arak v Malavan, Nassaji Mazandaran v Zob Ahan and Peykan v Shams Azar. Chadormalu and Kheybar Khorramabad closed with a 2-2 tie.

Neftchi Fergana came back twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Khorezm Urgench in the Uzbekistan Super League and maintain their place at the top.

Rafael Tavares gave the visitors the lead in the eighth minute before Stipe Perica leveled in the 25th. Tavares, however, restored their lead nine minutes later before Jamshid Iskanderov gave Fergana a share of the points in the 62nd minute.

The result enabled Pakhtakor, who beat Bunyodkor 3-1, to move level on 52 points with the leaders. 

Navbahor Namangan remained in third with a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against 10-man FC AGMK.

Former champions PFC Nasaf kept it late in a 2-1 win over Dinamo Samarkand. Adenis Shala put Nasaf ahead in the 80th minute only for Oybek Ormonjonov to equalise two minutes later. Alibek Davronov struck six minutes into stoppage time to give his side their fourth consecutive win.

FK Buxoro came from behind twice to put an end to a three-match losing streak with a 3-2 win over PFC Andijon. Goals by Martin Boakye (10th) and Bekzod Sulaymonov (73rd) gave Andijon the lead before Nika Kacharava (80th), Asilbek Kayumov (83rd) and Sherzod Esanov (90th+5) gave Buxoro the three points. 

In other matches, Kokand 1912 overcame bottom side FC Mash'al 3-0, Lokomotiv Tashkent beat Sogdiana 3-2 and Qizilqum Zarafshon held FC Surkhon to a goalless result.

Regar Tadaz Tursunzade took over the top of the Tajik League for the first time this season with a 2-0 win over Barkchi Hisor.

Tursunzade are on 40 points from 18 matches, three clear of titleholders FC Istiklol who, however, have a game in hand.

Hosilot Farxor stayed in third after a 1-1 tie with Ravshan.

Elsewhere, CSKA Dushanbe edged Kulob Istaravshan 1-0, with the latter yet to win after 18 fixtures while Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov fell 1-0 to FK Khujand.

Altyn Asyr overcame FC Ahal 2-0 and then defeated FC Ashgabat 4-2 to move up to second in the Yokary Liga.

The defeat dropped Ahal to third on 42 points, two adrift of Asyr and 30 points behind runaway leaders FK Arkadag.  In the other match of the week, Nebitchi Balkanabat saw off Shagadam 3-0.

Bengaluru FC kicked off the Indian Super League 2026/27 season with a 3-2 defeat of SC Delhi.

Borja Martinez struck the opening goal for Bengaluru in the 22nd minute and added another in the 75th. Rodriguinho leveled for Delhi in the 26th minute before Martinez’s teammate Menno Koch found the back of his own net six minutes later.

Koch, however, set things right when he netted the winner a minute before regulation time. 

FC Goa and Chennaiyin shared honours with a 1-1 stalemate while Inter Kashi succumbed 2-0 to Kerala Blasters.

The Bangladesh Football Premier League saw a week of high-scoring matches led by defending champions Bashundhara Kings’ 7-0 thumping of Dhaka Wanderers.

Mohammad Sabbir Hossen netted a hat-trick (fifth, 49th, 90th+1) while Rakib Hossain (69th, 89th), Manish Dangi (first), and Mohammed Abdullah (80th) completed the rout for Bashundhara, who drew 1-1 with Arambagh KS in their opening match.

Rassoul Ba struck three times (53rd, 76th, 81st) as Bangladesh Police thrashed Fakirerpool 8-0 to lead the standings after winning their first three outings. Mohamed Bablu (22nd, 42nd), Manik Mollah (16th), Hossen Rahul (48th) and Arman Foysal Akash (90th) added to the scoreline.

Former champions Mohammedan SC beat Arambagh 6-0 with goals by Souleymane Diabate (36th, 39th, 48th), Shahriar Emon (51st), Mohammad Rakib (57th) and Sourav Dewan (82nd).

Fortis also handed Brothers Union a 6-0 beating while league newcomers City Club defeated fellow new boys Chattogram 2-1. 

Elsewhere, Rahmatgonj and PWD Sports Club played out a 1-1 stalemate.

Paro FC bagged their sixth straight Bhutan Premier League title by defeating Thimphu City 2-0 in the concluding match of the season. 

Goals by Abdoulie Baldeh (38th) and Mustapha Jallow (77th) secured top honours for Paro, who claimed their seventh overall championship by winning 16 of their 18 fixtures to finish with 49 points.

City closed second nine points adrift while Thimphu FC finished third on 32 points. Transport United (30 points) and RTC (28) rounded up the top five. 

Paro’s Yuta Mishima emerged the league’s top scorer with 17 goals, followed by United’s Fakunle Oluwaseun with 16 and City’s Sulley Sadick on 12.

The Sri Lanka Super League’s Super Six round got underway with Red Star FC defeating Renown SC 2-0 thanks to goals by Assande Jerome (32nd) and Thuwan

Syam (62nd). 

Defending champions Blue Star SC lost 5-3 to Upcountry Lions FC in a later fixture. In the Relegation round, Defenders FC beat New Young’s SC 5-1.