Turkmenistan’s Arkadag suffered their first defeat of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two campaign after losing 2-1 to Al Jazira in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE side took the lead in the 55th minute when Malcom converted from the penalty spot, but Arkadag responded 11 minutes later through Abdy Bashimov.
The visitors looked set to leave Abu Dhabi with a point, only for Al Jazira to strike deep into stoppage time. Nermin Mujkic headed home in the 96th minute to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory.
In the other Group B fixture, Bahrain’s Al Muharraq beat Iran’s Gol Gohar 2-0. Arthur Rezende opened the scoring from the penalty spot shortly after the break, before Facundo Tobares added a second in stoppage time.
After two rounds, Al Jazira sit top of Group B with four points. Arkadag and Al Muharraq have three points each, while Gol Gohar have one point.
Arkadag will next face Gol Gohar on October 28 at the Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan.