Neftchi and Tractor Draw 2-2 in Muscat
Neftchi twice took the lead before Tractor found an equaliser in stoppage time in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Soccer
Neftchi and Tractor drew 2-2 in an AFC Champions League Elite league-stage match played in Muscat. Neftchi led twice, while Tractor came back after playing a man down from the 61st minute.
Why it matters
The result leaves both clubs with a point in the league stage of Asia's premier club competition. Tractor's late equaliser after a red card shows how a dismissal can change the shape of a match.
The match finished 2-2, with Neftchi scoring in the 55th and fourth added minute and Tractor scoring in the 82nd and ninth added minute. Tractor played the final 29 minutes with 10 men after Farshad Faraji's straight red card in the 61st minute, and the source does not give possession or shot totals.
The players
Neftchi
Neftchi is a professional football club based in Fergana, Uzbekistan, and competes in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Tractor
Tractor is an Iranian professional football club based in Tabriz that competes in the AFC Champions League Elite.
The details
Stipe Perica gave Neftchi the lead in the 55th minute from close range. Tomislav Strkalj equalised for Tractor in the 82nd minute, Vladimir Jovovic restored Neftchi's lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Masoud Zaer Kazemain struck again for Tractor in the ninth minute of added time to finish 2-2.
Timeline
55th minute: Stipe Perica scores to give Neftchi the lead.
61st minute: Farshad Faraji is sent off, leaving Tractor with 10 men.
82nd minute: Tomislav Strkalj equalises for Tractor.
Fourth minute of stoppage time: Vladimir Jovovic puts Neftchi back ahead.
Ninth minute of added time: Masoud Zaer Kazemain makes it 2-2.
Season Trajectory
This result is one league-stage fixture in the 2026/2027 AFC Champions League Elite, the continental competition that determines Asia's top club. A draw after a late equaliser leaves both clubs with a point but leaves their overall standings to be decided by the remaining fixtures.
The draw leaves both clubs with a point in the league stage, and Tractor's late equaliser means they took a point from a match they were losing with 10 men. Fans following the competition can track how this result shapes the group standings as the league stage continues.
The takeaway
A red card can shift the balance of a match, but a team down to 10 men can still rescue a result late. Stoppage-time goals remain decisive in tightly contested league-stage fixtures.
Further reading
For more on continental club competition, see our Soccer coverage.
