Siamak Nemati (L) of Persepolis vies with Egor Krimets of Pakhtakor during the AFC Champions League Group D soccer match between Iran's Persepolis and Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2019. The match ended 1-1. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)

TEHRAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Persepolis soccer team ended in a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor team in a Group D match at the AFC Champions League at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

Pakhtakor took the lead in the 5th minute of the match when a header by Marat Bikmaev hit the post and reflected into the net.

Perspolis levelled the game in the 25th minute when its Croat striker Mario Budimir scored with a low drive.

Persepolis will travel to Doha to meet Al Sadd next Tuesday, while Pakhtakor will encounter Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli in the next group match.