Lokomotiv started on the front foot as Mirzayev broke the deadlock in the fourth minute, slotting Shukhrat Mukhammadeiv's accurate cross past Al Wahda goalkeeper Mohamed Al Shamsi. The home side responded through Mohamed Al Akbari, but his right footed shot from close range hit Ignatiy Nesterov's right post. Just six minutes before the half-time whistle, Mirzayev doubled his tally and Lokomotiv's lead as his crossed free-kick from distance skimmed past all bodies in the box and nestled into the back of Al Shamsi's net to make it 2-0 at the break.
