Eldor Shomurodov scored two minutes after coming on as a substitute to earn Uzbekistan a 2-1 win over Oman in their Group F opener at the 2019 Asian Cup and give Hector Cuper a victory in his first competitive match in charge.
Odil Ahmedov's curling first-half free-kick broke the deadlock at Sharjah Stadium and Uzbekistan were indebted to goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov who made a string of saves to keep them ahead.
With victory in sight, Uzbekistan were undone by a fast Oman break that saw substitute Muhsen Al Ghassani score to pull his side level in the 72nd minute.